Cardboard pattern for Haunted Halloween Gingerbread Hous

So as you can see I have been cutting cereal boxes and using them to make the pattern.  

 Lots of tape will be needed for this process

And lots of extra cardboard for mistakes.  Now is the time to get it right.  It won't be so easy with gingerbread.

 

So here you can see it with most of the front completed.  

I need to finish the top and the back.

When I pull it apart I will cut the windows and doors.

The windows will be filled with crushed hard candy that will then be melted to help the house glow.

What are your halloween traditions?

Pirate pants (creating my son's halloween costume)

This has nothing to do with the Cereal Box but I thought I'd go ahead and share the other project I'm working on. 

Purchase pattern on discount sale 

Cut pattern pieces out for each item and place them with the color fabric you'll use.

Muslin - top

Brown- pants

Red - vest

Green - sash

Try to keep Kiwi from chewing on the important parts of the pattern.

He had zero interest in the pattern pieces that were scraps.  Only what I had in my hands.

But I sure do love my sweet little parrot. 

Maybe he knows he is going to be hanging out with a pirate.

Pin pattern to fabric

Cut fabric

Stitch part of the pants after pinning 

 Open, arrange next to each other, pin both pieces in the center, and stitch more.

Flip and now it almost has legs. Pin and sew outside edges together 

Iron seems open. Fold and iron waist band and bottoms of pant legs. 

Pull elastic through, sew together, and stitch to close up the waist. 

Hang pants up and wait for him to get home from school so I can do the final fitting on the pant legs.