Happy Howl-a-ween

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It's been quite a while since we dressed up for Howl-a-ween ... Penny was only one year old! (See some of Keli's old costumes are here).

So we were pretty excited to be models for these Halloween scrunchie neck ruffles and bandanas!
(Some are still available from SewAmazin on Etsy - browse all our Halloween fashions at SewAmazin's Studio blog)

This first set looks just like the originals we wore in 2008, but in sizes that fit us now! We call them Howl-a-ween Stripes (left) and Howl-a-ween Checks (right). They'd be fun to wear for Mardi Gras, too. They're made of cotton fabric and have fuzzy yarn trim stitched around the edges.

Halloween Scrunchie Neck Ruffles Halloween Scrunchie Neck Ruffles

Here we are wearing another version of the fuzzy edged scrunchie neck ruffles - the fabrics remind us of that Beetlejuice movie! They're a little bit spooky.
Howl-a-ween Scrunchie Neck Ruffles

Penny (left) is wearing Howl-a-ween Weird Spots scrunchie - don't they look like eyeballs?
Keli (right) is wearing the Howl-a-ween Black & White Worms neck ruffle.
Howl-a-ween Scrunchie Neck Ruffle Howl-a-ween Scrunchie Neck Ruffle

These are Howl-a-ween Cats bandana-style collar slipcovers.
Howl-a-ween Cats Bandana style collar slipcover Howl-a-ween Cats Bandana style collar slipcover

And here is Penny wearing a Candy Corn scrunchie neck ruffle that's a little bit wider than the others.
Halloween Scrunchie Neck Ruffles

This is a reversible bandana style collar slipcover, called Boo Bats - 'cuz on one side the fabric has BOO all over and the flip side has bats on an orange background. With the reversible bandanas, we get two looks in one slipcover.
Halloween Bandana Collar Slipcovers Halloween Bandana Collar Slipcovers

Here is another reversible bandana-style collar slipcover called Trick or Treat. One side has those words printed on it and the other side has black cats on a bright green background. Penny is trying to find the 'C-A-T', since we keep using that word.
Halloween Bandana Collar Slipcovers Halloween Bandana Collar Slipcovers

One more reversible bandana-style collar slipcover with those Worms and Spooky Spots that look like eyeballs!
Howl-a-ween Reversible Bandana style collar slipcover Howl-a-ween Reversible Bandana style collar slipcover

Somehow Keli got a stain on this one, so it didn't make the cut for the shop. To hide the stain we embroidered a black and purple hairy spider applique on it.
Hairy Spider Bandana style collar cover


~ All of the bandana-style collar slipcovers are made and sold with permission from a design by Penny Sanford Designs. A portion of each sale is donated to WestieMed.org.

~ The scrunchie neck ruffles are my own design; beginning September 2011 a portion of each sale is donated to Ramapo-Bergen Animal Rescue, Inc. (RBARI).



updates:
Oct-2017 edit links
Nov-14-2018 replace SewAmazin Flickr photos, uploaded to Blogger; edit links


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