Book Review
Creepy Crafty Halloween is a great resource for those crafters
who love everything to do with this special day. I like the idea
of a compilation of projects from different crafters because it
gives you a wide variety of projects to choose from. The categories
of projects include: Paper Crafts (Invitations and paper Lanterns),
Appliqué (Halloween Cat Banner, Appliquéd Pumpkin
Table Runner and Napkins), Painting Canvas (Painted Floor Cloth),
Pumpkin Carving, Doll Making (Witch Doll with Cat), Quilting (Crayon
and Embroidery Hanging, Patches: The Pumpkin Patch Protector - Quilt),
Woodworking (Haunted Birdhouse), Candle Making (Candy Corn Candles),
Etched Glass (Ghost and Skeleton Luminaries), Glass Painting (Painted
Spiderweb Cake Plate and Ghost Dome), as well as a variety of other
Halloween items (Treat Bags, Pumpkin Tins), Sewing (Pumpkin Heads)
and Hooked Rugs.
I like that the instructions for the crafts are divided into sections
for larger projects such as the Witch Doll with Cat i.e. make the
head, make the body pieces, make the jumper, make the hat, make
the cat and complete the assembly. Dividing up the instructions
like this makes them less daunting and allows you to focus on one
portion of the craft at a time and then assemble them together to
make the finished product. Accompanying the instructions for most
of the projects are tips on how to make the crafts so they will
turn out like the one in the photo (i.e. the tip for the Candy Corn
Candle lets you know when to pour the layers so you will get the
candy corn look to the candle). I really like how it is suggested
to practice techniques for the crafts (i.e. mixing the watercolors
and painting stamped images for the Tasseled Book Invitation and
test stitching on the fabric for the Halloween Cat Banner). I also
like that there is illustrations to accompany the instructions for
certain parts of more complicated projects like the Crayon and Embroidery
Wall Hanging, Haunted Birdhouse, Appliquéd Pumpkin Table
Runner and Patches: The Pumpkin Patch Protector. The only thing
I didn’t like about Creepy Crafty Halloween is that the pattern
section is at the back of the book because it isn’t as convenient
as having them together with the instructions. |
