Still decorating for Halloween? Here's a simple inexpensive banner tutorial that will have your house looking festive in no time at all. Don't sew? Omit thread for hot glue and and you can join in the fun too!
Supplies needed:felt (various colors)
thread or hot glue gun
ribbon
stuffing
First make a template for each of the shapes you want. I made a pumpkin, candy corn, bat and ghost. If you don't want to freehand it, you can find many templates on the web.
Second cut out the shapes by tracing around your template with a pen. Make sure to cut two at a time so you have a front and back. Sew eyes on, then sew together, making sure to leave a 1 inch opening to stuff.
Third stuff your shapes then sew closed. 
Fourth sew your shapes to your ribbon. You can glue on little bows to up the cuteness and cover up your seams.
Now step back and enjoy your handiwork. You are finished!
I will be linking this project to these rad blogs:
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Very cute and looks like I could maybe do it :)
October 12, 2010 at 7:30 PM
You could totally do it Melissa! :)
October 12, 2010 at 11:27 PM
I just wanted to let you know I have linked to this project and thumbnail on our site: http://www.allfreesewing.com/Halloween-Projects/Halloween-Felt-Banner. I think it’s a great project that our readers will love to make! We are always looking for more tutorials and sewing patterns, so if you have any similar projects please feel free to send them my way or let me know if you prefer we not link to you. Thanks!
Karisa
ktell@primecp.com
Editor, www.AllFreeSewing.com
October 13, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Great idea! I'll be linking it on my blog as well.
http://ksj1717.blogspot.com/
October 14, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Thanks for the link-ups ladies!!!
October 14, 2010 at 12:24 PM
This is a fabulous idea!! Thanks so much for sharing!
October 16, 2010 at 7:02 AM
This is so cute! I love the ribbon you chose. That little ghost is adorable. Nice work!
October 25, 2010 at 6:40 AM
This is so cute! I am going to surprise my mom by making this and hanging it up while she is out of town. (She gets back the day before Halloween :) Thanks for such a fun (and simple!) idea!
October 25, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Hi Jennifer,
I just linked to this adorable project on AllFreeSewing's new sister site: AllFreeHolidayCrafts.com. Here's the link in case you want to check it out:
http://www.allfreeholidaycrafts.com/Halloween-Decorations/All-Things-Halloween-Banner
Please let me know if it's okay to link to your project like this in the future.
Thanks!
Rachel
rbernstein@primecp.com
July 12, 2011 at 3:24 PM
Love this! Totally brilliant!
September 29, 2011 at 8:06 PM