Black Cats and Pumpkins

As many as you know, I love Halloween. I love the cooler days and crisp nights, the changing of the leaves and pumpkin spice everything! It's time to pull out some of my favorite projects and put them on display. All of these cute patterns can be found in my Etsy shop, website or on Craftsy.

I enjoy putting this table runner featuring a black cat
waiting for the Trick or Treaters... (I love the tiger striped pumpkins I found at the market last week!)

 I made a cute wall hanging featuring an adorable
black cat peeking out of a Jack o Lantern.... I'm
in love with the striped binding!

Out of some of my scraps I made this
wonky pumpkin coaster, or mug rug. I used
different sized buttons to add to the wonky-ness.

To make this wonky little pumpkin, I started out with a 6" square of orange fabric. Then I did a flip and sew with black fabric to make the 'corners'. I didn't pay attention to keeping it even, this adds to the wonky shape! I used heat n bond light and yellow fabric for the pumpkin's smile and nose. For his goofy little eyes I used two mismatched yellow buttons. A yo-yo embellishes his head for the stem. I used a 6" square of black fabric for the backing, and a piece of scrap batting. I had just enough left over binding for my mini coaster. It's a fun quick and easy project that uses up those little bits you may have left over from you fall, Halloween projects!

Halloween isn't complete without Witchy Poo's Shoe....

Thank you for visiting. Now.... it's been a long time since I've done a giveaway!  Leave me a sweet comment, become a follower, etc for chances to win a PDF copy of my 'Witchy Poo's Shoe' applique pattern. Make sure you get your email address to me if you are a no-reply blogger etc. or I won't be able to contact you if you won! Belvedere and I will pick 3 winners on October 15th.
Update- Winners have been choosen! Congratulations to Ellee, Joolz and Pauline!

Happy quilting,

Cindy

I also have a little sale going on in my Etsy shop, no coupon needed.
packaged patterns, kits and samples are on sale...

October's Block is Here!

Fall has arrived, the mornings are cooler here in Minnesota. I'm enjoying the cooler weather. The trees are starting to change, some of the trees are so pretty but we are far from peak color. I'm looking forward to a wonderful weekend ahead with perfect weather. This month's block features a pumpkin, oak leaves and a sweet kitty. All favorites! My sister has a sweet litter of kitties that I have enjoyed seeing pictures of. They are sooooo adorable and I'm thinking Wilson might need a friend...

This month's block is a fun block to put together. Feel free to make the kitty any color you would like. You can even give the pumpkin a face if you would like. That would be so very cute.

This month's pattern is available for FREE HERE! and also HERE

A printable supply list can be found HERE!

Cutting instructions and quilt construction for the quilt can be found HERE!

There's a flicker group!  Please join...Every month post photos of your Quilt Doodle BOM finishes in the BOM flicker group for a chance to win that month's prize! I'm looking forward to seeing all of the different October blocks!

If you want to be added to the email reminder list... send me your email.

The next block pattern will be posted on November 1st!  The winner for the SeptemberOctober's block will be announced on November 1st also. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's books! Now onto our winner...

Congratulations Iris!!!

You have won two charm packs from Hoffman Fabrics.
Please email me your address so that I can get this out in the mail.

I'm still looking for!
notqnot! 

Congratulations! Please email me your email address so that we can get your prize to you!

 notqnot won an awesome $25 gift certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop!  last month!

Happy quilting,

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October!

I love October! It's pumpkin season... that spooky time of year when little goblins lurk around the corners. The great pumpkin is dancing around the pumpkin patch. The air is a little cooler, apples are ready to be picked. Cinnamon becomes my favorite ingredient and fall time smell. I no longer have to think, will it be too warm to bake today. It's a great time to take the chill out of the house with baking. I've pulled out all of my favorite pumpkin and fall recipes! It's also time to cozy up the house with some fall decorating..... I'll start with my pumpkin coffee mug.... I'm drinking coffee out of it right now, a cinnamon sugar cookie blend, yum. I've also pulled out all of my quilty Fall items. Let me share a few past pictures with you...

"Happy Haunting"

'Mr. Bones Mug Rug'

'Frankie Mug Rug'

Mr. Bones and Frankie.... I love my haunted house display!

"Happy Haunting" another picture.... 

'Come Here My Little Sweetie' is a fun paper pieced block.
It is available for FREE on Craftsy.

'Autumn Dance'

'Pumpkin Mug Rug'

'Frankie' tea towel

'Boo' tea towel. This another of my FREE patterns which is available on Craftsy.

'Witchy Poo' tea towel. This would also be a fun design on a trick or treat bag!

These are just a few of the fun fall items I decorate my house with. All of these patterns are available on Etsy, Craftsy and also my website! (There are some cute little widgets you can click on the sidebar to take you instantly to my online stores

) My patterns are fun to do and many of them can be completed in an afternoon, well maybe not the embroidery ones.... Chances are good that you already have fabric in your stash to complete a fall project or two, just in time to decorate for fall! I hope that you enjoyed my little fall picture show and take time to check out my patterns! I'm off to get another cup of coffee in my pumpkin mug....

