Halloween is in just a little over a month and if you are a DIY-er, it is time to start thinking about costumes. We have you covered with 25+ costumes that you can DIY!
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Amazing and Easy Apple Recipes!
It is apple season!! Apples are one of my favorite fruits and now that I live in Washington, I especially love apples! There is nothing better than going and picking a fresh honeycrisp apple off of a tree in the fall, yum! Since it’s apple season, I decided that we needed to share some amazing and easy apple recipes for the block party. Warning, your mouth might start to drool!
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Ribbons and Bows Baby Girl Quilt Pattern + Kiss Me Kate Fabric Line
I’m showing you all the pretty and girly things this week with the new Ribbons and Bow Baby Girl Quilt Pattern. The Baby Girl Quilt Pattern was inspired by the release of the new fabric line Kiss Me Kate from See Kate Sew.
More Baby Sewing Projects:
- 50+ Cutest Baby Sewing Projects
- Basic Baby Hat Sewing Pattern
- Sherpa Fleece Baby Blanket Tutorial
- Minky Fitted Crib Sheet Tutorial
- DIY Baby Leggings
- Free Baby Bib Pattern
- Knot Bow Headband
Kate has a modern and feminine aesthetic that I just can’t get enough of. Her new line combines her love of all things fashion and glamour with a modern color scheme that is totally trendy and will make any girl (big or small) want to whip up a project with it. If there is a sweet little girl in your life you will want to be sure to make her the Ribbons and Bows Baby Quilt Pattern. It can be made in one evening and is the perfect baby shower gift for an expecting momma. You may also like these Free Baby Quilt Patterns.
More FREE Baby Quilt Patterns:
- Four Square Charm Pack Baby Quilt Pattern
- Simple Squares Baby Quilt Pattern
- Swiss Cross Baby Quilt Pattern
Ribbons and Bows Baby Girl Quilt Pattern
Bow Applique Pattern:
Find the Bow Applique PDF Pattern in the Resource Library.
Fabric Requirements:
- 1 Fat quarter each of Fabrics A, B, C, D, E from the Kiss Me Kate Fabric Line
- 1 Yard Fabric F for directional fabric or 3/4 Yard for nondirectional fabric (Polka Dot Bows Black)
- 3/4 Yard Fabric G (Polka dot Bows White)
- 1/2 Yard for binding (Nail Polish Stripe Black)
- 1 1/4 Yard Backing Fabric (White Main)
- Crib Size Baby Quilt Batting
- Steam-a-seam 2
Cutting Requirements:
Cut the Fabrics according to the chart below. A PDF Version of this will be coming soon. This includes the amount needed for the Bow Applique.
Ribbons and Bows Baby Girl Quilt Pattern Instructions
- Lay the 12″ x 24″ pieces of fabric for the bow applique right side down. On the wrong side iron on the steam-a-seam 2 (you will need 2 sheets for each one) according to the instructions.
- Using your bow applique template, draw or transfer the applique pattern onto the top of the steam-a-seam 2 fusible. This will be on the side that still has the wax paper sheet on it.
- Then cut out bow applique template shape.
- Peel the remaining paper off of the inner bow piece and place the sticky side down on the center of the white 25″ x 25″ center panel.
- Iron according to instructions. Then place the black outline of the bow sticky side down on top of the inner purple bow and press into place. The outline should slightly overlap the inner bow. Then edge stitch into place along the bow outline to keep in place
- Piece the top and bottom rows of the sashing first. Starting with two rectangles, place them right sides together and sew 1/4″ seam down the short side.
- Repeat for the next two rectangles. To complete the row, place the rectangle pairs right sides together and sew 1/4″ seam. Add the last rectangle to the row to complete. Repeat for both rows.
- To make the side/verticle rows you will start with the longer 7.5″ rectangle on the bottom with the shorter rectangle on top. Sew down the short side using 1/4″ seam. Place the next two short rectangles in the row right sides together and sew 1/4″ seam down the short side to join.
- Place the rectangle pairs right sides together with the longer rectangle pair on the bottom. Sew the short side of the pairs together using 1/4″ seam. To complete the row, add a second long (7.5″) rectangle to the end and sew with a 1/4″ seam. Repeat for both rows.
