Spider Web Quilting

This is my finished Halloween Door Hanger. It measures about 18" X 22". I really wasn't sure how to quilt this piece. I wasn't sure if traditional was the way to go.

I was going to outline the flying geese and maybe quilt arcs along each side of the triangles. I just didn't think it fit the overall Halloween feeling.

I'm hoping you can see the quilting better in this picture. I quilted straight lines along the border. But the interior has one big spider web quilted over it! I thought it would be a fun way to finish this wall hanging. It wasn't too hard to do. I quilted straight lines diagonally and across the middle of the 2 sides. Then, I quilted arcs all the way around from line to line. I repeated that 3 more times. It was fast and quick. This pattern is very forgiving since spider webs are never perfect! This was a fun finish for me!

Pumpkin Trio Quilted

 My Pumpkin Trio table runner is all finished! It's been placed on my dining room table. I'm so glad I got it finished in time to use during this season. I really enjoyed making this. It wasn't too difficult and I really loved quilting it.

Here's a close up of my quilting. I think the all over loops is a fun free motion background for this runner. It seems to fit in with all those falling leaves and pumpkins on the fabric.

And I'm happy to report that the little cat mat I made is being used! Molly has found it and loves to take her cat naps on it. I'm so glad to see the kitties actually like it! I enjoyed making it for them.

Have a great weekend! It's definitely Fall weather here in New England. It's on the cool side but the air is crisp and invigorating. I'm linking up with Alycia Quilts for Finished Or Not Friday.

Pumpkin Door Hanger

I made this cute little Pumpkin Door Hanger/Wall Hanging. I only used fabrics I found in my stash. That fabric surrounding the pumpkin is actually purple, not blue. Anyways, I changed the pattern up a little bit. I tried to use Halloween fabrics. I have so many small pieces in my stash left over from other projects. 

This is the original project. You can find directions here. Since my border fabric was similar in color to the pumpkin, I added another piece at the bottom to separate the pumpkin from the border. My wall hanging measures approximately 18" X 22". It's a quick project. I think I finished it within an hour and a half. I think it's a fun project to display for Halloween. And due to it's size, it's very scrap friendly! Enjoy!!

I Like Thursday #253

Welcome to I Like Thursday! LeeAnna hosts a group of bloggers to post happy and uplifting content once a week. Please visit her to link up to more blogs. I'm working daily on my Pumpkin Trio Table Runner. I tackled the pumpkins. The larger pumpkin was quilted with swirls. The smaller pumpkins were finished with curved crosshatching. I love the texture that is added to the runner. I have the bottom border as well as the background left to quilt. I love quilting smaller pieces since they're so fast! 

I had this odd piece of fabric in my stash. I think I got it from a grab bag during a sale at my local quilt shop. I never really knew what to do with it. I decided to make a little mat for the cats to lay on. They love sleeping in this old rocking chair. The piece measures about 15" X18". I quilted one layer of batting to each side of fabric. Then I just put both sides together, sewed it and turned it inside out. So easy!!

I just finished this book and highly recommend it. It's a little quirky and I think that's why I liked it. Phoebe is the major character and her life isn't going very well. She definitely changes things up! It's really well done. 

The prompt this week asks if you like corn mazes. I've never tried one! We have a few in the area and had planned to go a few times but it never worked out. I do remember someone got "stuck" in one and had to call 911. It didn't sound so fun after hearing that! I'm sure they're fun. Maybe someday!!

Have a wonderful weekend! 

 

Quilting Pumpkin Trio

 

I finished my Pumpkin Trio table runner over the weekend. The borders were a little tricky. The directions called to trim the strip of rectangles on both ends to fit the runner. I decided to just fool around with the seam allowance so they would fit. I wasn't off by very much. I like that each rectangle is the same size and not just chopped off in the corners.

I don't really have a quilting plan in mind since this isn't a very large project. I decided to bisect each rectangle and make my lines with arcs on either side. They're highly visible on some fabrics and so hard to see on other fabrics but I like the look where you can see it.

I quilted arcs again in the middle of this 9 patch. The 4 colorful sides were quilted with wish bones.

I quilted a leaf in each of the pieced leaves. This one was pretty easy to figure out. I'm still not sure what to do with the background. I could quilt a simple meander or little loops. I'm still working it out. I'll probably save the background for last. 

I Like Thursday #252

It's time for I Like Thursday! Please visit LeeAnna over at Not Afraid of Color to link up to more blogs. My husband has decorated the house for Fall. He buys mums and pumpkins and transforms our yard into an Autumn Wonderland. It's always sad to see the Summer plants taken down. I love Fall but hate that Winter will follow. Winter is my least favorite season.

My table runner is all sewn together except for the border. It measure 17.5" X 45.5". The borders are cut but not sewn together yet.

I bought this fabric for the table runner backing. I'm not sure why I love this fabric but I do! I love the the way the pumpkins and gourds are depicted. 

The prompt this week asks us what is our favorite fall scent. I must admit I just love pumpkin spice. I love the coffee and the bread. However, by the end of the season, I've grown tired of it and am ready to move on! (Christmas is right around the corner by then!)

Have a wonderful weekend! I hope Helene doesn't bother any of you!

Making Pumpkins

 I bought this kit last week to make the Pumpkin Trio table runner. I started making it this past Friday. There are only 8 steps so I think it's going to be a quick project. It came with all the fabric needed for the top. Finished size is 21" X 51".

Here are my 3 pumpkins so far! The kit includes a charm pack so it was pretty easy to make the smaller pumpkins that are made from 4 charms. The smaller pumpkins are 9.5" square but the larger pumpkin is 12.5" square.

I have the next step all ready to go! I made one but have 3 blocks left to make. I think the next step is just putting the whole thing together. I'll post a picture when I'm done! This will be nice to have ready on my table soon.