Above, a rare sight of bats hanging out in the wild during the daytime, and below, seeking the shadow of a tree,
while here, the bats got spooked and are taking flight!
Ahh, reminds me of our visit to Noosa Heads, Australia a few years ago. Every night before sunset, the parrots would squawk like crazy while flocking to the trees, en masse, to settle into sleep. Then silence. And as the sky darkened, small, careening black shapes flew overhead as massive colonies of bats took flight in their search for food. We never tired of witnessing the brief moment of mass movement of birds every night - it's really quite the sight!
So, I have to say - I'm in love with this quilt!! Have you ever made a quilt that made your heart sing when laying out the blocks? Or feel such joy when the quilting brings it all to life? Well, that's this quilt for me, and it will be going onto my All Time Favorite list at the end of the year.
Suitable for the confident beginner quilter, Just Batty is composed of one block, and uses the same background fabric for each one. The fun part is creating a variety of bats from different blacks, and adding sparkle with several oranges - a great way to use fat quarters!
Because I want Just Batty to be one of your favorite quilts this Halloween season, the multi-sized pattern (wall, crib, lap, twin) is available for half-price at the QuiltFabrication Etsy shop, now through September 30, 2019. And with super easy block assembly, there's plenty of time to add bats to your Halloween decor!
Now, how about some close-ups? The background is a silver colored print, and the backing another grey full of swirls to go with the quilting.
The quilting uses a dark grey Glide thread called Anchor, and the redrawn, by me, EZ Loops pantograph.
I loved the loops and hook element in the original pantograph, but not the repetition - way too boring for this quilt!
So, with the help of the photocopier, I singled out one motif, mirrored it, rotated it, re-positioned it, and joined it to two identical motifs to create my own pantograph. I'm calling it Loops and Hooks.
Complicated, yes, but oh so worth it! These new all-over loops and hooks really accentuate the flying bats for a perfect pairing. BTW, did you know I offer longarm quilting services? I would be happy to quilt this pantograph on your Just Batty quilt - just shoot me an email: quiltfabricatio (at) gmail (dot) com to discuss prices and shipping.
Happy Halloween!
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