Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Halloween Fun with Machine Embroidery

These Ghouly Ghost and Spooky Bat earrings were created using machine embroidery by etsy seller SharpMtnCreations. Unfortunately, they are currently out of stock to purchase ready made, but they are a wonderful jumping off point for inspiration this Halloween season. A variety of holiday themed embroidery designs can be stitched out and made into fun and whimsical jewelry designs. Perfect to accent your costume or give as treats at your fall party. 

The size is approx. 1.5 inches and the eye accents are sequin and swarvoski crystals. Experiment with a variety of threads to vary your designs and have fun making your own one-of-a-kind creations!


What better way is there to add some safety to your Halloween costume than with fabulously fun Glow in the Dark thread? This 100% polyester thread is soft and flexible for smooth stitching and works great for machine embroidery. It 'charges' quickly with natural or artificial light and is a wonderful way to give parents peace of mind while kids are out trick-or-treating on Halloween night!


Check out this amazing tutorial from Urban Threads on how to make a machine embroidered Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween treat bag! 



Thanks to A Girl in Paradise, here's a great quickie tutorial on how to machine embroider a t-shirt for a fun and easy Cookie Monster costume for your little one. She doesn't include instructions for the hat, but it's easy to replicate with a couple bright blue marabou boas and a pair of ping pong balls for eyes. Great for a variety of Sesame Street characters for sibling costumes!


Lastly, we found this fun costume idea for the 'Super Mom' in all of us. This simple cape and tiara are embellished with a machine embroidered super symbol by designs by cuties, and was easily modified from the original Super Baby design. Perfect to wear along with your lil Superhero on Halloween night!