The folks at Martha Stewart have obviously been having a lot of fun with Halloween ideas this year, because they’ve come up with some great ideas.  These crafts provide more “thrills” than “chills” if you prefer Halloween to be fun… not bone-chilling!

This ribbon snake is easy enough for kids to make along with you.  Use wired ribbon, masking tape and a pen to create this creepy-crawler… and see if it will protect the Halloween goodies

These cute little felt pumpkin people are hand-stitched around a wood shavings body – perfect for decorating your table or just adding a little holiday flair to a bookshelf.

This soft skeleton gets it’s bones from athletic socks!  All you need is a new pair of white socks, stuffing and thread to make this cheery fellow.

images: Martha Stewart

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Fun Fabric Halloween Decor to Sew & Craft

Between Halloween, Thanksgiving and just even autumn, pumpkins are showing up all over the place.  If you’d like to make some pumpkin crafts using fabric, but need a little inspiration – I’ve got four free pumpkin fabric crafts for you.

image: Fave Crafts

Use fabric paint, iron-on fusible and fabric to make these cute no-sew pumpkin decorations.

image: Craft Elf

This cheery Jack-O-Lantern is made using felt – the site even has a free download for the full-size pattern to make your crafting a little easier.  No worrying about having to scale up a pattern!

image: All Free Crafts

This little hand-sewn Jack-O-Lantern is easy enough for older kids to make – and small enough to make lots of them for a party or just decorations.

image: Family Crafts.About.com

Here’s another easy no-sew craft that’s suitable for older kids as well.  Either make your own felt totebag or buy a pre-made one and use a carving pattern to trace a felt face from.  Glue it on and presto – a cute trick or treating bag.

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Fun, Free Fabric Pumpkin Crafts

• 13 Tips for Quilting Inspiration & Design
  Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork provides some ideas to give you inspiration for your quilting and fabric art.
• Boo-tacular Halloween crafts
  Tangled Thread has put together a list of her favorite free patterns for Halloween crafts – for all ages.
• Layers Upon Layers
  Making art with recycled bottles and jars…that’s Alyice Edrich’s thing!
• More Spring Ideas
  Some great spring activities.
• Service with a Smile
  Eileen responds to a customer’s question about one of her most popular original patterns: a panadiere or fabric bread basket. These bread baskets make lovely hostess or holiday gifts.
• The Thread Project
  The Thread Project is profoundly stirring. Founder, Terry Helwig has created an international gathering of thousands of threads, woven into banners of hope, healing, creativity and reconciliation. It’s pure joy.
• The Toymaker
  Experience a DIY paper toy wonderland.
• Tottie Tomato has her own blog!
  Tottie Tomato is a delightful doll and sweet character that Noreen Crone-Findlay created. And now, Tottie Tomato has her own blog, where she and Noreen will be sharing all kinds of tutorials and stories about the crafts they love!

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Artsy bloggers roundup

 Halloween is just around the corner, so I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite free patterns for Halloween crafts with you all!

Take a scary stroll through the Tangled Thread archives with me…

• Venetian-style mask
•  Mini painted pumpkin bag
• Kids Halloween crafts
• Inspiration for plus-size costumes
• Free Halloween cross-stitch charts
• Cute costumes for your child & your dog!
• Even more embroidery patterns for cross-stitch

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favorite Halloween crafts – free patterns, tutorials & how tos

It’s not quite Hallowe’en and we’re not celebrating Thanksgiving yet – but your kids still want to make crafts with a Fall theme – what’s a fiber person to do?

Luckily, there are tons of free, fun patterns for kids!

• This pumpkin is perfect for your pre-teen or tween who wants to learn how to cross-stitch.
• Toddlers can learn to “sew” with these fun laced Hallowe’en themed projects.
• Your older child can make their own sewn trick-or-treat bag using these easy instructions.
• Make pumpkin lanterns or luminaries with glass jars and fabric.
• Pom-poms and pipe cleaners make fun “critter” rings for little ones.
• You can choose glue or sewing to make these cute pumpkin people – depending on your child’s age.

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Pumpkins and more – free Fall crafts for kids