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20 DIY Oktoberfest Party Ideas To Celebrate At Home

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I have never actually attended an Okotberfest, or if I did I certainly don’t remember it.  Either way, hosting your own parties has become even more popular with the current lockdown situations and celebrating at home is a great way to control who you come into contact with, and let’s be honest, we really don’t need an excuse to party!

So what is Okotberfest?

The Oktoberfest is the world’s largest folkfest. It is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16 to 18-day folk festival running from mid- or late September to the first Sunday in October.

Oktoberfest is a great way to celebrate another October event. Whether you are planning a themed backyard BBQ or a complete Oktoberfest beer event, these tutorials and ideas for a DIY Oktoberfest are surely going to get you very excited. The main theme of course is Germany, beer, and blue and white check tablecloths, flags and banners, and beer? Did I mention the beer already? Have these 3 items and you can theme with ease.

Since beer is the main ingredient for an Oktoberfest party then make sure this is your main focus. Check out these Beer Balloons and these inflatable pretzels. and this amazing inflatable frothy beer drink holder.

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DIY: Oktoberfest Biergarten Growler Centerpieces

m é lim é lo: Dirndl N°2 

Oktoberfest Napkin Rings Idea | Fun365

Mein Bier, Dein Bier: mini Namenschilder | dekotopia

OKTOBERFEST HANGING WREATHS Mad in Crafts

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Oktoberfest Party Tablescape – part of Craft Beering’s Oktoberfest Bash!

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Oktoberfest Deko selber machen

How to Decorate for an Oktoberfest Party: Authentic, Non-Cheesy Ideas 

Ceremonial Oktoberfest Barrel — Backyard Oktoberfest

California Oktoberfest Party – Featured on Inspired By This

How to Host Backyard Oktoberfest Party

Oktoberfest Wreath 

DIY Oktoberfest Party Decoration 

Still looking for quick ways to make your party theme come together, check out these great amazon buys.

Oktoberfest Photo Booth

Oktoberfest Party Plates

Oktoberfest Party banner

Oktoberfest Party Mugs

Oktoberfest Party  Costumes

Want free cupcake labels? download and print off our Oktoberfest cupcakes printable.

Need a party planning sheet so that you can stay on budget? Save and print off this free Oktoberfest party planning sheet.

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Crow Cross Stitch Patterns

In all my years writing about cross stitch, I don’t think I’ve ever had a post dedicated to crow cross stitch patterns. That’s a shame, because crows are cool, and they’re a great motif to use in the fall that has a bit of a Halloween/spooky vibe without necessarily being all pumpkins and ghosts (though we have some of that, too). 

Actually, these little crow cross stitch patterns from LaSelva Design could be up in the house year round, especially if you’ve made friends with crows or are trying to cultivate your own murder. This set of four patterns is each worked in four colors, and they’re shown in 3-inch hoops, though they vary in size a little bit. 

This Art Nouveau crow from Needle Lot Designs is stunning and reminds me a bit of a tarot card. It would be the perfect thing to stitch for a witchy friend. It measures 74 by 98 stitches, which comes out to 5.25 by 7 inches or 13.4 by 17.8 cm on 14 count fabric. It uses 14 colors and has no backstitching. 

Or keep it monochrome with PandoraXstitch‘s cross cross stitch pattern. I love how this one looks like a woodcut, and it shows you that even stitching in a single color you can make something really interesting. This design is 283 by 284 stitches, which is a little more than 20 inches or 51.5 cm not quite square on 14 count fabric. The pattern includes measurements for other counts if you want to make it a different size. 

The Book of Lost Keys design from Haunted Frames feels a little more Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be. It tells the story of a mama crow whose baby is locked in a cage, but the mama has the key. The design is shown worked on 18 count fabric and measures 109 by 79 stitches. That’s 6.1 by 4.4 inches, or about 15.5 by 11 cm. It uses four colors of regular floss as well as gold metallic floss. 

Speaking of more Halloween, I love this spooky cake stand featuring a crow and other characters from Ulysses Blue Stitching. You’ll find a creepy cake, eyeball in a jar, owl, ghosts and more haunting this house. It uses nine colors and measure 109 by 143 stitches. That’s 7.4 by 9.8 inches or 19.78 by 25.94 cm on 14 count fabric. 

I also like this kind of folk art crow (or raven as the pattern calls it) sitting on a pumpkin from MIYAstitch. This one measures a manageable 71 by 81 stitches and uses seven colors. On 14 count fabric it comes out to a little more than 5 by almost 6 inches (or 13 by 15 cm). 

Another pumpkin and crow pattern (this time with a witch hat) comes from My Lovely Embroidery MB. This dare I say cute design uses seven colors as well ans is 81 by 80 stitches. That measures 5.79 by 5.71 inches, or 14.7 by 14.51 cm, on 14 count fabric. This one uses full and three-quarter stitches as well as French knots.