Welcome to the Something Wicked blog hop! I get to post on the first day! Many thanks to Carol of Just Let Me Quilt for hosting what I know will be a wonderful, inspiring hop!
The first project I want to share is Jumping Jack. This fabric is designed by Stephanie Brandenburg of Frond Designs (one of my favorite designers), and the pattern is by Phoebe Moon Studio. I bought all of this at my local quilt shop, Stewart's Sewing in Mt. Zion, IL. I did change up the pattern, however. Those wide borders were supposed to be 8.5" but I made mine 6.5" because I used the spider web BOB from Accuquilt in the upper right corner instead of making bats with flying geese (I despise making flying geese). Then there should be another outer border, but I didn't want my wall hanging to be that big, so I left it off.
It's hanging on our loft railing above our stairway--elsewhere it is too long.
I was hoping you could see some of the quilting in the photo below, but I'm not sure you can.
I did loops and threw in pumpkins every now and then. While quilting the pumpkins on the panel, I decided to write Happy Halloween. It's in this photo but not too visible...
Here's a photo of a corner, and you can see one of the FMQ pumpkins.
And here is my label.
Next up is a Jack O'Lantern, a kit I purchased at Country at Heart in Rock Falls, IL.
The squares were all pre-cut, which was nice. I appliqued the eyes, nose, and mouth and also zigzagged around the pumpkin with glow-in-the-dark thread, but it doesn't show up very well in the dark, and my camera couldn't get a photo of it. I still think it looks pretty neat. :)
Another kit I bought at Country at Heart was this table runner.
The pumpkins were pieced using a Dresden plate template. Then they were cut out and appliqued onto the background.
Ready for 1 more? Also on our shop hop, I bought a table runner kit at Our Crafty Life in Geneseo, IL. The pattern is Villa Rosa Dapper Runner.
The next 2 projects have nothing to do with Halloween but they are for fall.
I bought these panels and wanted to get them into wall hangings but had no place to hang them. Since I do most of the decorating at our church, I decided to hang them there.
Both are by Northcott. They are exactly the same size.
People at church seem to appreciate them, for which I am grateful.
Guess that's it for me this time.
Many thanks to Carol for hosting!
Be sure to check out everyone on the hop and leave a comment--we all enjoy reading what everyone has to say.
All wonderful Halloween and Fall quilts. The first one is so colorful.
ReplyDeleteSo many wickedly amazing projects, Carol! Thanks for sharing all of them. As for the glow-in-the-dark thread, did you try putting that quilt under a bright light to activate the thread for a few minutes and then placing in the dark or turning out the lights? Usually those threads need to be under a light before they really glow brightly. Try it and see. I have to do the same thing with my glow-in-the-dark shoelaces too. :0)
ReplyDeleteOhhhh...I see many wonderfully wicked halloween projects here. So much eye candy. Love Jumping Jack and the quilting you did on it. Reading about where you found your kits, I have to ask...are you an IL girl? I grew up outside of Chicago.
ReplyDeleteI love Halloween designs and decorations. And I love your additions to your collections. The quilt is amazing and the addition of the pumpkins in the quilting was a great idea.
ReplyDeleteOh my ghostly goodness, Carol! You really outdid yourself with all the Halloween projects. I have never heard of Frond's Designs, but I'm now in love with the fabrics in your very spooky cool wall hanging. The ghosts are just wicked! From the pumpkins to the fall runners, you really gave me some wonderful ideas. You have always rocked my world, Carol! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou have been wickedly busy with your Halloween projects! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of ghostly goodness. Great quilting eye candy to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSo much fun fall quilting! I especially like your pumpkin runner and the fabulous wall hanging. Those fabrics are sooo fun!
ReplyDeleteAdorable projects, all of them! Great work! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! Love the vorders on your panel. Great idea to use the spider web BOB!
ReplyDeleteLots of great projects! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat group of projects!
ReplyDeleteSo many cute project! We're neighbors by internet standards, I am up near Alton.
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