Try not to be scared of this spooky quilt - Halloween Fright Night!
This is my newest quilt, made with a variety of Halloween fabrics, from the recently acquired plus some that was in my stash - everything got a chance to be seen here!
Made as an easy strip quilt, anything that's a strip goes here - a jelly roll, fat quarters, or yardage. As long as it's a strip, and it's a Halloween fabric, it's in.
With the addition of yellow-green applique eyes peeking through the strips, this quilt makes for an eerie Halloween.
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| Owl eyes |
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| Cat eyes |
And the addition of spider webs make it even spookier!
Can't forget the back - it's Halloween themed too, but not as frightful as the front.
I'm still in the process of writing up the pattern so that you too can have a Halloween Fright Night - it should be ready later this week. Until then, gather as many Halloween fabrics as you can to make a Fright Night!
Happy Quilting!
Those of you who are long time followers know that I try to make a quilt from a featured book each month. Back in September, I chose Oh Scrap! by Lissa Alexander.
It's been six weeks.
Have I chosen what I'd make? Nope.
Do I have the energy to make a quilt from this book in October? Nope.
And now that new book is due back at the library, and back it will go. Originally, I thought it would inspire me to use up some of the stash that's overflowing under the quilting frame.
Thumbing through the book, I did fall in love with Awesome Land,
and Stair Steps.
So what's held me back from starting in?
First, my own personal projects for fall. My head started in, the ideas flowed, and the time ticked away to bring those ideas to a complete quilt.
Second, a longarm machine quilting marathon last week - eight hours in one day. The quilt was huge, taking up my whole frame, and once I started in, it was hard to find a good stopping point. Sure, I was fine that day, but it took a toll the rest of the week.
Third, I really loved the color scheme Lissa used on Awesome Land. Having just gone through my oranges for Pumpkin Harvest, I knew I didn't have those lighter value, crisp prints. And I wasn't going shopping, nor was I excited about some other color scheme, so that one was out.
Fourth, I loved the scrappiness of Stair Steps, but at the moment, I'm just not in the mood to deal with all the little pieces. Too many other things are taking my attention.
So, there you have it. It's probably the first time I've featured a book and not made a quilt, but that's life. Of course, even though I didn't make anything, that doesn't prevent you from trying one of the patterns - and I hope you do.
Happy Quilting!
