13 Do It Yourself Halloween Decorations

By: Zoe Silverman, Editor, FaveQuilts.com

Boo! We're ready to ring in the Halloween season with these 13 Do It Yourself Halloween Decorations. Halloween decoration ideas are few and far between, but this article will give you a comprehensive list of free quilt projects to jazz up your home for our favorite spooky holiday.

The fantastic thing about quilts for Halloween is that they're way less messy than other crafts. Whether you're an avid quilter or a beginner, your sewing machine could use some love. This is the perfect chance for you to take a break from raking leaves to have some good old fashioned quilter's fun.

Each of these tutorials offers a unique quilting idea for you to enhance your home decor. We have beautiful DIY table runners, comfy handmade pillow ideas, and wonderful quilted wall hangings. What are you waiting for? Whip up your favorite project today!

13 Do It Yourself Halloween Decorations

DIY Table Runners

Handmade Pillow Ideas

Quilted Wall Hangings

DIY Table Runners

Quilted table runners are a subtle home decor tip. You'll love how these easy quilt patterns give you instant Halloween spirit.

1. Trick or Treat Table Runner - The starry design inside this DIY table runner is so much fun. Use purple and green fabric inside your quilt block for witchy-inspiration.

2. Zig Zag Halloween Table Runner - If you have a lot of leftover ribbon, this project will be a great stashbuster to make the cute zig zags.

3. Geometric Halloween Table Runner - The diverse geometric shapes in this pattern will impress all of your friends.

4. Halloween Table Runner - Making half-triangle quilt blocks is such a blast. You'll love this easy peasy Halloween quilt pattern.

5. Candy Corn Halloween Runner - You can't have Halloween without a little candy corn! This table runner will bring in Halloween, without the calories!

Want even more Halloween quilting ideas? This article is definitely for you: Ghoulish Ghosts, Petrified Pumpkins, and Wicked Witches: 11 Spooktacular Halloween Quilt Patterns.

Handmade Pillow Ideas

Toss these DIY throw pillows onto your couch for October. Guests will love how much you're embracing Halloween.

6. Too Cute to Spook Halloween Pillow - The strip quilt pattern of this pillow is so easy to assemble. Use a jelly roll pack to make your life even easier.

7. Spooky Fusible Applique Pillow - The amazing thing about fusible applique is that you can iron it on, rather than sew it. Save yourself major time with this easy project.

8. Scrapbusting Strip Pieced Halloween Pillow - Have lots of leftover autumn colored fabric? This scrapbuster will give your scraps a new life for a comfy pillow.

9. Vintage 1940s Halloween Pillow Pattern - Want your house to look amazingly chic? Make this vintage-inspired Halloween pillow, and your house will be a class act.

Quilted Wall Hangings

DIY wall decorations are an easy way to spice up your home decor. These Halloween wall quilts will add a pop to your living room, kitchen, or foyer.

10. Cutie Pumpkins Wall Quilt - Nothing says "Halloween" more than jack o' lanterns. This wall hanging is spirited but understated.

11. Mr. October Awaits Wall Hanging - Who ever thought that a skeleton could be cute? This wall hanging is absolutely adorable with Mr. October and his two bats.

12. Ghost Applique Wall Hanging - The ghost shape on this easy applique wall hanging is so easy to cut out. You'll be able to finish this project in just a few hours.

13. Itsy Bitsy Spider Wall Hanging - The borders on this quilt are to die for. We love a double border because it gives any quilter an extra challenge.