I know that candy corn can be a very polarizing Halloween candy - you either love it or you hate it. For me, I actually do enjoy candy corn. I always get one bag for Halloween and I'll try to use it for photo props, but usually end up snacking on the less than perfect ones. It's kinda waxy, tastes a little like honey and definitely sweet. Out of all of the Halloween candy, this one screams Halloween.
Meet Cady the Candy Corn: A Beginner-Friendly Felt Pattern
Cady the Candy Corn is a pretty simple felt design, which makes it great for beginners. There are a total of 8 felt pieces and assembly includes a simple appliqué stitch for applying the pieces with a whipstitch to sew it all up. There are two french knots to make the highlights for the eyes and a simple stitched mouth. Check out our guide on How to Hand Sew Felt: Essential Stitches for more details about each of the stitches used.
What You’ll Need: Materials and Tools
For the materials, it's as simple as going to your local craft store to get craft felt, embroidery floss and stuffing. You can give your candy corn a premium look with wool felt, which is available online and sometimes at your local fabric store.
Customize Your Candy Corn Colors
While the pattern give you the colors to make a standard candy corn, you change up the colors to make your favorite candy corn variant, like the harvest corn or other seasonal candy corn colors. If you think candy corn is recycled from year to year, perhaps my Zora the Zombie Candy Corn Felt Sewing Pattern variation might be right for you.
Pattern Transfer Tips: Getting Your Pieces Ready
When it comes to cleanly cutting out your pattern pieces, we recommend precision or micro-tip scissors. They're smaller and great for even small and intricate felt pieces. Ready to cut out your pieces? you'll want to cut the smaller pieces as you work so they don't get lost. You can use a variety of option to attach your pattern pieces to felt, including paper, paper labels and printable washable stabilizer. Check out our guide on How to Transfer Patterns to Felt for Sewing for details.
Preparing Your Felt Pieces
For crafting your candy corn, you'll begin by printing out the pattern and using your chosen method to transfer your pattern pieces on to felt. If the pieces have a dotted line around them, wait until the step they're need in to cut them out completely. Pattern pieces have the color of the felt on them so you can easily match the piece to the correct color.
Sewing the Base Layers
Cut out the candy corn front and back from orange felt (or color of your choice) and the bottom from yellow (or the accent color of your choice). To position the pieces, we've provided lines in the pattern so you can trim off the bottom and top part from the felt if you've used paper or sticky label - leave the printable washable stabilizer in place - you'll rinse that out when you're finished. Position the bottom piece (you can use a little craft glue a little off the edges to secure this piece). Remove the paper or label from the bottom piece and cut an 18-inch (45 cm) piece of embroidery floss in yellow and separate a strand.
For threading and securing your floss, check out our guides on How to Thread a Needle and How to Secure the First and Last Stitch in Felt Sewing. Thread your needle, secure and stitch the top part of the candy corn bottom that overlaps the orange felt (you'll stitch the outside on the last step). Do this for both sides. Using the same methods as above, cut out the top pieces from white felt. Cut an 18 inch (45 cm) piece of white embroidery floss and use one (1) strand to sew the tops to the front and back, again only on the overlap.
Adding the Eyes and Mouth Details
Now it's time to add some character! Cut the eyes out of cocoa brown felt and position as shown (you can trim the paper or label around the eyes to position). Appliqué them to the candy corn front with one strand of cocoa brown felt. After that, you'll use three (3) strands of white embroidery floss to stitch a french knot for the highlight and a straight stitch for the smaller reflection on each eye. Use three (3) strands of cocoa brown embroidery floss and follow the diagram to stitch the mouth.
Assembling and Stuffing Your Candy Corn
Finish the candy corn by placing the candy corn front to the candy corn back and whipstitching starting at the bottom and use matching colors, changing colors to match the outside layer. You can trim the lower colors away or push them towards the inside if desired. Start stuffing when you're about 2 inches (5 cm) from your starting location. Stuff until your candy corn is plump but still fairly squishy. Continue sewing, adding more stuff if needed and secure the end of your floss tightly. And there you go, a sweet Halloween treat!
Ready to sweeten up your spooky season? Let’s get started!
Cady the Candy Corn
Felt Sewing Pattern
Finished Size:
Approximately 4.75 inches (10.5cm) tall.
Time to Make:
2-3 hours, depending on skill level
Skill Level
Beginner Friendly
Supplies Needed:
Felt: Orange, Yellow, White, Cocoa Brown
Embroidery Floss: Orange, Yellow, White, Cocoa Brown
Other Supplies: Embroidery needle, scissors, fiber stuffing, printer, paper/label paper. Optional: Printable washable stabilizer (i.e. Stick 'n Stitch).
Before You Begin:
Read all instructions before beginning.
Print pattern pieces on paper, cardstock or label paper. If using paper or cardstock, use double-sided tape to stick to felt. Alternate method: print on printable washable stabilizer and apply. Be sure to follow instructions on package.
Reduce paper waster by printing only pattern pieces.
Cut embroidery floss to 18 inch (45 cm) lengths.
Use one strand of embroidery floss unless otherwise specified.
Cady the Candy Corn Diagram
Candy Corn
Cut pieces only as needed. Separate and use one (1) strand of matching embroidery floss to attach pieces unless otherwise specified. Sew only along the overlapping pieces. Do not stitch around the edge of a piece until instructed.
1. Cut one (1) Candy Corn Front and one (1) Candy Corn Back from ORANGE felt.
2a. Cut one (2) Bottom Front and one (1) Bottom Back from YELLOW felt.
2b. Appliqué Bottom Front to Candy Corn Front and Bottom Back to Candy Corn Back.
3a. Cut one (1) Top Front and one (1) Top Back from WHITE felt.
3b. Appliqué Top Front to Candy Corn Front and Top Back to Candy Corn Back.
4a. Cut two (2) Eyes from BLACK felt.
4b. Appliqué Eyes to Candy Corn Front.
4c. Using three (3) strands of WHITE floss, make a french knot and straight stitch for each eye.
5. Using three (3) strands of BLACK floss, stitch mouth.
6. Whipstitch Candy Corn Front to Candy Corn Back, stuffing as you stitch.
Cady the Candy Corn Pattern Pieces
Finishing Thoughts
This [project name] is perfect for [skill level] and makes a great [gift/decoration/etc]. If you enjoyed this pattern, you might also like my [link to related pattern] or [link to similar technique tutorial].
Variations to Try:
Consider making this in [different yarn weight/colors/sizes]...
What's Next?
Now that you've mastered [this technique], try [more advanced version] or check out my [related pattern collection].
Originally posted October 15, 2021.
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