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Halloween II

NEW THIS WEEK - October 11th, 2006:


Have a Howling Halloween!

The fall season has us running outside to rake the leaves and inside to clean the closets...and amid it all, we continue our sewing and crafts projects to celebrate the changing of the seasons, and Halloween.

 

Halloween is so much fun! Ghosts and goblins, webs and witches are popping up everywhere around town, and we want to join in the merriment.

 

So now is the time for projects that sew up quickly and easily. And, the designs this week are just that -- quick and easy -- for a really Happy Halloween!

 

Ornaments, in 3-D lace designs, sew up in three sections. Put them together and create outstanding decor to hang wherever they'll catch a breeze. Or, set them up at the Halloween table as party favors.

 

Mystify your friends when you make little lace minis into Halloween earrings or pins. Craft masks of lace for elegant and fashionable Halloween party-time fun.

 Two free projects! Make an elegant mask for the Halloween Ball. And, learn how to sew some
In-the-Hoop happy Halloween critters.


Delight the whole family with Happy Halloween critter designs, an in-the-hoop design project sewn on felt and puffed with poly fill stuffing. And, designs made especially for babies (who have a lot to learn about Halloween  yet) will have everyone giggling about how cute they look in their best bib and Halloween tucker. 

 

A favorite for fast embroidering -- redwork -- takes on the motif of the pumpkin vine patch, and does it up in style in every shape imaginable, from corner to square, circle, spray, and arch. In one color or two, these designs are perfect for embroidering table linens or kitchen accessories, as well as skirts and shirts. But, if you are looking for something scarier for your Halloween haunt, you'll find more redwork as bats, skeletons, ghosts, and other quick-sewing phantoms in the Dollar Delights section!

 

Trapunto, another fast-stitching, one-color design style, makes use of the magic of quilting to bring shape and dimension to everyone's witching hours. A new video tutorial illustrates the trapunto technique, and the Halloween patterns will make clever projects, for everything from shirts to accessories.

 

Cast your spell in speedy sewing this week -- and conjure up a very Happy Halloween!


Halloween Lace Ornaments, 3-D Style
The magic flows in all directions with these 3-D designs in freestanding lace.  So easy to make -- one, two, three...shazam! Sew the three design pieces on water-soluble stabilizer, rinse and dry, then put them together to form a three-dimensional Halloween ornament. Project instructions for making and assembling the pieces can be found by clicking here.
 
3-D Lace Pumpkin (a,b,c)   3-D Lace Ghost (a,b,c)
 
Available in one size:
4" x 4"
  Available in one size:
4" x 4"

3-D Lace Witch's Hat (a,b,c)   3-D Lace Bats and Belfry (a,b,c)
 
Available in one size:
4" x 4"
  Available in one size:
4" x 4"

3-D Lace Skull (a,b,c)   3-D Lace Spider and Web (a,b,c)
 
Available in one size:
4" x 4"
  Available in one size:
4" x 4"

 
   

3-D Lace Halloween Ornaments Value Pack
Decorate a "haunted tree" with ornaments designed to set a
few nerves a-dancing!
! Colorful lace makes a Happy Halloween greeting, hanging in a window, pass-through, or doorway
or set out on the
Halloween party table as favors for guests.

All six 3-D Lace Halloween decoration designs above are available in a value pack -- priced at only $9.97!  Click on the links or image to the left and add this value pack to your
shopping basket.

 

All designs smaller than 4 x 4    

Happy Creepy Critters
Bibbity-bobbity BOO!  You'll think your embroidery machine has become a magic wand when you create these rotund little critters by sewing them almost entirely in the hoop. With these designs the free project instructions, you'll soon turn colorful felt, thread, and poly fill, into these delightful critters
for Halloween decorating and party favors.
 
Jocular Jack-o-lantern
Available in two sizes:
5" x 7" and 4" x 4"

Beguiling Witch
Available in two sizes:
5" x 7" and 4" x 4"

Fetching Feline
Available in two sizes:
5" x 7" and 4" x 4"

Saucy Spider
Available in two sizes:
5" x 7" and 4" x 4"

Batty Bat
Available in two sizes:
5" x 7" and 4" x 4"

Mellow Monster
Available in two sizes:
5" x 7" and 4" x 4"


Creepy Critters
Value Pack
Hang them in the window or doorway. Decorate a tree limb.
They're soft and friendly for child's play.  All six creepy critter designs above are available in a value pack -- priced at only $8.97!
Click on the links or images below and add this value pack to your shopping basket.
 
