Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland

Bring spooky charm to your home or Halloween party with this DIY Muslin Ghost Rag Garland! This budget-friendly Halloween craft is perfect for a festive traditional Halloween vibe to decorate your home.

handmade Halloween Muslin Ghost Rag Garland features adorable fabric ghosts crafted from muslin cloth, accented with black wooden beads and festive rag ties in orange, black, and white patterns.

I made this Halloween Muslin Ghost Rag Garland live on Facebook, and it was such a fun project to share with everyone! If you missed it, don’t worry you can still catch the replay over on YouTube linked below!

This DIY ghost garland is the perfect mix of spooky and cute, and it’s an easy way to use up fabric scraps or muslin you already have on hand.

If the traditional Orange and Black Halloween isn’t your vibe, you can totally switch up the colors of the rag ties, and even add embellishments like glitter or bows to give them more personality.

Oh and did I mention this one doesn’t require any sewing?! So it’s perfect for anyone who wants a quick Halloween décor DIY.

Muslin ghost with a hangtag around its neck that says "Boo" and orange and black fabric on each side.

I don’t have a mantel, but if I DID that’s totally where I would hang this. But whether you hang it across your mantel, drape it over a mirror like me, or use it as a backdrop for your Halloween party, this ghost rag garland is sure to bring festive charm to your space.

Keep reading (or watch the replay!) to see step-by-step how this garland came together.

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Supplies needed to make a Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland

How to Make a Muslin Halloween Ghost Rag Garland

I made this Muslin Ghost Garland on video. So you can WATCH the tutorial by clicking below.

Watch the video HERE

Definitely watch the replay to see how this is done, but I’ll give you a quick rundown below.

First things first, rip 16 strips of fabric, about 1 ” wide and 10-12″ long. I used 4 different patterns, and ripped 4 pieces of each.

For the ghosts, take a large circle of muslin and drape it over the top of the large wood bead. Then tie a piece of twine around it’s “neck”. Use a black Sharpie to draw on the eyes, and some pink cheap blush to give him some rosy cheeks.

I made three of these ghosts, and on the first one I added a small hangtag that says “THAT’S”…..

Muslin ghost with a hangtag around its neck that says "THATS" and orange and black fabric on each side.

The second one I added a small hangtag that says “BOO”….

And the last one has a small hangtag that says “SHEET”!

Muslin ghost with a hangtag around its neck that says "SHEET" and orange and black fabric on each side.

Now to put this all together onto the twine, you have to follow a certain pattern. From left to right it will be 4 pieces of fabric –> Black wood bead –>> 1st Ghost –> Black wood bead –> 4 pieces of fabric –> Black wood bead –> 2nd Ghost –> Black wood bead –> 4 pieces of fabric –> Black wood bead –> 3rd Ghost –> Black wood bead –> 4 pieces of fabric.

To get these onto the garland, use a larks head knot to tie them around a long piece of twine.

Start by tying on the first 4 pieces of fabric, sliding it all the way down to the far left end of the twine, then add a black wood bead, and then use hot glue to glue the twine to the back of the 1st ghosts head (the one that says “THAT’S”). Then add another black wood bead, tie on 4 more pieces of fabric, and then the ghost that says “BOO”, and so on until you get all three ghosts on and all 4 groups of fabric.

Here it is all put together!

I love it draped over the top of my leopard print mirror, since I don’t have a mantel.

Absolutely in LOVE with how this Halloween Ghost Garland turned out! It looks so cute on my Fall-O-Ween Bookcase too!

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