- Press the seams of all the rows flat.
- Place the top row and the bottom row right sides together on the 25″ x 25″ center panel aligning the raw edges of the panel and the rows. Sew 1/4″ seam across the top edge and the bottom edge to add the rows. Press seams toward the inside.
- Place the right row and the left row right sides together on the 25″ x 25″ center panel aligning the raw edges of the panel and the rows. Sew 1/4″ seam down the right edge and the left edge to add the rows. Press seams toward the inside.
- To add the border, place the border side panels right sides together on the sides of the quilt top lining the raw edges up. Sew a 1/4″ seam down the raw edge of each side.
- Finish by placing the top and bottom border panels right sides together on the quilt top. Align the raw edges of the borders with the quilt top and bottom and sew 1/4″ seam across both the top and bottom. Press seams open.
- Finish quilt as desired. I really liked the contrast of the stripes for the binding.
Helpful Links for Finishing Your Quilt
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Learn Through Play: Creative Fun for Kids
I love tricking kids into learning and these awesome Learn through Play kid activities and craft ideas are perfect for getting those little minds turning!
These fun, educational projects are all so cute I want to whip them all up. From sensory play with playdough to learning how to move their bodies, and of course colors and shapes the little ones will never guess all the good stuff they are learning!
Harry Potter I Spy Bags | DIY Play Teabags | Color Recognition
Plastic Fairy Houses | Felt Sea Creatures | Reversible Race Track Mats
Magnetic Fish Game | DIY Popsicle Bracelets | Horseshoe Pillow
Monster Juice Boxes | Insect Bug Fossils | DIY Glitter Playdough
Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings as your host today!
I’ve been in full blown Harry Potter mode as we’re smack in the middle of my annual Happy Harry Potter series where loads of my creative friends share brand new Harry Potter crafts, recipes, DIY ideas, book lists, and even travel tips. You can see all the entries so far (the post is updated as new ones go up!) at the kick off post and make sure to enter the awesome giveaway which includes a $50 Amazon gift card (for purchasing whatever HP goodies or really whatever you want)!
Okay, now let’s see what YOU have been up to. Link up to the Block Party and be featured on all our blogs!
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Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series Day 5
It’s the last day of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series of 2018 and we are wrapping up with some really great t-shirt ideas! Both of these Halloween t-shirts look really quick to make! Yay for last minute DIY Halloween ideas.
Stephanie from Swoodson says has a really cute Bat Applique Pattern that is perfect for using up scrap fabric. And it’s free! Get the Free Halloween Bat Applique Pattern.
Do you have a little one that is ‘So Franken Cute’? Well, then you will definitely need to make one of these t-shirts from Karly so that you can tell everyone! Get the Halloween So Franken Cute Cut Files.
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You can see all of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series here!
Halloween Sewing and Craft Party
Check out all the fun Halloween Inspired Tutorials everyone is making!
9/3 Sweet Red Poppy | Apple Green Cottage
9/4 Housewife Electic | Life Sew Savory | Heather Handmade | The Seasoned Homemaker
9/5 Flamingo Toes | GYCT Designs
9/6 SoOkEe Designs | Pattern Revolution | Coral + Co.
9/7 Paisley Roots | Swoodson Says
Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series Day 4
Are you guys loving all the Halloween Inspiration this week? Well, we’ve got more since it’s Day 4 of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series and there are more fun Halloween sewing ideas for you! 
The first one is this crazy cool Halloween Countdown Calendar from SooKEe Designs. This is such a great way to let kids celebrate the month of October and get excited for Halloween. Go to Halloween Countdown Calendar Tutorial.
The Halloween Pumpkin Applique Pillow is my addition to the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Party. This pillow is a fun, festive, and modern take on Halloween and comes with a free pumpkin applique pattern. Go to the Halloween Pumpkin Applique Pattern.
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You can see all of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series here!
Halloween Sewing and Craft Party
Check out all the fun Halloween Inspired Tutorials everyone is making!
9/3 Sweet Red Poppy | Apple Green Cottage
9/4 Housewife Electic | Life Sew Savory | Heather Handmade | The Seasoned Homemaker
9/5 Flamingo Toes | GYCT Designs
9/6 SoOkEe Designs | Pattern Revolution | Coral + Co.
