Poe-Inspired Raven Halloween Decor

Hi guys!  It’s Amy from My 3 Monsters again.  This month I decided to share a fun and easy Halloween craft with y’all.  {Yes, I do more than just printables!!}  I recently asked my Facebook friends how soon was too soon to start decorating for Halloween.  The consensus was that September 1st is A-OK with just about everyone.  The sooner the better, in fact!  I was THRILLED because I lu-uh-uhhhhve Halloween.  I’m an October baby, so Halloween always felt like a second birthday for me. I’m obsessed with black, white and gold for Halloween decor this year.  I also prefer cute to creepy, so I wanted to create something new along those lines. I hope you love my Poe-Inspired Raven Halloween Decor.

This little Poe-inspired felt raven fit the bill perfectly!  I just love the way he looks perched on my coffee table next to my vintage-looking spell books and my gilded mini pumpkins.  You can easily create this little guy in under an hour, even if you aren’t much of a sew-er.  It’s beginner-level easy!  I used a blanket stitch to hand sew all the edges, but you could whipstitch it or sew it however you are most comfortable.  Don’t worry about your stitches being perfect.  If you use black thread on black felt, you can barely even see them at all.  I think you could probably even use fabric glue or hot glue if you are really opposed to sewing!

I’m just going to share some very basic steps here to give you an idea of how this project is made.  The pattern download has a very detailed set of step-by-step instructions with photos that you can follow. 

Printable pattern and instructions
1 piece of black felt (approx. 9 x 12 inches)
coordinating thread and needle
fiber-fill stuffing
2 small black buttons
Twill tape (approx. 5/8 inch wide by 6 inches long)
small alphabet stamps and ink pad or fine tip black marker
candlestick
hot glue
scissors

Begin by cutting the pattern pieces out of your felt sheet.  Next you’ll stitch the head piece to the body pieces using a blanket stitch.  Then you’ll attach the belly piece to one side of the body in the same way.  (I promise, there are more detailed instructions in the pattern that make this all make sense!)

Stitch the body pieces together around the end of the tail, leaving a part of the belly open for stuffing.  Fill your bird with fiber-fill stuffing, using a pencil or other pointed object to get it down into the beak and tail.  Once the bird is stuffed as much as you like, stitch the opening closed and attach the wing and tail feathers.

I’m kinda’ in love with the way this little guy turned out!  He’ll be the perfect addition to my Halloween decor.  I might have to make a couple more on candlesticks of different lengths to create a little vignette on the top of my piano, too.  If you like this project, you may also like my Halloween Spell Book Printable,