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

 

 

 

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A Witch And Her Kitties

Halloween Witch Hat Quilt Pattern

 

Purchase Halloween Witch Hat Pattern

 

I couldn’t let my favourite holiday go by without making something special this year.  Because of the vacation, I was running super short on time and came in to the game very very late.  So it had to be something quick and fun at the same time.

 

I love to wear hats, and I thought a large-brimmed Halloween Witch Hat wall hanging would be so perfect for this season!  It’s iconic but also stylish!  I literally finished drawing and making it within a day.  Hand sewing the binding took longer than putting this Halloween-themed quilted wall hanging together.

 

You can get this really easy 18″ Halloween Witch Hat quilt pattern from from my shop.  There are some large pieces in this pattern. so I would suggest printing two copies and using one copy as a template to cut the fabric out for the large pieces.  As always with paper piecing, cut the pieces larger than you think you will need.

 

 

Halloween Pillow

 

 

I also made this matching pillow cover with the same set of fabric.  I love making these quick pillow covers.

 

 

Reading Corner

 

 

This is where my husband reads at night.  The wall hanging and the pillow will probably end up here.  I can’t believe it has been 10 years since I drew that map of Middle Earth.  If you look to the left of the chair, there is a laundry basket on the side.  There’s a good reason for that.

 

I took that laundry basket from my mother about 21 years ago.  It is now falling apart, yet I am unable to throw it away.  Every time I finish doing laundry, my kitties hop in the empty laundry baskets.  That gave me an idea!

 

 

Tuffleberry In Basket

 

 

I folded one of my blankets to make a bed for them, then put one of their blankets which I had made, on top.  I put Mr. Tuffleberry in it.  He is an extremely camera-shy, nervous kitty.  He stayed and gave me lots of kisses.

 

 

Charlie In Basket

 

 

Later on I found Charlie fast asleep in there!

 

Mission accomplished!!  Now I need to get busy with sprucing up that basket for them.

 

Happy Sewing,
Soma

 

 

 

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