Halloween Trick-or-Treat Soda Bottle Craft Project
Date Submitted: September 27, 2006
This craft ideas uses recycled 2-liter soda bottles to create this cute Halloween decoration. 
Materials:
- 2-liter soda bottle (full or empty)
- ½ yard black fabric
- ½ yard Halloween print fabric
- Black felt
- Scrap of white fabric
- Small paper sack
- Stuffing
- Raffia
- 1 rubber band
- 2 candy corns
- Scissors
- Glue gun
Note: Use 1/4 inch seam allowances.
Note: all fabric pieces have Ό-inch seem allowances.  Lining:
From black fabric cut 1 circle 5-inch in diameter and 1 rectangle 14 1/2 x 13. Fold rectangle in half and sew a 1/4-inch seem along 13-inch edge (see fig. 1). Open tube and sew circle to bottom edge (see fig. 2). Turn right side out and slip the soda bottle into the tube.  Skirt and arms:
From print fabric cut 1 - 4 x 24 rectangle and 1 13 x 16 rectangle. Take the 13 x 16 rectangle and fold in half right sides together. Sew Ό-inch seem along 13-inch edge (see fig. 1). Hem bottom edge (you dont need to hem the top edge) and turn right side out. Slip over black fabric and bottle with raw edge at top. Gather fabric around the neck of the bottle and secure with a rubber band.
Take the 4 x 24 print fabric. Fold in half lengthwise, right sides together. Sew Ό-inch seam along 24-inch edge, leaving both ends open. Turn right side out. Cut both ends with pinking shears or with scissors to make a jagged look. Stuff the arms leaving 10-inches in the center and 1-inch on each end unstuffed (see fig. 3).
Tie the ends 1-inch from the edge on both sides with raffia. Tie the arm in a single knot around the neck of the bottle and let the arms hang down on both sides.
Face:
Cut bottom edge of paper bag to have a jagged look. Cut out some face pieces from black felt and glue to paper bag. Place the paper bag over neck of jar. Secure with small amount of glue at shoulders.
 Bag:
Cut a 6 x 3 piece of white fabric. Fold in half widthwise and sew sides. Turn right side out. Cut top of bag with pinking shears or with scissors to look jagged. Place a small amount of stuffing in bag and tie top with raffia. Glue back of bag to arm.
Glue 2 candy corns to front for buttons.
|