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Nov

Felt: What Can I Do With It?

Who would have guessed? I always thought felt was crappy – but that was before I found all of these kick-ass tutorials! I LOVE plushies Here’s my tutorial list!

Oh hey! Looking for more stuff that you can do with other fabrics or scraps? Check out my post: Extra Fabric or Fabric Scraps: What Can I Do With Them?

Stitching Tutorials:

Blanket Stitch Tutorials: FutureGirl

Tutorials:

Accessory Tutorials:

Home Decor Tutorials:

Halloween Tutorials:

Thanksgiving Tutorials:

Felt Food: Made

Christmas Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Felt Tree Wall Hanging: JavaMama on Craftster

I will be adding more felt tutorials to this post as I find them If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

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Oct

DIY Halloween Pumpkin and Gourd Decoration Tutorials from Martha Stewart

It’s October 23rd – STILL almost week before Halloween. Have you started your pumpkins yet? Haha – me neither. I’m going to the pumpkin patch tomorrow to pick out the perfect ones! Visiting some fun haunted houses too!

Why am I providing you with all of Martha’s links, you ask? Why don’t I just give you the links to the Martha Stewart website? BECAUSE – in order to view ALL of the pumpkins, you have to literally click on each link. Here, you can directly go to the pumpkin or gourd tutorial that you are interested in, without wasting a ton of time searching for the perfect one!

The first section will focus on carved pumpkin and gourds, and the second section is a whole bunch of ideas for no carve solutions.

Contents for Carved Pumpkin and Gourd Tutorials:

Basket and Vase Tutorials
Candy Holder Tutorials
Non-traditional Carving Tutorials
Engraved Carving Tutorials

Contents for No Carve Pumpkin and Gourd Tutorials:

Object Attachment Tutorials
Party Favor and Decoration Tutorials
Glittered Tutorials
Painted Tutorials

Carved Pumpkin and Gourd Tutorials:

Basket and Vase Tutorials:

How to Make a Pumpkin Basket: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Vase of Fall Flowers: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Cachepots: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Vase: Martha Stewart

Candy Holder Tutorials:

Trick Or Eat: Martha Stewart

Cat Candy Container: Martha Stewart

Witch Candy Container: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Lollipop Holder: Martha Stewart

Creepy Candy Containers: Martha Stewart

Non-Traditional Carving Tutorials:

Pumpkin Faces: The Basics: Martha Stewart

Gourd Shelter and Bird Feeder: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Bird Feeder: Martha Stewart

Vulture's Cage: Martha Stewart

Choir Boys: Martha Stewart

Black Magic: Martha Stewart

Birdbath Family: Martha Stewart

Funkin Witch Carousel: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Pie Potpourri: Martha Stewart

Cookie Cutter Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Jack-o'-Lanterns Made Tall: Martha Stewart

OMG – I was WONDERING what I could do with my little rats! And now I have something! YESSS!

Mouse Motel: Martha Stewart

Celtic Knot Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Peekaboo: Martha Stewart

Talking Pumpkin: Martha Stewart

Filigree Pumpkin: Martha Stewart

Pierced Openwork Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Lace-Patterned Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Snake: Martha Stewart

Owl Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Stained Glass Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Haunted Halloween Village: Martha Stewart

Gourd Family: Martha Stewart

Carrot Nose Jack-o'-Lanterns: Martha Stewart

Graveyard Ghosts: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Porcupines: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Cats: Martha Stewart

Masked Pumpkin: Martha Stewart

Crow's Foe: Martha Stewart

Spectral Scene: Martha Stewart

Bird of Prey: Martha Stewart

Flying Witch: Martha Stewart

Crazy Pumpkin Faces: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Lantern: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Chandeliers: Martha Stewart

Engraved Tutorials:

Starburst Pumpkin Sconces: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Carving Basics: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Spiders: Martha Stewart

Translucent Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Raccoon: Martha Stewart

Spooky Silhouettes: Martha Stewart

Etched Victorian Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Alligator and Snail Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Spider Squash: Martha Stewart

Wise Owl Pumpkin: Martha Stewart

No Carve Pumpkin and Gourd Tutorials:

Object Attachment Tutorials:

Pumpkin-Patch Creatures: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Candy Faces: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Leaf and Tendril: Martha Stewart

Party Favor and Decoration Tutorials:

Gourd Garland: Martha Stewart

Flying Place Cards: Martha Stewart

Spray Painted Mini Table Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Seed Necklace: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Pudding: Martha Stewart

