Spooky Ghost Coaster - easy needlework how to

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Hello, friends especially needleworkers!

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Halloween is getting closer, so I wanted to make something small, cute, and useful this time. 🎃

I decided to make a Spooky Ghost Coaster using felt.

I wanted to create a cute little ghost surrounded by tiny pumpkins. I chose purple for the background because I really liked how the white ghost stood out against it, while the orange pumpkins added a nice Halloween touch.

The whole project took me around 2 hours from beginning to finish.

So, let me show you how I made this little spooky friend! 👻🧵

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🧵 Materials & Things Needed
For this project, I used:
Purple felt – for the coaster base and a lighter purple for the front
White felt – for the ghost
Orange felt – for the pumpkins
Pink felt – for the cheeks
Black felt – for the mouth
Black embroidery thread – for the eyes and mouth
Pink embroidery thread – for the cheeks
Green embroidery thread – for the pumpkin stems
Embroidery needle
Scissors
Pencil
Paper – for the ghost template
A round object – to help trace the coaster circle
You don't need many special tools for this project. Most of the work involves cutting the felt pieces, arranging them, and stitching everything together.

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✏️ Step 1: Prepare the Coaster Base

First, I prepared the purple felt for the coaster.
I used a round object as a guide and traced a circle onto the purple felt. Then I carefully cut it out.
I made two purple felt circles, one for the front and one for the back of the coaster.
They don't have to be absolutely perfect. The blanket stitch around the edge will give the coaster a nice finished border later.

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👻 Step 2: Draw the Ghost Template

Next came the little ghost!
I drew a simple ghost shape on paper. I wanted it to look cute rather than scary, with a rounded head, little arms and a wavy bottom.
Once I was happy with the shape, I cut out the paper template.
Then I placed the template on the white felt, traced around it, and carefully cut the ghost out.
Because the ghost has several curves, I took my time when cutting around the arms and the wavy bottom.

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🎃 Step 3: Prepare the Halloween Details

Now it was time to give our ghost some little Halloween friends. 😂
I prepared:
Two small orange felt pieces for the pumpkins
Two small pink felt pieces for the cheeks
Two small black felt pieces for the eyes
One tiny black felt piece for the mouth
Green embroidery thread for the pumpkin stems

Before attaching anything, I placed the pieces on the purple circle to see how the design would look.

I positioned the ghost in the center, with one little pumpkin on each side.

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🧵 Step 4: Add the Ghost's Face & all appliques

Once I was happy with the arrangement, I started working on the ghost's face.

👀 The Eyes — French Knots
For the two black eyes, I used French knots.
I made one French knot for each eye. I really like using French knots for tiny details because they create little raised dots and give the face a bit of dimension.

😊 The Cheeks — Whipped Stitch
For the pink cheeks, I used a whipped stitch.
I stitched over the small pink felt pieces to secure them and give the cheeks a slightly textured appearance.
I think these little pink cheeks make the ghost look much cuter! 🥹

🖤 The Mouth
For the mouth, I cut a tiny piece of black felt into the shape I wanted.
I then used tiny stitches simply to attach the black felt to the ghost.

The stitches aren't creating the shape of the mouth; they are just securing the little piece of felt in place.

Next, I added the two little pumpkins.
I used orange felt for the pumpkins and green embroidery thread for their tiny stems.
I positioned one pumpkin on each side of the ghost.
After attaching the orange felt pumpkins, I stitched the little green stems directly onto them.
I really like how the orange pumpkins look against the purple background. They add just enough Halloween feeling without making the coaster look too dark.

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🪡 Step 5: finishing time!

Once the face and pumpkins were ready, I positioned the ghost in the center of the purple felt circle.

Then I attached the ghost using small stitches around its edge.

I worked carefully around the curves of the arms and the wavy bottom.

At this point, the little ghost was already starting to look like the finished coaster!

After finishing the decoration on the front, I placed the second purple felt circle behind it.
Then I started sewing around the outside edge.
For this part, I used a blanket stitch.
The blanket stitch joins the two layers together while also creating a decorative border around the coaster.
I continued stitching all the way around the circle until both layers were securely joined.
This was probably the most time-consuming part, but I really like the handmade look that the blanket stitch gives to the finished coaster.

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👻 The Finished Spooky Ghost Coaster
After approximately 2 hours of crafting, voila my little Halloween coaster was finally finished!

I really liked how all the colors came together:
💜 Purple background
👻 White ghost
🎃 Orange pumpkins
🌸 Pink cheeks
🖤 Black facial details
💚 Tiny green stitched pumpkin stems
And the best part is that it isn't just a decoration — I can actually use it!
I tried it with both a glass and a cup, and I think it looks really cute sitting underneath them.

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🧵 Stitches I Used
For anyone who wants to recreate this project, these are the stitches I used:
French knots — for the ghost's two eyes
Whipped stitch — for the pink cheeks
Small attachment stitches — to attach the black felt mouth and other felt appliqué pieces
Small stitches around the edge of the ghost — to attach the ghost to the purple base
Stitched green embroidery thread — for the pumpkin stems
Blanket stitch — to join the two purple felt layers around the outside of the coaster
The little details may be small, but I think they make a big difference to the personality of the ghost. 👻

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🥹 Final Thoughts
This was such a fun little project to make.
I love crafts that don't require too many materials but still allow me to add lots of tiny details. Felt is also very forgiving for this kind of project because it doesn't fray like ordinary fabric.
And although this ghost was supposed to be spooky...
I think he turned out way too cute to be scary! 😂👻💜
Sometimes Halloween doesn't have to be scary.
Sometimes it can just be cute little ghosts, tiny orange pumpkins, and a cup of tea sitting on a handmade coaster. 🎃☕
I hope this little project inspires you to make your own spooky felt friend too!
Happy crafting, everyone! 🧵💜🎃

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All pictures were taken with a Samsung A52 5G Android phone.

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