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diy, free printables, halloween, holiday, tutorial · September 17, 2012

Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath and Printable Scallop Template

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Happy Monday!! Enjoy this Felt Ghost Wreath!

 

 

I am in the full swing of Halloween over here — one of my FAVORITE seasons!! 

And I am having such a great time coming up with a new wreath every month.

Here’s my latest one — it’s a Halloween Felt Ghost Wreath.

 

For the past couple of Halloweens I seemed to have a Bat fixation, so I thought it might be fun to make a ghost project.

{Halloween Chevron Bat Wreath}

So I started making some little happy ghosts out of some interfacing fabric that I had sitting in a drawer — I love the fuzzy texture.

I experimented for a while before I found the right size ghosts to make with this wreath.

 

Here’s how I made it:

Supplies:

12-inch Styrofoam Wreath form

1/2 yard of grey felt (I bought it at Hobby Lobby)

1/4 yard interfacing material or white felt

12 pins with black heads

Hot Glue and Glue Gun

Printable Template

Sharpie or other type of permanent marker

Scissors

Plastic Stencil material (available at your craft store. I bought mine at Hobby Lobby)

Sewing Machine or Needle and Thread

 

Directions:

  • I printed off the template and taped the scallops together, then I laid the print out under plastic stencil film that you can buy at your craft store.
  • I traced the scallop pattern on the plastic stencil material with a Sharpie marker.
  • then I cut the scallop pattern out using scissors.
  • Once the template was made, I traced along the felt with a pen and then cut the felt with scissors. I made 6 rows of scallops for the wreath (1/2 yard long each).
  • I also hand cut out the three little pennants that I draped across the wreath. Just cut them out of the felt. I made a really small scallop pennant, a fringed pennant and a medium sized scallop pennant.
  • Then I wrapped the wreath form with the felt scallop rows. I started by hot gluing one end to the back of the wreath form. When I came to end of one row, I stopped it at the back of the wreath and started the next one there too — so the seam is in the back.
  • Once the wreath was all wrapped, I folded back one row of scallops and tucked the last row inside of the first row so it was seamless.
  • Then I made the ghosts.
  • I folded the interfacing together and then cut the ghost forms out — basically they are just triangles. Some of the ghosts I made with a little curve at the top. I made a few tall, a couple short and fat and a couple very small. Then I sewed them together, leaving the bottom open.
  • I turned them right side out and then added a little stuffing.
  • Then I cut out some circles and hot glued the ghost body to the circle. And after the glue dried. I cut the circle to fit the ghost body exactly.
  • I then added the ghosts to the wreath. I layered a row of ghosts in the back and then a row of ghosts in the front.
  • The last thing to make the ghosts is to add a couple of pins with black heads for eyes.
  • Then I added the little pennants a the top and a couple of rows of felt around the very top to hang the wreath.
  • And that was it!

I love this little wreath.

These little ghosts make me smile 🙂 

And another thing I love is that this wreath is super light. So I can hang it anywhere.

Right now it’s on my front door.

 

 Here’s the FREE printable scallop pattern.

If you trace it and cut it out with stencil material, you can use it over and over again for all kinds of projects. Yay!!!  Because… who doesn’t love scallops??? And you can use this free scallop template for all kinds of other projects!!

 

 

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This is the third wreath I have made for the FUN Styrofoam challenge.

Last month I made this Pumpkin Houndstooth Fall Wreath:

Houndstooth Pumpkin Wreath

 And in July I made a fun Beachy Rosette Wreath: 

We also have a fun Pinterest board where we love to pin beautiful wreaths —  The Ultimate Wreath Board (Styrofoam)!

If you have a styrofoam wreath that you would like added to the board, leave me a

link in the comments.

I am having a ball with  Beckie @ Infarrantly Creative and Styrofoam Crafts on this fun 6-month wreath challenge. I love seeing all of the awesome wreath ideas that we add to the board each month!!

And be sure to follow along with Styrofoam — on their Styrofoam Crafts site. 

And Crafts ‘n Coffee Blog.


Trio of Fall Topiaries

And StyroCrafts on Facebook 

Leave a link to YOUR wreath – I would love to add it to the board!

Have a Wonderful Day!!

‘xoxo

Disclaimer:  Thanks to Styrofoam Crafts for sponsoring this fun challenge. You can find their products at your local craft store. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Posted By: Jen · In: diy, free printables, halloween, holiday, tutorial

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Comments

  1. Sarah Young says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    I just wanted to let you know that your tutorial was featured in the following blog post: http://thecreativephysician.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/five-diy-fall-and-halloween-wreaths/

    Thanks so much for sharing!

