Thanksgiving table runner with stenciled leaves

This table runner is easy and inexpensive to make.  I stenciled enough leaves on it for all family members and guests to sign on Thanksgiving Day fwith a permanent marker. 

Materials:

• Measure your table and then buy enough fabric to hang over on both sides adding about an inch for a hem all the way around.
• Paint and stencil of your choice

Step 1.

Fabric gingerbread men for Christmas decor.

These gingerbread men are fun and easy to make.  I used a lightweight canvas which I painted brown and added embellishments to.  These look great with the candy canes and can be used in many different ways.

Materials:

• Small piece of lightweight canvas
• brown paint
• fiberfill stuffing
• tiny buttons
• fabric strip or ribbon for bow

Step 1.

Fabric candy canes for Christmas decorating.

These candy canes are made from lightweight canvas fabric and are great for Christmas decorating.  They look good in garlands, wreaths, on a tree, or in a centerpiece.

Materials:

• small piece of canvas fabric
• red and off white paint
• fiberfill stuffing
• masking tape

Step 1.

Cut out two pieces for each fabric.  I used a lightweight canvas because it’s easy to turn and can be painted.

Photo candle cover made with translucent paper.

I made this cover to wrap around a glass candle and tie in the back with ribbon.  I took seasonal pictures of the spot that my sister and brother in law are going to build their house on our property and used those pictures for this project as a gift for them.  The candle illuminates the photo and after it burns down you can replace it with a tea light. This would make a great gift for grandparents or aunts and uncles when a photo of your child is used. You could also incorporate this as a centerpiece for wedding tables by using an engagement photo.  I would love to hear back from you on what you do with this project.

Barbed wire wreath with bird nest for Fall decor.

I made this wreath with barbed wire and a bird nest that I found on our property.  It only took about a half hour and is really easy to make.

Materials:

• barbed wire
• flowers and autumn leaves
• bird nest or moss
  
• hot glue gun

Step 1.

Form an oval shape with the barbed wire making two loops.

Step 2.

Glue leaf garland onto barbed wire.

Easy to make Halloween pillow

This pillow is easy to make and you can make it say whatever you want.  I’m from Kansas so decided to go with, “I’ll get you my pretty.”  I made another pillow that say’s “I’ll get you and your little dog too.”  You can embroider the words as I did but can also print up the words on your computer and use either fabric sheets or iron on sheets.

Materials:

• 1/2 yard of black fabric

Make a big rat meat loaf for Halloween dinner.

Every year I like to make gross meals for my grandkids around Halloween.  They absolutely love it and look forward to it every year.  This year I made rat meat loaf, sweet potatoe bones, and lizard eyes in black sauce. (Creamed peas tinted black.)

Meat loaf:

Make meat loaf like you usually do but then mold it into a rat shape on a cookie sheet with edges or a baking pan.

Ears:

Vintage look Halloween cat with wire tail.

This is another vintage Halloween craft using a cat instead of a pumpkin.  This is easy to make and takes only a small amount of fabric.  You can accessorize it anyway you want and could even paint it to match your own cat.

Materials:

• half yard of fabric for a small cat, 1 yard for a larger cat.
• black, orange, and white craft paint
• short piece of wire for tail
  
• stuffing

Halloween gift bags.

Gift bags are really easy to make and can be made out of almost any kind of paper and even some fabrics. You can really use your imagination when it comes to trimming out your bags. Making your own bag is a great way to save money and it’s lots of fun.

Materials:

• I used brown parcel post paper but you can use almost any sturdy paper
• cardboard
• trimmings for bag and handles (you can use ribbon, twist paper or twine)

Halloween dog stockings.

These are another take on the stockings I did in a previous project. I added alphabet tags to spell out my grandogs names but you could make these for kids too. I made similar ones to give as treat bags for my Old Hag Party. They are very quick and easy to make.

Materials:

• 1/2 yard fabric
• 1/2 yard of sheer fabric to make ruffle for top of stocking
• alphabet tags (these can be purchased at Hobby Lobby.)