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Showing posts with label Halloween Quilt. Show all posts

Friday, October 16, 2026

Kitty Korn Kinda Day

It's a Kitty Corn kinda day. No not a candy corn day, though that would be delightful. 


For the last few days , I have been in the thick of things- cleaning and organizing the quilt room. When low and behold, I spotted my Kitty Corn panel that I purchased years ago.


 This panel and fabric line is by Urban Chiks. 
Anywhooo... it has been languishing for way too long . 


Aren't the fabrics scrumptious?



Moda's Kitty Corn pattern is a freebie available on their website. I will be making my quilt in a similar fashion except I will enlarge my blocks to 6 1/2" unfinished. 


Since I only have 2 charm packs , I will be adding some fabrics from my stash that coordinate with the Kitty Corn line .

90 nine patches are needed for this quilt so I better get to work.

10 Kitty Corn Nine Patches are completed. 80 more to go! 

I don't expect to finish this by Halloween . This will be a project I work on when I have a hankering. 


Candy Corn Plant Sampler is in the works. And by the day's end, I should have it completed. If so, I hope to share this simple sampler in a few short days.  This has been a super quick stitch. 




I best get to work on all of these sweets! 

So tell me . What are you working on today? 


As Always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, y'all

Melisa 

"Too sweet to eat many , Too fun to ignore, My dear candy corn; It's you I do adore!  "- Rusty Fischer

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy 
 I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

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 Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!

🌞Parade of Homes 2026- Early 2026 parade of home freebies.
🌞2026 Love Parade- A Parade of Previous Valentine Freebies- Valentine themed stitches up to Feb. 4, 2026.  
🌞 Root A Toot Toot Patriotic Parade Early 2024 patriotic freebies. 
🌞A Buzzy Bee Parade An early 2025 bee freebie parade.
🌞A Sunny Sunflower Parade- 2026 A parade of sunflower freebies up to September 3, 2026
🌞Autumn Parade March- 2026 Fall Parade A parade of Fall themed stitches and doodles up to September 10, 2026.
🌞 A Stomping Stamp Parade 2026  A parade of stamp cross stitch design freebies up to June 2, 2026

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 
🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 
🌞Ghosts, Goblins and Jacks Galore - 2026 Halloween Parade - Halloween freebies up to September 16, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.
🌞Turkey Struttin' Thanksgiving Parade 2025- Thanksgiving freebies up to the date of November 3, 2025. More Thanksgiving freebies followed  this date. 
🌞A Christmas in July Parade of Past Freebies- 2026 A Parade of Christmas Freebies up to the date of July 6, 2026. More Christmas Freebies followed this date. 
🌞A Chilly Parade of Winter Stitches 2025- A parade of Winter themed freebies up to the date of Dec. 21, 2025
🌞Let's Dye Some Fabric- A tutorial on my process of dyeing Aida
🌞Color Tinting Embroidery Designs - Explanation on how I use crayons to color my designs for hand embroidery. - July 9, 2026

I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needleworkers to meet. 

Jennifer at Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday  Wait Loss- Wednesday

Denise at For the Love of Geese for Put Your Foot Down- Thursday

Nina at Creations, Quilts, Art , Whatever by Nina for Off the Wall Friday

Alycia's of Alycia's Quilts for Finished of Not Friday

Michelle  at From Bolt to Beauty for Beauty Pageant - Friday

Frederique at   Quilting Patchwork Applique for Patchwork & Quilts - Saturday



Thursday, October 30, 2025

A Creepy Crawlie Finish


A little spider told me that I needed to finish a quilt!

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Little Eeek and Jack Stamp

Good morning, Sweetie Pies!   

Just in time for Halloween , I finished Shoo Spider Shoo! 

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Shoo Fly Shoo measures 16 " x 16". 

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I started this little quilt a couple of years ago using Halloween fabrics that had been in my stash for eons. Though it is not perfect, I think it turned out pretty cute despite all of the creepy crawlies.🕷🕷🕷 Hee! Hee! 

 I shared the measurements in my Sept . 15 2021 post.


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I think I will start a little Christmas themed quilt next. 
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Boo Hoo!  Ole' Edna is sad and lonely! 

 
Her bestie-  Rodster the bull has returned to his home farm after spending many months courting the gals. Most of the time he and Edna would be seen grazing together .  When Rodster was hauled away, Edna was none too happy and was quite a spectacle.😊😏 Thankfully, she has calmed down now. Bless her  pea pickin' heart. ❤

Goodbye, Rodster. I hope you return next spring. You are adorable! 

