Felt and Fabric Halloween Crafts

If you enjoy sewing or working with felt, these Halloween projects are for you. Learn to sew a cloak and hood without a pattern, stitch a pumpkin trick or treat bag or make simple no-sew felt decorations.

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How to Make a Hooded Cloak (Step-by-Step Sewing Guide)

How to make a hooded cloak from start to finish: measure, cut a half-circle body, draft and sew a matching hood, join them neatly and add a clasp or ties.

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How to Fasten a Cloak or Cape: Ties, Clasps, Frog Closures and More

How to fasten a cloak or cape: sewn ties, metal cloak clasps, frog closures, hook-and-loop tabs and buttons, plus how to attach a cape to a shirt safely.

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How to Make a Cloak Without Sewing (No-Sew Cloak and Hooded Cape)

Make a cloak without sewing: a no-cut blanket cloak, a fleece half-circle cloak and a hood tied on with fringe knots, plus safe neck closures for kids.

Felt and Fabric Crafts

Felt Halloween Finger Puppets: Ghost, Pumpkin, Bat and Cat

Make felt Halloween finger puppets with simple shapes: a ghost, pumpkin, bat, black cat and witch. Sewn or glued, with sizing tips and easy stitches.

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The Best Fabric for a Cloak or Cape (and What to Avoid)

Fleece, velvet, cotton, satin or wool? Compare the best fabrics for a Halloween cloak or cape, how much you need, and which ones are easiest to sew.

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How to Make a Witch Hat from Felt or Card

Make a witch hat from felt or card with one cone and one brim. Simple measuring, a no-sew option, and ideas for bending the tip and decorating it.

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How to Make a Hood for a Cloak or Cape Tutorial

Make a hood for a cloak or cape without a pattern: take three easy measurements, draw the hood shape on folded fabric, then sew it. Photos for each step.

Craft Kits

Fun Halloween Felt Applique Kits by Bucilla

A guide to fun Halloween felt applique kits by Bucilla: designs, what each kit includes and tips for stitching them in time for October 31st.

Cutouts and Silhouettes

How to Make a Butterfly Silhouette Template

How to make a butterfly silhouette template you can trace around again and again, with tips on symmetry, card choice and cutting neatly.

Craft Kits

Felt Applique Wreath Kits for Fall and Thanksgiving

Bucilla felt applique wreath kits for Fall and Thanksgiving: what the kits include and tips for stitching a detailed seasonal door wreath.

Craft Tutorial

How to Tie Tulle around a Wreath Ring

How to tie tulle around a wreath ring, explained step by step. The easy knotting method for full, fluffy tulle wreaths for any season or event.

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Hanging Felt Butterfly Decoration for Halloween

Make no-sew hanging felt butterflies as decorations for Halloween. A simple, pretty felt craft for gothic and Fall season displays.

Costume Accessories

How to Sew a Cloak without a Pattern

Sew a simple unlined cloak or cape without a pattern: take two measurements, cut one piece of fabric with a curved neck, then hem it. Hooded option included.

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How to Sew a Hood onto a Cape

How to sew a hood onto a cape or cloak: match the center back, pin and ease the neckline, stitch, clip the curve and finish the seam so the hood sits well.

Craft Tutorial

Easy How to Make a Tulle Wreath for Halloween

How to make an easy tulle wreath for Halloween in a few hours, with tips on choosing tulle colors, cutting strips and tying them to a wreath ring.

Costume Accessories

How to Make a Pom Pom Wand Tutorial

A pom pom wand tutorial: top a wand with a satin fabric or tulle pom pom in witch colors, or style it for fairies and princesses.

Costume Accessories

Pumpkin Trick or Treat Bag Felt Pattern

Sew a felt pumpkin trick or treat bag with this free pattern: three overlapping circles, a leaf and ribbon handles. Size guide, sewing tips and FAQ.

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