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Thursday, September 25, 2025

Halloween Treat Bags

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/
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!

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

⭐🌙 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

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/


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

From Benzie Design:

From Therm O Web:


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🧹Why You’ll Love This Project:

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

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

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 Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Halloween Treat Bags ©Copyright 2025 Belinda Karls-Nace/Blue Ribbon Designs, LLC   https://blueribbondesigns.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Quilted Cats and Bats

Hi creative friends! It has been quite busy in the Blue Ribbon Designs studio and I have been focusing on a wide variety of projects - I have been stitching, sewing, quilting, and even doing some machine embroidery...that's right, I'm working on new designs, magazine pieces, commissioned needlework finishing, Etsy shop items (the shop is freshly stocked), and several large quilting projects...needles are in motion here!

Recently, AccuQuilt contacted me about my "Quilted Cats and Bats"  Halloween wall hanging I designed and made several years ago, as I had uploaded a photo of it to their Quilter's Spotlight (if you haven't visited the Quilter's Spotlight before, take a look - you are sure to be inspired - it's an AccuQuilt community where users share their quilted projects - you can see the AccuQuilt projects I have uploaded by clicking here). They liked my Halloween design, and not only did they want to do a Quilter's Spotlight interview with me about it for their blog, they wanted me to write the pattern for them, as well (how cool is that?!). The Quilter's Spotlight interview was posted on the AccuQuilt blog today, and to be honest, I always find it awkward to read articles/interviews that are written about me - it's a bit strange reading how someone else hears or interprets my answers and what they choose is important to share - writers have a tough (but I'm sure very interesting) job. This was a fun interview and you may learn a little something new about me...

Click here to visit the AccuQuilt blog and read my Quilter's Spotlight interview

To coincide with the Quilter's Spotlight blog post, my "Quilted Cats and Bats" pattern is free for a limited time...AND during the month of October, appliqué dies, including the ones I used in this project are on SALE!


For those of you visiting my blog for the first time - thanks for stopping by, I hope you will relax and take a look around! I love to create using AccuQuilt products...and here is a small selection of my recent projects - you can click on the the caption below each image for additional details...

Flowering Snowball With A Twist

Scrap Basket Bouquet

Artful Appliqué

Pillow Pizzazz

Triangular Tuffets

Sewing Stars

Tumbling Table Topper

Cross My Heart

Thanks for stopping by...I hope you found something that inspired you! I'll be back to share more soon, but until then, make a little time to be creative!