 
All designs smaller than 5 x 7   All designs smaller than 4 x 4

Pumpkins and Vines in Redwork
These designs, like traditional needlework, are quick to sew, and the many shapes and sizes make them very versatile. Sew them on kitchen towels, placemats and table linens, bedroom linens, guest towels, and more. They'll make dainty embellishments for long-sleeved tees; add them to pockets and skirts. These designs are digitized as one-color red work, but we have included one color stop so that you have the option of changing the vines and leaves to a different color, as shown here.
 
Red work pumpkins -- corner   Red work pumpkins -- square
 
Available in two sizes:
4.85"X4.86" and 3.86"X3.85"
  Available in two sizes:
4.85"X4.84" and 3.85"X3.84"

Red work pumpkin -- spray
Available in two sizes:
6.85"X2.69" and 3.85"X1.51"

Red work pumpkin -- arch
Available in two sizes:
6.85"X2.62" and 3.86"X1.48"

Red work pumpkins -- circle
Available in two sizes:
4.85"X4.71" and 3.84"X3.74"


Vintage Pumpkins
Value Pack

Have fun with these versatile shapes in a red workdesign you can use all autumn long.

All five vintage pumpkin designs above are available in a value pack -- priced at only $7.97!
Click on the links or images below and add this value pack to your shopping basket.
 
 
All designs smaller than 5 x 7   All designs smaller than 4 x 4

Lace Masks in Three Sizes (adult, teen, or child)
Select mask designs for the whole family, and make them to fit every personality!  Be the mystery woman at the masquerade ball, hiding your identity behind a gorgeous creation of your own design.
Start with one of these lacy masks designed in freestanding lace; add feathers, beads, ribbons, sparkles, and more! With easy-to-follow instructions, you'll have so much fun, you may want to make more masks than you have Halloween parties to attend. Make some for friends!
 
Candy corn and pumpkin taffies adorn this trick-or-treat mask in lovely lace.
Available in three sizes:
7.00"X4.34" and 5.95"X3.70" and 5.18"X3.22"

Witch's cats circle each other around the eyes of this lacy mask.
Available in three sizes:
7.30"X4.47" and 6.21"X3.81" and 5.41"X3.32"

An ethereal mask of "ghostly" vision.
Available in three sizes:
7.11"X5.00" and 6.04"X4.25" and 5.26"X3.70"

A beautiful mask for a Madame Butterfly in lace.
Available in three sizes:
7.41"X4.82" and 6.30"X4.10" and 5.48"X3.57"


Halloween Lace - Miniature Designs
Charming little lace designs in freestanding lace with little "hanger points" are perfect for creating earrings, pins, and charms. And they're delightful decorations for a mini Halloween tree or wreath.
Looking for lace-making instructions? Click here.
 
Pumpkin - lace mini Bat - lace mini Candy Corn - lace mini
Available in one size:
1.65"X1.75"
Available in one size:
1.75"X0.85"
Available in one size:
1.02"X1.75"

Skull - lace mini Black Cat - lace mini Ghost - lace mini
Available in one size:
1.32"X1.75"
Available in one size:
1.75"X1.39"
Available in one size:
1.31"X1.75"

 
   

Halloween Lace Miniatures Value Pack

All six Halloween lace miniature designs above are available
in a value pack -- priced at only $8.97!  Click on the links or image to the left and add this value pack to your
shopping basket.

 

All designs smaller than 4 x 4    

Halloween for the Little Ones
"Trick or treat" isn't the only phrase that fits for the little ghosts and goblins who've arrived at their first Halloween. Even if they are too young to know what it's all about, it'll be a treat for family and friends to see them all dressed up in a shirt, cover-alls, or bib embroidered for the occasion.
 
For the most mellow youngster, a charming
little Halloween kitten seems to fit.
  Little devils know who they are!
 
Available in one size:
3.86"X3.85"
  Available in one size:
3.81"X3.87"

Little Monster!?!  If the label fits, he -- or she --
can wear it proudly on Halloween night!
  Mommies will love this little twist
for Halloween fun.
 
Available in one size:
3.71"X3.87"
  Available in one size:
3.70"X3.86"

Too cute!
On a ghost costume or a bib, it's bound to be true!
  The sweetest treat -- an undeniable declaration!
 
