Needlework crafted mini pumpkins with a tiny string of star lights. Photo by Abigail Baines

From Pumpkins to Raven Feathers: 50 Halloween Knitting and Crochet Patterns

by Evin // October 17, 2023 // No Comments

Knitting can be a very comforting and relaxing activity, especially in cold weather when you might be spending more time indoors with the autumn chill in the air. Wrapping yourself in a warm and soft knitted blanket or wearing a... Continue reading →

Grandma’s Reese’s Pieces Brownies

by Evin // May 25, 2021 // 1 Comment

My Dad and my Grandma loved chocolate so much. Almost as much as they loved me. She handed down her favorite brownie recipe to me in her well-used recipe box and now I’m sharing it with you to mark my dad’s... Continue reading →

Embracing the 80s with Upcycled Legwarmers

by Evin // January 15, 2019 // No Comments

For Halloween 2018, I made a kind of fun 80s Rainbow Brite inspired costume. I didn’t stay completely true to her original style and worked with what I already owned. Yep, I own these things. The leggings are LulaRoe. The... Continue reading →

How I Created My Frida Kahlo Halloween Costume | EvinOK.com

How I Created My Frida Kahlo Costume for Halloween

by Evin // October 29, 2017 // No Comments

This year, I chose to be painter, inspiration, and Mexican cultural icon Frida Kahlo for Halloween. Because I had previously sewn or crafted my Halloween costumes, I decided to make it easy this year and combined store items. I had two... Continue reading →

How I Sewed My Homemade Elsa Halloween Costume

by Evin // October 28, 2017 // No Comments

In 2015, I made myself an Elsa costume for Halloween. It all started two or three years earlier when I made myself a mermaid costume, using a second-hand formal dress as the base. Mermaids are all sequins and shells and... Continue reading →

Happy Halloween

by Evin // October 31, 2016 // No Comments

Just a quick hello to wish you all a Happy Halloween. LB dressed as Spiderman, being certain to disclose that the costume’s pretend muscles were not real. AH wore a glow-in-the-dark skeleton babygro under a turtle costume. The English Market... Continue reading →