Trick or Treat?
This past week has been Halloween central in my sewing studio. Halloween is not a holiday I get into in a big way (no elaborate decorations, etc.) but I am enjoying making my kids’ costumes. My oldest son is 4, just old enough to understand that Halloween means candy. My youngest (2) just thinks the costumes are fun. The great thing about kids this age is that two pieces of candy from six houses seems like a treasure trove.
Last year my good friend Joyce brought my oldest a little fabric treat bag (she makes dozens of these each year, fills them with goodies and hands them out on Halloween night – lucky kids!) We keep this bag on the top of the fridge with a few pieces of candy in it for special treats. Since Son #2 needs his own treat bag this year I decided to make both boys new bags to use for our trick or treating on Sunday. If you wait until right before Halloween you can get great deals on cotton Halloween fabric. I used the same stripe for the lining of both bags and varied the outer fabric and trim. I keep a roll of black webbing on hand and used that for the handles.
Come back on Sunday for a peak at the costumes I made.