Merry Humbug September: Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

If you are participating in my Merry Humbug challenge, your September assignment is Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come! This ominous, silent spirit and accompanying gravestone is especially timely in the run up to Halloween. If you are getting out your spooky decor, this set will fit right in!

MERRY HUMBUG is a sewing challenge for folks who are ready to tackle my intermediate level patterns, so you should have some mmmakin’ experience under your belts. Some of the pieces are tiny and there are many steps. (If you have completed my Twelve Days series, you are ready!)

Share a photo of your completed ghost in the comments of the pinned September Facebook post, or tag your Instagram post with @mmmcrafts and #merryhumbugchallenge to share your mmmakes! (Please, no photos or videos of my pattern pages.) As much as I’d like to, I can’t sew along with you. I’m up to my eyeballs with my own to-do list, but I’ll cheer you on!

PLAN YOUR COLORS:

I used two different wool-blend color palettes for my samples shown above, both from Benzie Design: Victorian and Modern Pastel. Links to buy the felt bundles and detailed color guides are here. And of course, if these colors are not your jam, choose your own! Use the color planner to help you stay organized. And here’s a helpful cheat for creating your own color schemes.

HOOD STYLING TUTORIAL: Please review this helpful tutorial for shaping the ghost’s voluminous hood. It’s supposed to pool on his shoulders and partially conceal his face.

NOTE: If you have trouble sourcing some of the notions or tools required, Benzie Design stocks a lot of what you need! They are awesome. If you are outside the US, check here.

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
PATTERN: mmmcrafts.etsy.com
COLOR GUIDES with links to vendor kits