Halloween Costumes

No one wants to break the bank to sew a costume that will be worn once and thrown away or stored for years until it is finally thrown away. There are ways to sew a cheap costume! Learn more here.

Many Halloween and stage costumes need fringe to make the costume complete. Save your money and make inexpensive fringe.

Many Costumes have gaps in closing which allow cold air in. Zippers take time to sew. Learn about a quick alternative to zippers in a costume here.

Not happy with the buttonholes your machine sews but you want buttons on a costume? Find some quick alternatives here.

A nun habit costume is looked for every Halloween and throughout the year for school and church plays and performances. Find pointers and patterns for sewing your nun habit costume here.

Free directions to sew a pirate eye patch. This is a simple project that a beginner can sew!

Halloween is ruled by creativity. Visit over 100 pages to gather inspiration and directions for a mutitude of costumes, decorations and more!

Does your costume still need some finishing touches? These foot coverings may be just the ticket or save you a small fortune on special shoes!

Dress up a simple costume using the free patterns and directions found here. Bunny, cat, mouse and dog ears!

A simple way to cover a body and coordinate a Halloween or pageant costume.

A easy costume that will keep your child warm while they trick or treat.

Directions for a Halloween costume you can make for children or adults.

Free pattern and full directions to create a stuffed fabric pumpkin that will last for years.

Directions and ideas to make animal tails, for your Halloween costumes.

Directions for make regular pajamas into a dinosaur costume.

Resources and information to get started on Halloween sewing.

An index to all kinds of Halloween fun.

Tips, tricks and pointers for keeping your costumes economical, with links to more Halloween ideas.

Free nurse's cap pattern, uniform pattern suggestions and more to create a perfect nurses costume.

Ideas to alter available patterns or normal clothing and create Pokemon characters.

We're elaborating on sleeve protectors, using card board boxes and foil to create a memorable little robot.

I'll be talking about ways to cut corners and elaborate on purchased costume patterns.

Directions for a costume made from fall leaves and interfacing.

Make your own loot bag using your fabric stash. Use the chart provided for varying the size of your bag to make reusable lunch, grocery or gift bags.

Directions for Crowns, Turbans and Face-Framing Beaded Fringe.

A great project to get the kids involved in sewing and Halloween.

"Easy and inexpensive" costume ideas that are probably in your closets.

Historically accurate costuming patterns.

Although this page is slow loading it is great place to learn how to make a latex mask to go with your costume creations.

A company with patterns for costume clothing from the 1700 - early 1900's for women. men and children.

Mask making in details far beyond the kind we made in elementary school.

A well indexed site to shop for old patterns.

Details for turning Kwik-Sew Pattern #2108 into a costume.

Extensive directions and details for making a Viking style tunic.