Happy Fall!

Happy Quilting,

A Wicked Blog Hop!

It's time to have a wicked good time! A huge Thank you to Madame Samm for another awesome hop and to Wendy at Why Knot Kwilt!  I worked on a few original designs. The first one being a haunted house!  Imagine the little ghouls and goblins that go trick or treating here! I enjoy to embroider and this was a fun project to work on in front of the TV.
After I got the center embroidered then I decided to make a no-waste flying geese border all the way around it.... so here's how I did it.... it's not a new technique, and I certainly can't take credit for it.  But it sure made making tiny flying geese blocks easy and accurate to do! I used 3 fat quarters from Thimbleberries to do my block.

I began by cutting 32  ~  1  7/8" black squares and 8 ~ 3  1/4" orange squares

Lay two black squares on one orange square right sides together and draw a diagonal line from corner to corner, you will sew a 1/4" scant seam on each side of the diagonal line.  (I have the diagonal marked here)

Sewing on the lines....

Then cut apart....

Iron... to the dark side....

Then lay a black square on your triangle section, again mark 1/4" seam on each side of the diagonal.

I have a stack of them to do to make a border!

Sew on the 1/4" seam line....

Cut apart....

iron... iron to the dark side....this will make 1" x 2" flying geese (1  1/2" x 2  1/2")

Then I trim my embroidery piece down ....

8 flying geese blocks will form the border on each side....

I fussy cut the corner blocks for the border.



Border is all pieced and the block is now ready to quilt.

All quilted

Sewing on the binding....

It's time to welcome the Trick or Treaters!!!



I didn't just stop there, I also made this cute mug rug. 'Frankie'

I also made a skeleton mug rug. I call this fellow 'Mr. Bones'.  I love his candy corn nose. I love candy corn!

I was planning on giving a  copy of Halloween house as a prize, but I'm still trying to write it! But I do have directions for both 'Mr. Bones' and 'Frankie'. So Wilson and I will pick two lucky winners for both patterns. To win... leave me a comment on your favorite Halloween treat. I love candy corn mixed with peanuts. For a second chance to win, be a happy follower and let me know that you are. Wilson and I will draw our lucky winners on Halloween! Yep Halloween! We have all sorts of treats to give away on Halloween!

I get to share today with these talented quilters!

The Quilting Alleycat

Words & Stitches

Geema's Wonderings

Quilt Doodle Doodles (You are here!)

Bacon Then Eggs

Inga

Briarside Lane

Quilts And Smily Faces

Why Knot?

Quilt Matters

Mad Quilter's Disease

Susie's World

Sew Paint Create

Happy Halloween!
Cindy

Glorious Autumn Block Party

  I am thrilled to be one of the 45 designers taking part in The Glorious Autumn Block Party. There have been so many wonderful blocks presented so far.  They would make a beautiful sampler quilt! I'm so happy to have you stop by my blog and check out my 'Oak Wreath ' block. As a designer I find inspiration all around me.  To come up with my block that I designed especially for the Glorious Autumn Block Party, I didn't have to look further than my own back yard. I have a majestic Oak Tree right out my back door.

A free PDF copy of 'Oak Wreath' can be found HERE and HERE. I hope that you have fun making my 'Oak Wreath' block.

This majestic Oak tree graces my backyard.

The leaves were just starting to change as I worked on designing my block. It was perfect Minnesota fall weather, sunny and in the low 70's with a slight breeze... love it!

I cut 9  4 1/2" blocks to create my background for my block.  I'm using Hoffman's Bali Handpaints.

I laid my blocks out to create a 9-patch block.

Traced leaves on heat and bond, all ready to be ironed onto my contrasting leaf fabric.

I arranged the leaves out on to my 9-patch block overlapping stems and leaves to form a wreath. 
Then I iron them onto the block.

The finished block. This would make a lovely wallhanging, pillow, table runner for fall.
Make a set of 12 and it would be a fantastic lap quilt for fall.  For a different look you could
use a cream background with fall colored leaves. I also think this block would look  nice with
stems quilted on the leaves. Quilting would make this block pop.

Now onto the giveaway... Wilson and I are so excited about our giveaway!   Our friends at The Fat Quarter Shop is donating a very cool prize.  A Fat Quarter Bundle of 'Heather Bostic's Blogger's Choice'.  Stop on by The Fat Quarter Shop and check out this fantastic collection and take time to browse the other beautiful fat quarter bundles.  To win, leave me a comment on what you would do with such a wonderful selection of fabric.  For a second chance to win, leave a comment that you are a follower too!  For a third chance to win, tweet about my blog post and the Glorious Autumn Block Party. Wilson and I will announce a lucky winner, October 23rd



 

You Could win this!

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My designer profile and the Quilter's Super Deal of the day are on the

 Quilting Gallery website.

I'm sharing this week with these talented designers too!

October 17th

Caren

As the Thread Breaks

October 18th

Melissa

Happy Quilting

Happy quilting and perfect stitches to you!