9/7 Paisley Roots | Swoodson Says
Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series Day 3
Are you ready for some more great Halloween Sewing and Crafting Projects? Today’s Halloween Sewing Projects are fantastic!
Then you will love this hilarious Halloween Embroidery Hoop Art from Bev at Flamingo Toes. This is so Halloween and spot on for all us crazy crafters! Get the Halloween Pattern!
Chelsea from GYCT Designs has some awesome Halloween Pillows to sew up! This one with all the Halloween sayings is perfect! Go to the Halloween Pillow Tutorial.
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You can see all of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series here! And stay tuned for some more great Halloween Inspiration and Tutorials tomorrow.
Halloween Sewing and Craft Party
Check out all the fun Halloween Inspired Tutorials everyone is making!
9/3 Sweet Red Poppy | Apple Green Cottage
9/4 Housewife Electic | Life Sew Savory | Heather Handmade | The Seasoned Homemaker
9/5 Flamingo Toes | GYCT Designs
9/6 SoOkEe Designs | Pattern Revolution | Coral + Co.
9/7 Paisley Roots | Swoodson Says
Halloween Sewing and Craft Series Day 2
Ohhhh emmmm gee, day 2 of the Halloween Sewing and Craft series was insane! There were soooo many amazing projects that you will be itching to start your Halloween crafting and sewing.
Emily from Life Sew Savory made this crazy awesome quilt as you go Halloween Spider Pillow. It is so unique and looks so cool. Go to the tutorial. 
Can you believe this Halloween Dresden Neighborhood Mini Quilt that Leslie from the Seasoned Homemaker made? What an ingenious way to use Dresden Plates. This is a must have for your Halloween Decor. Get the pattern.
Heather from Heather Handmade completely blew me away with this totally unique and festive Halloween Spiderweb skirt. Even if you don’t dress up on Halloween this would be super fun to wear and perfect for a party. See the Spiderweb Skirt tutorial here.
Comic-Con fans Debra from the Electic Housewife has the cutest little children’s Dalek Costume tutorial for you. If you are a Doctor Who fan you will be totally digging this. And who doesn’t love a cute little baby all dressed up for Halloween! See how to make the Costume here.
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You can see all of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series here! And stay tuned for some more great Halloween Inspiration and Tutorials tomorrow.
Halloween Sewing and Craft Party
Check out all the fun Halloween Inspired Tutorials everyone is making!
9/3 Sweet Red Poppy | Apple Green Cottage
9/4 Housewife Electic | Life Sew Savory | Heather Handmade | The Seasoned Homemaker
9/5 Flamingo Toes | GYCT Designs
9/6 SoOkEe Designs | Pattern Revolution | Coral + Co.
9/7 Paisley Roots | Swoodson Says
Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series Day 1
You guys Day 1 of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting series started of sooooo good and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings. 
Kim from Sweet Red Poppy made these adorable Halloween Pretzel Treats that are all sorts of fun and festive monsters. I had no idea these were so easy to make!
Damjana from Apple Green Cottage made an awesome DIY Pirate Costume that comes with a FREE pattern for the pirate vest. Perfect for your little pirate fan.
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You can see all of the Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series here! And stay tuned for some more great Halloween Inspiration and Tutorials tomorrow.
Halloween Sewing and Craft Party
Check out all the fun Halloween Inspired Tutorials everyone is making!
9/3 Sweet Red Poppy | Apple Green Cottage
9/4 Housewife Electic | Life Sew Savory | Heather Handmade | The Seasoned Homemaker
9/5 Flamingo Toes | GYCT Designs
9/6 SoOkEe Designs | Pattern Revolution | Coral + Co.
9/7 Paisley Roots | Swoodson Says
Halloween Sewing and Crafting Series 2018!
Welcome to this year’s Halloween Sewing and Crafting series. This is the third year that I have hosted the crafty Halloween series and it keeps getting better and better every year! This year there is a great group of super talented ladies that ready to get you into the Halloween craft groove.
Check out all of the fun Halloween Tutorials from the previous years!
Halloween Sewing and Craft Party
Check out all the fun Halloween Inspired Tutorials everyone is making!
