Quilting

Starburst And Cat Eyes – A Strange Brew

Stars Quilt Patterns

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I am still working away on the Halloween quilt. Almost there, but not quite. Remember couple of weeks ago I said I was going to make the knitting-inspired stars for my Halloween quilt? Well, here they are. I reduced three of the star quilt patterns to 5″ and made two copies of each. I love the Aran Star too much, so that one is staying as a 10″ block. Although these beautiful star prints are technically Halloween fabrics from the Black Cat Crossing fabric line, I can’t help but think that they would make a beautiful kids’ quilt.

Halloween Cat Eyes Quilt Pattern

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Cat lover that I am, I had to incorporate something with a cat motif in it. If you ever had a cat who sleeps in the bedroom with you, I know you have woken up at least once in the middle of the night to a pair of eyes staring at you out of the dark. That’s what got me into drawing the Cat Eyes quilt pattern. After all it is All Hallows Eve, and I had to add a little bit of spook to the quilt.

Halloween Cat Eyes Quilt Pattern

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That being said, these kitty eye colours are modelled after my own bumbling kitties and they are not spooky at all. I think this block would make a great pillow or two as part of Halloween decoration. A little spooky fun is always good for Halloween!

Have fun!
-Soma

Fall Is Here

Fall Maple Leaves Quilt Pattern

Fall Maple Leaf Pattern

For the first time in a decade and a half, I get to feel Fall again! I got a little taste of it last weekend with torrential rain, cool temperatures, fog and a beautiful sky with scattered clouds the very next day. Needless to say I am excited, despite this week’s high temperatures. It is also October, which means Halloween is right around the corner. I am making a Halloween quilt with 17 paper pieced blocks.

Black Cat Crossing Halloween Fabrics

Maple leaves made with Halloween fabric, a perfect marriage!

Fall Maple Leaf Quilt Pattern

Two of my favourite prints

Since I was going to make multiple paper pieced leaves, I made this maple leaf quilt pattern super easy to sew. There is only one point where the leaf joins the spine that has to be somewhat aligned. The rest of it? Easy peasy! I don’t need a seeing crystal to see a fall quilt in my future using this leaf pattern. Isn’t it great when the same pattern can double as a fall quilt pattern and a Halloween quilt pattern?!

Fall Leaves Quilt Pattern

Fall Maple Leaf Pattern

I just had to add another photo of all the leaves together. Love the blocks on the wood floor in the diffused morning sunlight! I am feverishly making more blocks for this quilt. I will share more in the coming weeks as I finish a set of blocks. The pattern is available in my shop and many thanks to those who already purchased it even before I mentioned it here!

-Soma