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Decorating Tricks and Treats

Set the scene for Halloween fun with these easy decorating tricks that are treats for the eye.

Candy corn is a favorite at Halloween and the candy's distinctive coloring makes it easy to create a candy corn container to hold treats or serve as the base for a centerpiece. Simple orange, yellow, and white paint turn a flowerpot into a fun container.

Bright-colored "Boos" and dancing ghosts make this tablecloth perfect for your treat table. The candy corn-scattered border stripe repeats the candy corn theme.

Create a simple, yet sensational, candle lantern to add an eerie glow to your Halloween home. Place a black candle in a glass hurricane and sprinkle candy corn all around. Add a few gourds or small pumpkins and your centerpiece is complete.

Add some Halloween haunting to your sofa with a couple of quick and easy pillows. Repeating stripes and Halloween sampler fabrics are great for "fussy-cut" centers or borders for pillows that are easy to sew, but look far more complex. Fabrics shown are from the Debbie Mumm® for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Collections.

Halloween Pillows

Use one of the new Halloween tosses or motifs to create whimsical Halloween pillows. No one will be too scared to have these around! Fabric shown is from the Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Collection.

“BOO” Pillow

Finished Size: 15 ½ “ x 14 ½”

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Note: Accent borders and Borders are determined by size of center motif. Adjust border cutting as needed.

Read all instructions before beginning and use 1/4”-wide seam allowances throughout.

Read Cutting Strips and Pieces prior to cutting fabric.

Getting Started

Refer to pillow layout for the following steps:

  1. Sew 6” x 5” Fabric A center motif between two 1 1/2” x 6” Fabric B strips. Press.
  2. Sew unit from step 1 between two 1 1/2” x 7” Fabric B strips. Press.
  3. Sew two 2 1/2” x 8” Fabric C strips to top of unit from step 2. Press. Sew two 2 1/2” x 11” Fabric C strips to sides of unit. Press.
  4. Sew two 2 1/2” x 12” Fabric D strips to top of unit from step 4. Press. Sew two 2 1/2” x 15” Fabric D strips to sides of unit. Press.

Layering and Finishing

Refer to Finishing Pillows to hand or machine quilt pillow top. Use two 10 1/4” x 16” Backing pieces to finish pillow back. Make pillow form following Pillow Forms instructions.

 

“Ghost” Pillow

Finished Size: 19 1/2” x 4 ”

Read all instructions before beginning and use 1/4”-wide seam allowances throughout.

Read Cutting Strips and Pieces prior to cutting fabric.

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Getting Started

Refer to pillow layout for the following steps:

  1. Sew two 1 1/4” x 15 1/2” Fabric B Accent strips to top and bottom of center motif. Press. Sew two 1 1/4” x 5 1/2” Fabric B Accent strips to sides of unit. Press.
  2. Sew two 2” x 17” Outside border strips to top and bottom of unit from step 1. Press. Sew two 2” x 8 1/2” Outside border strips to sides of unit. Press.

Layering and Finishing

Refer to Finishing Pillows to hand or machine quilt pillow top. With right sides together, position and pin one 8” 1/2” x 20” Backing piece to pillow top. Using 1/4”-wide seam, sew around edges, leaving a 5” opening for turning. Trim corners, turn right side out, and press. Stuff to desired fullness. Stitch opening closed.

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