Alrighty, y'all that is what is going on in the holler today. I hope your day is a delightful one and watch out for any creepy crawlies.  🕷🕷🕷 🕷🕷🕷 🕷🕷🕷 🕷🕷🕷 🕷🕷🕷 🕷🕷


As Always...


Happy  Stitching and Quilting,

 y'all

Melisa 

"Because of you , I laugh a little harder, cry a little less and smile a lot more. "- unknown 

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo. 

Top Hat Jack a freebie from Lori at Not forgotten Farm available on her website. 

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 Other Posts That Might Strike Your Fancy!

🌞Parade of Homes- Early 2025 parade of home freebies.
🌞 Root A Toot Toot Patriotic Parade Early 2024 patriotic freebies. 
🌞A Buzzy Bee Parade An early 2025 bee freebie parade.
🌞A Sunny Sunflower Parade for 2025 A parade of sunflower freebies up to July 24, 2025
🌞Pumpkin, Leaves and Autumn Please- A Fall Parade 2025 A parade of Fall themed stitches and doodles up to September 8, 2025.
🌞 A Parade of Stamps 2025  A parade of stamp cross stitch design freebies up to August 14, 2025

🌞Time to Dye-  2024 post on how I tea/ Coffee Dye my fabric. 
🌞Pin Pillow Tutorial - 2023 post on how I finish my pin pillows with chenille trim. 
🌞A Spooky Parade - Halloween freebies up to October  4, 2025. More Halloween pieces followed this date.

Friday, October 20, 2023

Cats a Prowling and Little Black Cat Stamp - A Halloween Freebie

A black cat here
A black cat there
Black cats are prowling everywhere! 
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Well I think I have gone feline crazy this Halloween season!  

I have to admit I take to a theme like a dog takes to a bone.  
Have you noticed that? Hee ! Hee! 

So do you want to see some of my cats?  Unfortunately my pet cat is no longer with us, but I still can enjoy quilted and stitched felines. 
 
My porch is all decorated with Halloween coziness. Great Grandma Annie' quilt, pillows and a jack -o- lantern bucket, but oh bummer no treats.  Well I do believe I need to remedy that situation soon; then I would be all set for some porch stitching.   If you would like to see a closer look at Great Grandma Annie's quilt, just click the colored text. 


 Did you notice the black cat pillow? I made it years ago from 2 old sweaters.  

Earlier this fall season the foyer sported lots of crows, but the crows flew out and the cats moved in when October rolled around. 


I always enjoy decorating this area for the holidays  and you know me  - I cram it full with lots of clutter which makes my heart sing. Please excuse me if you see any dust bunnies ; they are not supposed to be there, but  they do hop in for a visit every now and then . 😀👯


The small Halloween tree is decorated with a fall leaf garland from the Dollar Tree , black and white ribbons and an adorable black cat garland from the Dollar General . 

The topper for the tree is a Dollar Tree yard stake. I love that cat ; it looks so vintage. Behind the tree, you can see a glimpse of Blackbird Designs's First Offering freebie. 

Lots of Halloween quilts are draped over 3 thrifted shutters. I enjoy displaying some of my small quilts here. I will be sharing a closer look at these quilts soon. 
 Front and center is Happy Jack Quilt which I shared last year as a freebie. 
My Halloween stocking is hung waiting for be filled by the Halloween Witch!  I hope I do not receive lumps of coal . 😁😀

Lots of black cats are prowling on the bookshelf.   The little mustard yellow riser is one of the drawers from my Granny's dresser. It stays on the shelf year round. 


Most of the things I have had over 20 years in fact you may find some of my children's toys among the black cats. 
My daughter's childhood treat bucket and my grandson's box of  tattoos. 


The small mug rug was made from bright and cheerful crumbs.  Boo is one of my designs from ages ago. 


Happy Cat looks perfectly content sitting on this shelf.  I loved stitching him in 2021. 


Prim Pumpkin House an Itty Bitty Freebie  is so teeny but so darling in my eyes. 


There is a  new cat prowling about  in the neighborhood . It is called Little Black Cat Stamp.
 


I used similar colors that  I used in Happy Cat. 


The chenille trim that I used came from  the Dollar Tree.  The chenille is 100% polyester and the skein has 65 yards. 





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If you are interested in stitching this piece,  just grab , the images. For printing tips, refer to the post Tips for Printing which has loads of tips from my sweet friends. 

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The bottom of the old shelf is sporting some of my old brown crocks and pitchers. Normally, I have a lot of my 1980's & 90's wooden decor and crafts here.  Hmm  maybe next year there will be more cats on these shelves. 