  2. Cathie Filian says

    October 6, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    ADORABLE!

  3. janiece says

    September 29, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    I should have guessed the link to this cute wreath would lead me to your blog. I love it!

  4. Anna M. says

    October 3, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    Those ghost are so cute!

  5. brenda says

    September 28, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    these are really cute and nice i wanna try this myself . do you have any ideas of one for a wedding gift or bridle gift one?

  6. Michelle says

    September 20, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    I love that wreath because it is a great base for any month or theme but those ghosts are too cute!! I just finished a ghost project myself and I see more in my future too! Thanks for sharing the template!!

  7. T'onna @ Navy Wifey Peters Aboard the USS Crafty says

    September 20, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    I love the 7 little ghost wreath!

    • Jen says

      September 20, 2012 at 9:17 PM

      Thank you so much!!!

      xoxox

  8. Kendall says

    September 18, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Hey there! Here’s a link to 2 fall wreaths – perfect for fall football season. I had a blast making these with my sister-in-law: http://kendallandkeith.blogspot.com/2012/09/razorback-wreaths.html

  9. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    September 17, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    Ack! This is so super cute Jen!! I just love the little scallops and the ghosts are too darling. 🙂

  10. Amy Anderson says

    September 17, 2012 at 7:57 PM

    Oh Jen, this is amazing. I love it and would buy it from you. You need to sell these!!

    • Jen says

      September 17, 2012 at 8:29 PM

      Thanks Amy!!! You are the sweetest. Thanks for commenting my friend!!

      xox

  11. lovelymrsp says

    September 17, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Lovin that cute ghost wreath!!! You’ve been pinned!
    Kim~madeinaday

    • tatertotsandjello says

      September 17, 2012 at 7:14 PM

      Thanks for coming by, commenting, AND pinning. Wow – I appreciate it so much!!

      xoxox

  12. Tausha says

    September 17, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Darling Jen! You truly have a gift when it comes to wreath creations. Do you dream about wreaths?

    • tatertotsandjello says

      September 17, 2012 at 7:13 PM

      Sometimes LOL!! Thanks Tausha. Love ya!!!

      xoxoxo

  13. Lisa says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    I’m so in love with felt and yarn wreaths lately! I’m not one to decorate for Halloween, but I do love the scallops…and I have to say the ghosts are pretty adorable! Thanks for sharing the tute and printable.

    • tatertotsandjello says

      September 17, 2012 at 12:04 PM

      Thanks Lisa!! I can’t wait to see what you make with the scallop template 🙂

      xoxo

  14. ashli says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    Those wreaths are absolutely adorable! I have to make one!

    Check out my blog:
    http://ashlibrookeoriginal.blogspot.com/

    Ashli at ashli brooke original

    • tatertotsandjello says

      September 17, 2012 at 12:06 PM

      Thanks Ashli! Your site is cute. I love those hair ties 🙂

      xox

  15. kiki comin says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    love it, jen! it is so whimsical and cute!

  16. the36thavenue says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    You trully are the queen of wreath! LOVE IT!

  17. Tauni says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Jen, I love this wreath…Super cute!

  18. Amy @ Positively Splendid says

    September 17, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    Absolutely adorable, Jen! Love the little ghosts. 🙂

  19. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    September 17, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    Love the gray!! 🙂 I swear, girl, you must run a craft sweatshop in your back yard. I am so envious of all the awesomeness you accomplish each week! 🙂

  20. kami says

    September 17, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    I LOVE the little ghosts Jen! They’re adorable all leaning in together. I always think of you first when it comes to Halloween. It’s your holiday. 🙂

    • tatertotsandjello says

      September 17, 2012 at 6:04 PM

      Kami!!! I loved seeing your cute face. Thanks for the comment my friend. You are so sweet!!

      xxoxoxo

  21. Sharon says

    September 17, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    Oh my goodness – this couldn’t be any cuter! Your little ghosts are just adorable! I can see so many ways to use those sweet little ghosties. Thanks, Jen!

  22. Christina at I Gotta Create! says

    September 17, 2012 at 5:09 AM

    Jen, this is the cutest one yet! The grey scalloped felt is perfect for the season and those ghosts are superb. I love Halloween, too. Pinning this!
    <3 Christina at I Gotta Create!

    • tatertotsandjello says

      September 17, 2012 at 6:05 PM

      Thanks for pinning, Christine!! You are the best 🙂

      xoxoxoxoxo

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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