Punch Bowl Prop: Martha Stewart

Jack-o'-Clock: Martha Stewart

Fall's Tureen Topper: Martha Stewart

Glittered Tutorials:

Glittered Pumpkins: Martha Stewart

Painted Tutorials:

Golden Pumpkin Mantel Display: Martha Stewart

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Dead Heads: Martha Stewart

Welcoming Committee: Martha Stewart

Morbid Multiples: Martha Stewart

Harvested Scenes: Martha Stewart

Caught in the Web: Martha Stewart

Autumn Planters: Martha Stewart

Raven's Way: Martha Stewart

Fluttering Moth: Martha Stewart

Pumpkin Centerpieces: Martha Stewart

Hungry Jack-o'-Lantern: Martha Stewart

Hope this post has served you well!

Photo Credit: Mexican Wave on flickr

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Oct

DIY Halloween Jewelry and Bag Tutorials

Aww – all of these are so adorable! I need to stop posting and actually try some! The skeleton hand hair clip is my ultimate favorite. So many good ideas from awesome crafters!

Contents:

Bracelet Tutorials
Necklace Tutorials
Hair Clip Tutorials
Earring Tutorials
Pin Tutorials
Bag Tutorials

Bracelet Tutorials:

Resin Skull Bracelet: AZCentral

Kitschy Bracelet and Earring Combo: The Fearless Crafter

Sugar Skull Bracelet: Spirit Clay

: Easy Halloween Ribbon/Button Bracelet: The Swell Life

Necklace Tutorials:

Whip Up This Easy Bat Necklace: Cathie Filian

Halloween Mixed Media Necklace: Margot Potter - The Impatient Crafter

Eyeball Necklace: Studio Mama

: Day of the Dead Necklace: Delicious Beads

Spider Web and Skull Necklace: Delicious Beads

Black Widow and Bloody Necklaces: PattieWack

: Vintage Plastic Hooty Owl Halloween Necklace: Margot Potter – The Impatient Crafter

Bats in the Belfry Choker: Spirit Clay

: Ghoulie Girl Necklace: Margot Potter – The Impatient Crafter

Day of the Dead Necklace for Kids: Alpha Mom

Hair Clip Tutorials:

: Halloween Ribbon Fascinators or Brooches: The Swell Life

: Skeleton Hand Hair Clip Tutorial: My Big Mouth

: Embroidered Felt Pumpkin Hair Clips: Treasures for Tots

Earring Tutorials:

Day of the Dead Bottle Cap Earrings: Outside the Margins

Candy Corn Riot Earrings: Spirit Clay

Fun and Funky Halloween Doodle/Star Earrings: The Swell Life

: Shrink Plastic Halloween Earrings: Stamp4Life

: Halloween Candy Corn Earrings: Creative Crafting 4-1-1

Polymer Clay Candy Corn Earrings: Cut Out and Keep

: Simple Halloween Button Earrings: The Swell Life

Jack-o-Lantern Waterfalls: StudioMama

Pin Tutorials:

Witch Hat Pin: Jewelry Making

Bag Tutorials:

Batik Inspired Tote for Day of the Dead: AZCentral

Five Minute Trick or Treat Bag Tutorial: Obsessively Stitching

Trick or Treat Bag Tote: The Shappy Nest

Trick or Treat Bag Tote: The Shabby Nest

Halloween T-shirt Trick-or-Treat Bag: CraftZine

Wicked Stitch - Embroidered Trick or Treat Totes: PBS

: Halloween Pumpkin and Cat Felt Treat Bag or Wall Hanging: Phyllis Dobbs

Halloween Treat Bags: Cathie Filian

: Jack-O’-Lantern Tote: I Love To Create Blog

: Trick or Treat Tote: ReproDepot Blog

Last Minute Trick or Treat Bag: Mod Podge Rocks

You may have noticed that this post is a lot shorter than most of my other ones, but that needs to change! I had quite a difficult time finding tutorial links for this subject. If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. I absolutely LOVE keeping a running list of links to related tutorials! Thanks!

Photo Credit: Crafty Dame on flickr

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Felt: What Can I Do With It?

Stitching Tutorials:

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Accessory Tutorials:

Home Decor Tutorials:

Halloween Tutorials:

Thanksgiving Tutorials:

Christmas Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

DIY Halloween Pumpkin and Gourd Decoration Tutorials from Martha Stewart

DIY Halloween Jewelry and Bag Tutorials

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