Of course, I have to have quilts hanging on the doors. 

The witch has was made in 2021, and I attached a Dollar Tree witch feet door knocker from the bottom of it. 


All Hallow's Eve is one of my quilts from 15 years ago or so.  Oh how I love a smiling black cat . Don't you? 




Well, y'all that's my country clutter episode for the week.  Wheew did that make your head spin? Hee ! Hee!  Mr. Pinker would say , "There's a lot to take in isn't there?" 


Thank you for the sweet visit and have a wonderful weekend. 



As always...

Happy stitching, y'all

Melisa

A black cat crossing your path signifies it is going somewhere. 😂😀

Hugs and Stitches!!!

Dedicated to my dear sister, who loved Halloween and cats of all colors. I love and miss you so much.❤❤👼  

Here are some more links that you may be interested in. 
🍂 Messin' and Gommin  in the Kitchen- How I tea dye my fabric. 
🍂Spooky Freebie Parade- A parade of previous Halloween freebies. 
🍂Turkey Strut Thanksgiving Parade and  Turkey Holler Saltbox -A Thanksgiving Freebie- A parade of previous Thanksgiving stitches. 

🍂Time for a Parade !   A Fall Freebie Parade- A parade of previous fall stitches. 


















Monday, October 24, 2022

A Little Hocus Pocus - An Itty Bitty Halloween Freebie

Double , double , boil and trouble  Fire burn and cauldron bubble. 

Welcome, my pretties!  Are you ready for a  wicked fabulous last week of October?  I  sure am. I am going to put on my witches' hat and  try to squeeze in a couple of  more Halloween projects by the end of the week .

 Yesterday  I  found this Prairie Schooler Freebie called WHOO WHOO on their website. Isn't he just as cute as a button?  He stitched up in a few short hours. I used DMC 301 for the orange and the called for 3371.  Every witch needs an owl . Don't you think? 


The other day I shared a photo from my hutch on Instagram and received so many kind compliments on my teeny Hocus Pocus witch.  


Thank you so much, friends. I stitched her awhile back but was not sure about her.  

Little Bits Tricks,  Little Bits Treats  and Hocus Pocus

Well today I thought I would share this teeny stitch.  Now it is a small one . On 14 count aida it measures about 2" x 2 3/8". 



I am making progress on the mini Halloween Churn Dash. 


Last night I began a new embroidery piece called " A Wish "  which is a Kathy Schmitz freebie.


 😀  How did that sneak in this post? It's not a Halloween project. Oh well. This witch will be squeeze in some Christmas as well.   
I had copied this pattern out a few days ago, but when I saw Joceyln's post at Canadian Needle  Nana about this freebie,  I knew it was time to begin it. Jocelyn has a wonderful blog . Usually on  Thursdays , she posts information about  freebies that she has found  on the web. Thank you Jocelyn for giving me the spark to begin this one and for keeping an eye out for wonderful projects . 



Since I  have been on vacation, it has been awhile since I have written out my goals list. Sooooo....

What's the Plans for the Week?  Well....

🧵  Finish Gingerbread embroidery

🧵 Spend at least 15 minutes a day quilting on the Easter Quilt. Yep, I am still working on it. 😒🙄

🧵 Work on butterfly blocks. 

🧵 Work on Halloween Churn Dash Quilt

🧵 Work on a Christmas ornament. 

🧵 Continue working on "A Wish" 


Well that goal list did not contain a lot of Halloween🙄🤨, but I promise you there will be some Halloween stitching going on.🎃  I plan to post about my Halloween hutch and tree and you know what that means- lots of country clutter. 

Ok, yall it's that time! Time to grab your needle and thread! Come on! Let's go work on something fun!🧵 Have a beautiful day , my friend and if you have a chance- eat some Halloween candy for me. 😀

 As always...

Happy  Stitching and Quilting, ya'll

Melisa

Thank you for the sweet visit. 

A little spark of kindness can put a colossal burst of sunshine in someone's day.

Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤

Dedicated to my baby sister, Amy. Love and miss you, Amo.

I am joining these lovely ladies' link parties. I hope you check them out; they always have so many wonderful projects going on and provide the opportunity for other needle workers to meet. 

Melva at Melva Loves Scraps for Sew & Tell- Sunday

Beth at Love Laugh Quilt  for Monday Making
Judy at Small Quilts Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday
Joy at Days Filled with Joy for This and That
Brenda at Songbird Designs for Monday Musings

Linda at Texas Quilt Gal for To Do List Tuesday - Tuesday





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