Making your Halloween extra special with some not so scary accents
These are easy to do but those handmade touches make it a unique party, with no tricks involved. I love using non traditional colors, especially at halloween to create a unique look. For these Halloween party decorations I used pops of purple, white, and silver, along with the traditional orange and black.
Items needed:
For table runner:
- Pre-cut fabric 5” stacker in Delilah and Tone on Tone
- Glitter iron on in purple and silver
- Everyday iron on in orange
- Black fabric and batting
- Pins to secure
- Seam ripper (just in case)
- Double fold bias tape 1/2 in purple
Project link for iron on pieces
Cauldron gifts:
- Small plastic cauldrons
- Clear cellophane
- Candy corn
- Trick or Treat ribbon
For the fabric:
I used the Cricut fabric pre cut 5 inch squares from Riley Blake Designs called Tone on Tone, and Delilah. I used the black and white pieces from each set you need 33 squares total. Stitch them together in rows of 3 alternating to make a checkerboard look. Press the seams out flat on each one of the rows and set aside. Once you have rows of 3, stitch those together until you get the full top piece of the runner.Then press the seams out flat and set aside. Measure the fabric for the bottom piece of your runner, and the batting.
Make a sandwich with the black fabric on the bottom, batting in the middle and black and white fabric on top. Then secure all three layers together with pins. Begin sewing together with stitches on either side of the seams of the stitched squares. Trim edges with rotary cutter to have a straight line. Then add your double fold bias tape and stitch around the edge to secure. Gather your pre cut trimmed pumpkins and spider webs. Heat the easypress to 315 degrees for 30 seconds for everyday iron on, and 330 degree for glitter iron on. Heat area for a few seconds then place iron on pieces and press onto runner. Repeating the process until all iron on pieces are adhered. Now your completed custom table runner is ready for your table.
Next a quick project for a take home treat, that adds a pop of color to the table. For this project cut a rectangle of cellophane and place inside the plastic cauldron. Next fill with candy corn and tie with a ribbon, trim the ends and set on the table.
Now to set the table for your guests, place the table runner in the center of the table and place tray off center in the middle, add candles, pumpkins, and extra pieces to complete the centerpiece. Add placemats and place cauldron treats on each placemat, and your not so scary Halloween table is ready for your party.
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Fun snacks, pumpkins and an event must-have (coordinated colored straws) make for a pre-trick-or-treating celebration that calls for a fun, not a scary, evening ahead.
Tis the time of year when the ghouls come out and scary zombie-like creatures emerge from the dark, and some take great delight in embracing the spooky, the dead and general macabre. However, if that isn t your favorite thing, Halloween decor doesn t have to be scary to be fun.