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Hama Bead Ghost Pot

October 24, 2012 by Merry Leave a Comment

Finding new things to do with a hama bead creation is always a challenge worth taking on; I particularly like 3D items, especially if they are useful. This particular ghost pattern, converted into a pot for holding glowsticks, possibly pushes the boundaries of actually being useful, but it is fun!

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Maddy made up these patterns; while I tend to go for interlocking designs, she decided she would stitch them together. I love the way this looks; it gives it a really different finish and perfect for a spooky pot!

It’s a very simple set of patterns, all made in green glow in the dark hama beads. Once made and ironed on one side, Maddy stitched them together in a square. There are two designs of ghost and they alternate around the square base.

Once stitched, a painted toilet roll tube went down the middle to support the ghosts. We actually covered ours with black card for speed, but felt or paint would work better. It’s now a perfect storage pot for all those glowsticks you have hanging around!

hama bead ghost patternOne thing that occurred to me afterwards was that if the tips of the hands and the bottom row of the ghost were done in white, rather than glow, they will look like they are floating when in the dark. I think that would be an extra good spooky effect that wouldn’t alter the look of them when the light was on.

Here are the printable patterns for the pot. We really hope yoooooooooooou have plenty of fun with it!

For a spooky graveyard scene in hama beads, visit BeadMerrily for a brand new pattern set.

Filed Under: Difficulty 2/5, Halloween, Hama Beads, Maddy Makes Tagged With: 3D hama bead pot, glow in the dark hama beads, glow stick holder, Halloween craft project, hama bead ghost, toilet roll craft

Halloween Finger Puppets in Felt – Tricky Set

October 20, 2012 by Merry Leave a Comment

Having done our finger puppets last week in a nice easy style, Maddy decided to take it a step further and make a more complicated bunch. The result is a truly monstrous bunch of felt finger puppets that I think you will really love!

This would be a tricky bunch to describe step by step. We’ve done a pattern guide sheet but it was drawn after the event (I will redo it at some point) and so although it is a good guide, you will need to tweak some sizes and shapes a little possibly. However, in a nutshell….

Skeleton is two white pieces and the pattern stitched on in black thread.

Witch is a body with a face stitched on (you could glue) and hat stitched on top. The cape was actually pieces sewn on to the sides and back fbut we’ve simplified it into a single cape.

The devil can be made by sewing or stitching the face on but sewing will work better. The horns can be done as two triangles but Maddy did a crescent and stitched it behind the face. The tail and trident are blanket stitched and then attached.

Maddy did Frankie’s head in two parts with a stitched detail scar and blanket stitch around the face to give character. The cape is like Dracula’s but a little smaller.

The Vampire has a stitched collar and cape in 3 pieces. You could adapt the witches cape to work though.

Click here Halloween puppet patterns.

 

Filed Under: Difficulty 4/5, Downloads, Halloween, Maddy Makes, Sewing Tagged With: devil finger puppet, felt finger puppets, frankenstein finger puppet, Halloween, Halloween craft project, Halloween Finger Puppets, sewing for kids, skeleton finger puppet, vampire dracula finger puppet, witch finger puppet

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