How to Make a Halloween Ghost with Fleece

FOR THE GHOST


• White Fleece ~ 3/4 yd of 45" or 60" material

• Black Felt Square

• One White Chenille Stem (pipe cleaner)

• One White Pom Pom ~ 1"

• One White Pom Pom ~ 1½"

• Two White Pom Poms ~ ½"

• Styrofoam Cone ~ 12" x 3 ⅞" Cone

• White Thread

TOOLS NEEDED


• Low Temp Glue Gun

• Glue Sticks

• Scissors

• Needle

FOR THE PUMPKIN


• Orange Felt Square

• One Green Chenille Stem

• Two Orange Chenille Stems

• Two Wiggle Eyes ~ Oval ~ 15MM

• Styrofoam Ball

• Black Paint Pen

Step 1: Cut White Fleece Piece to 24" Diameter
(See Photo Above)

Step 2: Cut 2 Square of White Fleece for Sleeve ~
4" x 4"

Step 3: Cut 4 Hands ~ Mitten style
(1 thumb & 3 Fingers) ~ 1⅞" w x 1¾" h each
(Cut two at a time so they will match exactly)

Step 4: Cut Black Felt Ghost Eyes ~ 2 pieces ~ 1⅛" h x ⅝" w

Step 5: Cut Black Felt Ghost Mouth ~ Outside measures 2¾ w x 1⅞" h

Step 6: Cut White Chenille Stem in half

Step 7: Cut approx. 4" off the top of the Styrofoam Cone ~ Top of the Cone should be approx. 2" wide after tip is cut off.

Step 1: Cut 8" Orange Felt Square

Step 2: Cut Styrofoam Ball in half

Step 1: Glue 1½" White Pom Pom on the top of the trimmed Styrofoam Cone

Step 2: Drape and center cut, round Fleece over Cone to make Ghost body

Step 3: Glue Fleece in place on top.
Glue lightly on top only to hold fleece in place

Step 4: Determine placement of black felt Eyes, Mouth & Styrofoam Pumpkin Ball on Ghost.
Felt pieces and Styrofoam ball will stick well enough to place before glued permanently in place.

Step 5: Glue black felt Eyes and Mouth on Ghost.

Step 6: Glue ½" White Pom Pom on black felt Eyes of Ghost.

Step 7: Glue 1" White Pom Pom in place for Nose of Ghost.

DO NOT GLUE ON PUMPKIN BALL NOW!
At This Point, Set Ghost Aside Temporarily to Make Ghost Arms

Step 1: Glue tip of White Chenille Stem to one Hand

Step 2: Hand Sew a Gathering Stitch in one side of 4" White Fleece Square.

Step 3: Make the Sleeve Seam by Gluing the Top of Fleece Square to the Bottom of the Fleece Square. Be careful to not catch the gathering thread in the glue.

Step 4: Turn Sleeve piece inside out so Glued Seam in on the inside the Sleeve.

Step 5: Place White Chenille Stem with Attached Hand inside Sleeve.

Step 6 Pull Gathering Thread, Gathering Sleeve End around Base of Hand. Tie off Thread.

Step 7: With Sleeve Seam Down and Thumb on Hand Pointing Up, Glue the Top Hand Piece over Thread Ends and Chenille Stem to Back Hand Piece. (See Photo Below)

Step 8: Arm Placement on Ghost Body ~ 3½" from bottom of Ghost Body (Cone) ~ Snip small hole in fleece. Poke arm through Hole in Fleece, into Styrofoam Cone Body and glue to secure arm.

Step 1: Cover Styrofoam Ball half with Orange Felt. Glue Felt Edges on the back of the ball.

Step 2: Place Orange Chenille Stem across Pumpkin from top to Bottom and Glue Ends of Stems on Back of Pumpkin.

Step 3: Wrap Green Chenille Stem around a pencil and cut to desired length.

Step 4: Glue Green Stem into top of Pumpkin.
Note: May need to poke a small starter hole in felt and Styrofoam Ball for green stem.

Step 5: Glue on Pumpkin Eyes

Step 6: Draw Mouth on Pumpkin with Black Paint Pen.

Step 7: Glue Pumpkin onto Ghost.

Step 8: Glue One or Two Ghost's Hands onto Sides of Pumpkins

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Moderated by Sylvestermouse
Updated: 3/3/12

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