Monday, October 14, 2013

HAPPY SCRAPPERS GET READY FOR BOO!

The Happy Scrappers met Saturday at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  Above, Jill shows us her new Halloween quilt.  She said she purchased it a while ago as a kit.  We were all wondering if we could still get a kit for this darling quilt.
I’ll show you some close-ups of the blocks.  The thread on this spider and in the web glows in the dark.
The thread on these bats glows too.
Isn’t this little toad the cutest?
The white fabric on these ghosts also glows in the dark.
The quilt wouldn’t be complete without an owl!  What a fantastic quilt!

Tari decorated her bag for Halloween.  Love that spider and web.
Tari also made this unique block.  It is her own creation, so you’ll have to ask her for the instructions.  She is going to use this as a table topper.  I love the way that the entire block makes you think of a web.
This is a close up of the block.
I don’t know who is having  more fun matching squares of fabric, Makayla or Grandma Yvonne.
Judi is way ahead of things as she finished her block for next month’s Sampler.  Looks perfect, too.
Diana worked on this block.  I love how her appliqué looks so perfect.  Speaking of Diana, we had a very special visitor Saturday at the shop.  I’ll show you all the pictures and tell you a little secret about Diana tomorrow.  What fun.

DON’T FORGET: 
Tall Pine Quilters Fall Quilt Show is Friday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the All Saints Church Hall, 500 Iroquois Drive, Fremont, MI.  Admission is $4 which covers the two-day event.  Vendors will include the Attic Window Quilt Shop. 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW:
  • The Shop Swap Days with the Attic Window and Quilted Memories sharing in the swap will be held Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1-5, and Sunday, Oct. 27 from 1-5. 
  • Fall Clean-up Sale will be Friday, October 25th from 10-8 and again Saturday, October 26 from 10-5.  Sale fabrics, books and patterns will be up to 75% off. 
  • The First Annual Jingle Bell Hop will be Monday, Nov. 11 through Saturday, Nov. 16.  The four shops participating are Attic Window, Pressing Matters, Custom Quilts Unlimited, and Queen Bee.
  • Black Friday Stitch-In will be held Friday, Nov. 28, starting at 8 a.m.
  • Craft Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 29, from 9 – 5.  Join us and make some fun Christmas gifts early.  Four to five projects are being planned for the day.  Class time is free but there will be a small fee for project kits.
ON ANOTHER NOTE:  This quilt has always interested me.  Pellon has instructions for a crazy eights quilt.

Until next time,

Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

4 comments:

Susan at TheBoredZombie.com said...

omg. the bats. love them!

Mama Pea said...

The Halloween quilt is awesome! I got all my Halloween decorations out at Elsa's insistence.

Lynn said...

What a great Halloween quilt!

Nancy Page said...

I am not one much for Halloween but that Halloween quilt is adorable as is the bag and the block. Well done ladies! Love the star block and the appliques block as well. Again, well done, ladies. Thank you for sharing.

Have a super great sewing and stitching day!

lkjlkj

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