Halloween Treat Bags

Greetings, friends!

It’s Benzie Design tutorial day, so get excited for a spooktacular new Halloween project! 🎃🧵

Halloween is creeping closer, and what better way to celebrate than with a frightfully fun stitchy adventure? Whether you're a beginner with limited time or a seasoned stitcher ready for an afternoon of creativity, these handmade Halloween Treat Bags are the perfect way to get into the spooky spirit. 🕷🕸

Using a rich felt palette and natural linen, you can create charming little bags that are as versatile as they are adorable. Choose your own adventure: 

• Glue it
• Hand Stitch it
• Machine Sew it

…or mix and match techniques to suit your skills and schedule!

👻🦇 Mix and match the included Halloween motifs to make each bag uniquely yours. And if you're short on time, no worries—grab a Benzie Design drawstring bag from your stash and add your own spooky twist!

⭐🌙 Ready to conjure up some Halloween magic?

Head over to the Benzie Design Blog for the full tutorial and templates, grab your supplies, and let the hauntingly fun crafting begin!

You can find the complete supply list, tutorial with  photos, and templates here:
Halloween Treat Bags: https://www.benziedesign.com/blogs/tutorials/halloween-treat-bags

Materials You’ll Need (contains affiliate links that help me keep this blog ad-free):

From Benzie Design:

• Wool Blend Felt
• DMC Floss
• Essex Linen Yarn Dyed, Flax
• Beads and Sequins
• Sequin Glue
• Home Sweet Haunt, Renaissance Ribbons
• Black Bakers Twine
• Scallop Shears, 10mm

From Therm O Web:

• HeatnBond Fusible Fleece or HeatnBond Heavyweight Nonwoven Fusible Interfacing
• SpraynBond Basting Adhesive Spray 
• Fabric Fuse Liquid Adhesive

🐈‍⬛🧹Why You’ll Love This Project:

• Quick and beginner-friendly
• Great for gifting and/or decorating
• Customizable
• Make it simple or complex
  
  

So grab your floss, felt, and Halloween spirit—let’s get stitching! ✂️🧵 Whether you stitch every detail or add a few spooky touches to a ready-made bag, you'll create something truly special—and that is what handmade Halloween magic is all about! These treat bags reflect your creativity and style, so don’t be afraid to experiment with colors, stitches, and embellishments. Every bag tells its own story, and yours is sure to delight! Thanks for crafting along—now go create, fill your bags with goodies, and share the spooky joy. Happy Halloween and happy making! 🐦‍⬛🪦

Halloween Sweet Snacks Mug Rug

Greetings friends! I wanted to stop by today with a little Halloween fun. It has been a bit hectic here since I returned from traveling abroad, but I will be back to share about my trip very soon (it was an amazing journey). I have been playing catch-up since arriving home, but managed to make a little time for Halloween sewing. I needed a little "play time" in my sewing studio, so I took my "Sweet Snacks Mug Rug" pattern and adapted it for Halloween, using scraps of fabric from Sweet Tooth by Elea Lutz for Poppie Cotton. 

I followed the pattern, but decided to remove the heart and steam stitches and add a ghost as the "steam." The ghost was free-form cut without a template and is not a part of the pattern. I applied HeatnBond Fusible Interfacing to the back of a piece of white fabric (this helps to keep the background fabric from showing through - I wanted it to look like steam, so a little background showing through is good, but I wanted my ghost nice and white). Next, I fused HeatnBond Lite Adhesive to the back (I used a piece leftover from the sheet I printed the teacup templates on). I then used a pencil to draw a free-form ghost and cut it out. After machine appliquéing the pieces in place, I hand stitched the ghost eyes and mouth, using French knots for the eyes and straight stitches for the mouth. I was super happy with the results! 

My Sweet Snacks Mug Rug pattern is perfect for seasonal sewing and gifts...is beginner friendly...and is great for using up scraps. I can't wait to make some in holiday prints - I am thinking of adding a gingerbread cookie!

Digital Pattern: https://blueribbondesigns.etsy.com/listing/1656427148

Paper Pattern: https://blueribbondesigns.etsy.com/listing/1656421646

You can find a video tutorial reel on my Instagram page, with a longer version on my YouTube channel. You can also find a list of the project products I used in in my Amazon Shop: https://amzn.to/4f7Vycx (note: as an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases - thank you for visiting!).

For all sorts of creative Halloween finishes, visit my Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/brdgirl/), where I have been sharing images and videos all month long!