We might be a little biased, but this is the cutest DIY Halloween countdown we have ever seen! Crafted out of felt and vinyl, you can make your own version using our pattern and tutorial below.
This is a beginner project with minimal sewing involved. However, you’ll want to give yourself some time to order whatever materials you might need and to get it all done by the first of October. Overall we estimate it will take about three days to finish this Halloween countdown, but it’s worth it for something you can use year after year!
Project Includes
PDF Template SVG Cut Files PDF Instructions Photo TutorialTools
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional for felt pieces)
- Detail Scissors (recommended for felt pieces)
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
- Craft Scissors
- Embroidery Needle
- Straight Pins
- Pen or Pencil
- Clear Tape
- Ruler
- Iron, Ironing Board, and Press Cloth
Materials
- Lia Griffith’s Wool Blend Felt — Slate (x3), Pebble, Olive, Shady Grove(x2), Amethyst, Lavender, Paprika, Mustard, and Rose Quartz
- Iron-On Vinyl — Siser Easyweed Vegas Gold (x2), Lilac, Wicked Purple, Charcoal, Texas Orange, Melon, and White
- Embroidery Floss — Dark Blueberry (32), Dark Shell Gray (451), Medium Copper (920), Very Dark Straw (3852), and Very Light Shell Pink (224)
- Extra Firm Fusible Interfacing — Heat N Bond
- Small Command Hooks (for hanging your countdown)
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If you've got it, haunt it
This is one of those projects you'll want to display all October and be a little sad to take down after the holiday. But since it's made out of felt, you can safely fold it up, store it, and enjoy it for a long time. We could even see this being a special keepsake for kids and something they'll want to use in the future.
As you are crafting your Halloween countdown, you'll notice that many of the windows have pockets. These are perfect for little candies or other fun treats. And this way you don't have to fill every day with something — it can just be a cute and fun countdown to the holiday with the occasional little treat!
Crafting tips: Make sure to tile together the PDF paper pattern because of the size of the bigger pieces, but the smaller felt details can be cut with a Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4. Note: The PDF has placement guidelines for all of the details. Additionally, there are optimized SVGs for the iron-on designs to fit on a 12"x12" cutting mat and save material, but there is also another file with them all in the same place.
Displaying tips: Our tutorial will show you how to make loops on the back so you can hang your Halloween countdown. You can hang your countdown on small-sized Command hooks, and if you find that the top is a little floppy, you can add another layer of stabilizer to the back to make it more firm.
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Leave a CommentWhere do I get the purple sage color? The link takes you to amethyst. Is there a substitute color?
The Purple Sage is a discontinued color, so I have updated it to Lavender.
Thank you
You are so welcome!
Hello! I’m at the cutting vinyl phase and the sizing of the images just seem too small. I was getting the message of the mat sizing being too large. I tried with it being 12×12 and 12×19. The images were the same. They seem way too small.
Not sure what to do next.
Thank you!
I just asked Krista about this and this is her response: “I did see that DS changed again, and if you have the “wrong machine” selected on the canvas it will say it can’t cut it. I had 8 of the 12×12 mats total to cut out when using the “Optimized Vinyl SVG” file.” See if this helps and if not let’s try to help you solve in a different direction.
I just made this, my daughter is obsessed with the pockets. Really awesome project, thank you!
I ended up stitching the mansion onto a large piece of felt I bought from the craft store and created a pocket at the top to slip a dowel through for easy hanging.
So happy to hear that — thank you for sharing! Feel free to share photos of your version with us also if you’d like 🙂 You can always email hello@liagriffith.com, share on our Facebook page for members, or tag #MadeWithLia on Instagram so we can spot it.
Would I have to have a Crichton to be able to do this?
There is a PDF template available if you would like to cut by hand!
Sorry to be a pest, but I completely misunderstood the directions and thought we glued two large pieces of grey felt together for the base. Typical for me to jump in and not carefully read the directions. But, do we cut out the mansion body pieces separately and glue together or do we tape the paper pieces together and then cut out the larger pieces from the felt? I also have a large roof piece with a side that says “tape” but I can’t find where it goes. I thought it was the right side of the mansion roof but it seems to be sloping the wrong way.
Print and cut out the PDF pattern first, taping the oversized pieces together where indicated (there are outlines showing the design to help match it all up). Then cut out the felt pieces with a Cricut Maker or with scissors. Some parts of the house are made up of multiple pieces of felt glued together because they are larger than 12”x18”, but these seams will be hidden.
I think I found out a workaround–ungrouped and removed the large box outline. But I think I messed up and cut out the light grey from the dark and had to recut with correct felt. I only have two large pieces of dark grey left. How many pieces are put together for the house? I may need to order more if it’s more than two.
Hi Raquel! Yes, there’s a note in the SVG file to resize the entire design so it fits on the Design Space canvas properly, then delete the disclaimer layer before cutting. The instruction download (in step 2) indicates how many sheets of felt and vinyl you will need for this entire project.
I was trying to cut out the vinyl and the artwork is sized to 30×35 but I get an error message that says this project is incompatible with my maker. Help!
I’m trying to make this adorable Halloween count down for my grandchildren. I probably should stick to flowers but I couldn’t resist. I’ve never cut vinyl before and Cricut says I have to resize the porch since it’s too long for the Maker and I only have 12×12 mats. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Never mind. Thank goodness for YouTube. I discovered the “Slice” feature. Who knew.
Hi! You shouldn’t have to resize anything– the porch, wood trim and beams is actually cut into two already in the SVG. There’s a step in the tutorial showing where we ironed on the 2 pieces end to end so it looks seamless. If you still have trouble, please send us a screenshot to hello@liagriffith.com!
WOW This Is Amazing Lia!! I Would Love to See A Dollhouse Similar to This Thank You For The Awesome Job You & Your Team Do I Am Enjoying My Membership So Much Worth Every Penny 😁🥰
Oh that would be very cute!!
It would be and Also a Garage or Workshop for Little Boys Too I’m going to have to get my Brain into Gear HELP ME LISA!! lol 😜 Love Your Designs You are My Craft Queen 👑 hehe
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