9/3 Sweet Red Poppy | Apple Green Cottage
9/4 Housewife Electic | Life Sew Savory | Heather Handmade | The Seasoned Homemaker
9/5 Flamingo Toes | GYCT Designs
9/6 SoOkEe Designs | Pattern Revolution | Coral + Co.
9/7 Paisley Roots | Swoodson Says
DIY Pumpkin Crafts, Decor, and Recipes
It’s official. Pumpkin spice lattes can be spotted at every Starbucks so we must be headed into fall. If you live in a place that is still 90 degrees than these DIY Pumpkin Crafts, Decor and Recipes will have you daydreaming of cooler weather. Either way, we are officially on the countdown to comfort food and sweaters. Check out these super fun Pumpkin themed DIY’s to get you into the fall spirit.
- DIY Pumpkin Potholder Tutorial
- Pumpkin Halloween Drawstring Giftbag
- Metallic Pumpkin Flower Arrangement
- How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds
- 3D Metallic Pumpkin Art
- 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies
- Buffalo Plaid Pumpkin Sign
- Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Pillow
- 10 Minute Halloween Hair Boo
- Ruffle Felt Pumpkins
- No Sew Pumpkin Treat Bags
- Pumpkin Hummus Dip
- Fall Chalkboard with Mini Pumpkin Bunting
- Spinning Spiders and Pumpkins Mini Quilt
- Easy Pumpkin Cake Pops
- DIY Pumpkin Pillow Fight Game
- Fall Pumpkin Embroidery Hoop Wreaths
- No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
- Pumpkin Spice Caramel Recipe
- Blingy Pumpkin Decor
- DIY Teal Pumpkins
- Pumpkin Halloween Pretzel Treats
- Pumpkin Embroidery Hoop Art Pattern
- Pumpkin Applique Template
It’s time for another Block Party hosted by Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping it Simple Crafts | Housewife Eclectic | Coral and Co.! Be sure to check out all of our blogs, because we’ve been up to some fun things lately.
Hey ya’ll its Shelly from Coral + Co. I am recently new to the block party and am having a great time seeing all your craft link ups! I love all things crafty and sewing. Here are a few things that I have been doing lately.
DIY T-shirt dress tutorial | Four Squares Baby Quilt Pattern | Hourglass Mini Quilt
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10 Cricut Mini Quilt Patterns to Make with the Cricut Maker + Video! Mini Hourglass Quilt Block Pattern
Here is a list 10 Easy Cricut Mini Quilt Patterns that you can make with the Cricut Maker. Plus a tutorial to learn how to make this lovely blue Mini Hourglass Quilt Block Pattern. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to see the video tutorial.
I have a fantastic mini quilt that you can make with your Cricut Maker plus 10 great Mini Quilts that you can make quickly with your Cricut Maker because let’s be honest, not having to cut your own fabric is just plain awesome. And the fact that the Cricut Maker uses a rotary blade it can cut virtually any fabric without a backing or stabilizer and is totally precise when doing it is seriously genius.
True story, I used to make applique onesies for a friend of mine with cutout letters and all and wished every. single. time. that I cut out shapes by hand that there was a machine like this. They must have read my mind because it’s finally here.
And if your a little quilty, you will totally appreciate all the time (and pain) that can be saved when cutting tons of small pieces of fabric. Plus the crazy cute coordinating fabric samples made just for the maker. You can read more about how to get started quilting in design space and how easy it is to make a quilt with a quilt kit and pattern using the Maker.
10 Mini Quilt Patterns to Make with the Cricut Maker
- Hourglass Mini Quilt SVG
- Hearts Mini Quilt Pattern – Hearts are so fun! Follow the Heart Quilt Pattern Instructions to piece together. See the red and aqua version the mini heart quilt.
- Sawtooth Mini Quilt Pattern*
- Easter Bunny Mini Quilt* – This mini quilt uses both piecing and applique and features an adorable bunny!
- Pumpkin Mini Quilt Pattern* – Get into the fall spirit with this Pumpkin Mini Quilt.
- Valentines Day Letter Mini Quilt Pattern* – Send a mini quilt love letter to your favorite people for Valentine’s Day.
- Windowpane Mini Quilt
- Be Merry and Bright Christmas Applique Mini Quilt Pattern* – A really festive holiday quilt pattern using raw edge applique.
