We are half way through National Sewing Month. But to every crafting ghoul, decorative ghost, SuperMom seamstress and trick-or-treat princess in need of sparkle dust and a feather boa … that means we are six sewing weeks away from the Big H – Halloween.(More Dollar Store products for the Sewing Crowd, below.)
Halloween costumes are not just for kids anymore. (Why should children get all the Great Pumpkin’s candy and bootie??) So, those Big and Little trick-or-treaters, who are all thumbs at sewing costumes, will be desperately seeking ready-to-wear Halloween costumes, plus all the Creepy Accessories .
· Black and Silver Nail Polish
· Wigs, Hair Pieces, Multicolored Braids
· Glitters, Sequins (in Pumpkin Orange, Somber Black and Ghostly Greys) and Glues
· Horrible Masks and Essential Novelty Items (finger stumps, bleeding eyeballs, venomous plastic spiders, and trompe l’oeul Arrow/Axe through the head hats), plus Plain Ole Cowboy, Cowgirl, Witch, Warlock and Frankenstein gear
· For The Sweet Haul – Bootie Bags, Pumpkin Buckets, Stash Baskets, Candy Bags
Back to the crafty and clever among Halloween revelers …
People scaring up their own creepy creations for Halloween costumes will look to Dollar and Discount Stores well stocked with Ghoul Goods:
· Seasonal Fabrics like this stack 
printed with pumpkins, witches, black cats, ghosts, faux fur prints and giant harvest moons
· All the Halloween-themed make-up, hair goods and decorative crafts items listed above for the Last Minute Costume crowd
· Feather Boas, Clanking Chain Belts, Themed Costume Jewelry and Accessories
· Halloween Greeting Cards, Invitation Stationery, Balloon Bouquets, Banners and Party Favors
· Skin Crawling Kitchenware – Halloween print cupcake liners … Cake Pans … Orange and Black Tubes of Frostings and Jimmies (sprinkles) … Cookie Cutters of Halloween and Autumn themes
· No-Sew Kits – These are iron-on patches, heat-transfer artwork and double-sided glue tapes that require no tailoring or seamstress skills.
Hot Tips: Don’t forget to stock very small costume sizes (babies are part of the party, too) and holiday pet costumes. We’re not making this up: Pet Clothing and Accessories are one of the hottest retail categories around. I know a blonde dachshund who had THREE Halloween costumes last year … two more than me.