Because I didn’t make their costumes

I won’t lie, a part of me feels like I have to turn in my crafty mom badge because I didn’t even consider making my kids’ Halloween costumes.  Maybe next year, but for now, I’ve never sewn any kind of clothing. Plus, I have a lot of quilt-y stuff on my plate.  But I did feel a little bad about it…

I’m really not into seasonal or novelty prints, as a general rule. There are exceptions, sure. And there’s some cute stuff out there.  But I really am not one to swap out decor on a seasonal/holiday basis, so I don’t tend to have much use for the holiday collections.

Then, I saw the Spooktacular line by Sanae for Moda.  And I had a solution for my crafty-mama guilt: Trick or Treat bags for my two-year-old first-time trick-or-treaters.

I used Rachel’s tutorial on P.S. I Quilt for her Friendship Bag [fair warning: auto-play music, scroll all the way to the bottom to turn it off].  Cute, easy, great for a charm pack plus a little yardage, and a nice, small size for little hands who don’t need much candy, anyways.

As a twin mom, I’m used to getting/making two of everything, either exactly the same or very similar.  Plus, I had enough extra that I made a second set to give to another pair of boy/girl twins with whom we spend a lot of time.  Aside from some initial trouble with the size of the lining (the instructions say 8.25″ wide, I found I needed 8.5″), these came together very quickly.

And I love how an otherwise cute little decorative stitch, when done in black thread on holiday fabric, can turn into some Frankenstein stitches.

Anyways, I was very happy with these.  A perfect little size for my kids, and a great excuse to use seasonal fabric in something other than a quilt that I’d never use.

Hmm…. I may have just figured out what to give my mom’s sisters for Christmas this year… time to find a Figgy Pudding Honey Bun!