- Half Square Triangle Mini Quilt – Use simple squares to make half square triangles in design space.
- No Sew Mini Quilt – Make this cute mini quilt with Cricut Patterned Iron On. What neat Idea. No Sew Mini Quilt Instructions.
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Supplies Needed for Mini Hourglass Block Pattern
***** You can find the Hourglass Block SVG in the Resource Library.
Mini Hourglass Block Pattern Tutorial
Scroll down to the bottom of the post to see the video tutorial.
- Place fabric on fabricgrip mat and roll with the brayer to stick fabric to the mat
- Load the Mini Hourglass Block pattern in design space.
- Place the fabricmat in the Cricut Maker and cut shapes corresponding to the color of the shape to the color of the fabric.
- Fold triangles right sides together, so the white is on top of the blue triangle
- Sew 1/4″ seam down the right side of the top triangle and the left side of the bottom triangle
- Press open to make a half square triangle
- Place the half square triangles right sides together and sew 1/4″ seam down the long side.
- Press open and trim corners and square up so that the square is even.
- Place the short blue rectangles on the top and bottom of the square. Sew 1/4″ seam along the raw edges.
- Press open. Place the longer light blue rectangles on the sides and sew 1/4″ seam down the sides.
- Press seams flat towards the outside.
- Place the short navy rectangles on the top and bottom of the square. Sew 1/4″ seam along the raw edges.
- Press open. Place the longer light blue rectangles on the sides and sew 1/4″ seam down the sides.
- Press flat and you are ready to quilt and bind.
Pin the Hourglass Block Mini Quilt Pattern for Later!
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The Best Fall Soup Recipes
School has started and fall is just around the corner. I can’t wait to pull out soups for cooler weather!
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How to make a Dresden Plate Quilt Block Tutorial
How to make a Dresden Plate Quilt Block Tutorial. Dresden plates are so good for using your scraps up and can be added to pillows, quilts, and lots of other cute sewing projects.
Dresden Plate Quilt Block Tutorial Supplies
- (20) Twenty 6″ x 3″ pieces of fabric or scraps. For this project, I used the Vintage Adventure line.
- (1) One 5″ x 5″ square of fabric for the centerpiece.
- Dresden plate ruler and a bamboo pointer
- Dresden plate quilt block circle template
- Fabric marking pen
- Hand sewing needle and thread
Dresden Plate Quilt Block Tutorial Instructions
- Stack 3 – 4 fabrics on top of each other and using your Dresden plate ruler or template cut out (20) twenty 5.5″ Dresden quilt blocks.
- The finished Dresden plate quilt block is 5″, but you will need to cut an extra 1/2″ for seam allowance.
- Fold the Dresden plate in half vertically and finger press crease down the center to mark the center line.
- Sew a 1/4″ seam across the top edge of the Dresden plate, backstitching at the beginning and end to secure the stitch.
- Turn the top of the Dresden plate under to form a triangle point. Clip the part of the seam that will be the triangle point to 1/8″ to reduce bulk. Use the bamboo pointer tool to press into a sharp point.
- Fold Dresden point in half RST and press being sure to line up the triangle point with the center crease down the Dresden block.
- Open block up and press flat.
- Place two Dresden plates right sides together (RST) and sew a 1/4″ line from the top of the plate to the bottom, backstitching at the top for added security.
- You will now have attached two Dresden plate blocks together.
- Press the seams flat to one side.
- Continue adding plates until you have 5 Dresden plate blocks attached. Using your ruler square the edges to make sure it is an even 90 degrees on from the right to the left forming 1/4 of the entire Dresden plate. Do this for the other 3 quarters of the Dresden plate.
- Then attach all 4 quarters of the Dresden plate to form a whole Dresden plate quilt block.
- Place the circle template on the back of the 5″ fabric square. Using your fabric pen, trace a circle 1/4″ away from the template edge.
- Cut out along the drawn line.
- Fold the fabric around the back of the template.
- With your hand sewing needle and thread, sew basting stitches on the folded fabric on the back of the template so the fabric forms a circle.
- Remove circle template and press circle flat.
- Pin the fabric circle to Dresden plate and then attach the Dresden plate to a pillow or quilt.