Available in one size:
3.84"X3.84"
  Available in one size:
3.86"X3.15"

 
   

Little One's Halloween Sayings Value Pack
Make a set of bibs for the week of Halloween.
Dress up the little ones in embroidered shirts or coveralls,
 and they're certain to be the delight of the Halloween party.

All six little one's Halloween sayings designs above are available in a value pack -- priced at only $8.97!  Click on the links or image to the left and add this value pack to your
shopping basket.

 

All designs smaller than 4 x 4    


Halloween Trapunto
Most frequently sewn tone on tone, Trapunto designs make use of running and stipple stitches and negative space to achieve a rich, high-relief design, especially prized in quilting. In these designs, the stitching outlines traditional Halloween characters and motifs, and the batting tucked between the fabric and stabilizer "puffs up" the fabric to give them added dimension. This process was selected to enhance the scary quality of these particular subjects. To learn how to achieve this effect, click here for project instructions and video demonstration.

 
A fearsome Halloween witch
in trapunto pattern
  Frightful jack-o'-lantern with companion rat
-- Halloween trapunto
 
Available in two sizes:
5.08"X4.85" and 3.85"X3.68"
  Available in two sizes:
4.85"X4.84" and 3.86"X3.84"

Magic potions and eye of newt in a
trapunto design of laboratory madness!
  Book of magic spells and incantations, a candle, and a very creepy spider -- in trapunto.
 
Available in two sizes:
5.10"X4.85" and 3.85"X3.68"
  Available in two sizes:
5.04"X4.85" and 3.85"X3.68"

Portrait of the Devil himself -- in trapunto design   Skeleton's portrait -- trapunto design
 
Available in two sizes:
4.85"X5.54" and 3.35"X3.85"
  Available in two sizes:
4.85"X5.85" and 3.18"X3.84"


Halloween Trapunto Value Pack

All six Halloween trapunto designs above are available in a value pack -- priced at only $8.97!
Click on the links or images below and add this value pack to your shopping basket.
 
 
All designs smaller than 5 x 7   All designs smaller than 4 x 4


Halloween Red Work Dollar Delights - $1.00 Each
Red work designs, in one color thread, look like traditional needlework, but, with an embroidery machine, they are ever so quick to sew. You'll delight in embellishing decorative items and clothing with these designs in haunting motifs for Halloween. Greet trick-or-treaters while wearing a black or orange shirt with the startling images of a cat, ghost, or skeleton in contrasting colors. Read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow to youngsters at your local library, and wear the Headless Horseman on your shirt.
This is a wonderful opportunity to join in the spirit of this annual celebration!
 
Haunted house scene: Halloween cat prowls among grave stones, red work -- only $1
 
Available in two sizes:
4.96"X4.83" and 3.85"X3.73"

 

Headless horseman of Washington Irving's tale, "Sleepy Hollow" -- only $1
Available in two sizes:
5.53"X4.85" and 3.85"X3.39"

Alistair in chains -- only $1
Available in two sizes:
4.83"X6.84" and 2.70"X3.85"

Graveyard scene, coffin with skeleton in red work -- only $1
Available in two sizes:
6.85"X3.80" and 3.85"X2.13"

A boo-tiful jack-o'-lantern in red work -- only $1
Available in two sizes:
6.83"X4.84" and 3.85"X2.71"

 

Special Request of the Week
Embroidery Library is always inspired by your design suggestions, and we thank you for sending
us tons of terrific ideas, which we regularly incorporate into the weekly design themes. As a way to expand on designs for specific quests, this space is dedicated to the "Request of the Week."
Here is this week's request:
 
Halloween Bats in Red Work -- another Dollar Delight design!
Maureen explained her request for Halloween bats, cats, and pumpkins in red work, saying, "I want to use the designs to quilt all my gift items." She's quilting Halloween table runners and another "large piece in a bright, festive color for a table cloth." Maureen was delighted to hear that Embroidery Library was featuring many red work designs this week. She loves red work because it is quick and easy, and she uses Sulky Blendables
threads to enhance her colorful designs. "I plan to make small pieces for nursing home residents, also," she said. "Thank you. You are making the most of my time line, and I am able to do more for everyone!" We are delighted to help her -- and you -- do so much for so many!
 
Available in two sizes:
6.81"X4.66" and 3.85"X2.66"


Want to see more? Click here to see designs released in previous weeks!

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