A month or two ago I decided to clean out the fabric scrap bins (yes, it is embarrassingly bins). So, I went through all of them and started sorting them by color. I threw away small pieces (I know some of you are cringing right now), gave away two grocery sack of others…and then got down to one bin of my own! Major improvement.
And when I was done the oranges and grey scrap piles ended up next to each other…which made me think it was time to cut them up into a Halloween quilt. Which I did, but then the piles sat there for a month or so until I decided it was time to sew them up.
I made the quilt with 8 inch blocks that are simple HST (half-square triangles) that I put into rows on the bias. I did add in some blacks because I didn’t have quite enough gray fabrics…and then used white Kona Cotton for the white half of the blocks.
The borders are the same white and then the black “sketchy fabric” was on the quilting cotton wall at Joann’s which is also the backing. The orange binding was a 1/2 yard cut I had in the stash and I am not sure where it was from.
Melissa quilted it for me again, meandering on the inside and lines on the borders to match the black fabric and she did a fantastic job.
And the next day, even before I had washed it…it was put to good use. My little guy grabbed it for his “resting time” while watching Daniel Tiger’s neighborhood and supposedly napping (aka fake sleeping). So, I know it will be put to good use this season.
By the way….when I was cutting up my scraps….I had enough for two quilts.
So let’s give the other one away! If you want to make a Halloween quilt (all the quilt block pieces are there) leave a comment with your favorite thing about fall and I will choose a winner on Friday and mail it off to someone.
Happy quilting.
~Elizabeth
My favorite thing about Fall is the cool weather, well and the gorgeous colors! I love it!
I love the color change in the mountains.
My favorite thing about the fall is everything pumpkin. The smell, the taste, even their giant imperfect awesomeness!
Fall means the garden is slowing down, so there is more time to sew! I am going to go to school on the half square triangles, love the design of that quilt!
The color of the leaves….the cool mornings and having morning tea in my sewing room. I LOVE Fall!!!!
The cool crisp mornings! Where a hot cup of (pumpkin spice) coffee and a snuggle under a quilt is in order
I do, I do, I do want to make a Halloween quilt! I have a friend who absolutely LOVES Halloween and I’ve been meaning to make one for her but just haven’t found the fabric to do it! Thanks for a terrific giveaway!
Beautiful quilt that just looks like snugly fun. For those of us in Phoenix, AZ, fall can mean the blazing summer temps finally drop below 100 degrees which, blessedly, they have this year! We attended an outdoor costume party on Halloween years ago and the high that day was 105! Fall is cool colors, crockpot meals, cute decorations, cinnamon pine cones at the craft stores, thoughts of holiday gifts and quilts!
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I love the pretty leaves and the cool, crisp air! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Love the Halloween quilt! So many things to love about fall…the smells, the promise of things to come, the colors, the cool air. I have a fellow fall-loving friend who is undergoing cancer treatments and has commissioned me to make her a quilt. I haven’t started it yet, but this would be the perfect one for her!
I love the colors of fall—so much that I decorate my house with them all year long. I can’t get enough of orange, yellow, and red with accents of green and blue. I love this time of year when my interior and exterior match 🙂
I love the colors of fall—so much that I decorate my house with them all year long. I can’t get enough of orange, yellow, and red with accents of green and blue. I love this time of year when my interior and exterior match 🙂
Watching all the leave change colors, it’s just beautiful.
ah, the crisp weather. I would love to be just like you and make a quilt too!!
The smell of crisp air.
I love that it means that winter is on its way. And it begins the excuses of staying inside and watching movies with hot chocolate.
Awesome quilt!! I love the colors of the changing leaves and the windy days.
This year fall means visiting my daughter and her family in Italy. I haven’t seen them for almost two years! I have sewing, cooking, and more sewing projects lined up to work on with my grandchildren. I can’t wait.
Fall means plenty to me; Halloween with my baby boy, thanksgiving with family, and my 30th birthday this year!
And in south Texas it means today we have a cold front and the temps dropped down to 75°! So you know I need to make that quilt! 😉
We can’t handle anything below 80°!
For me, fall is when I get a break from all outdoor chores and get to catch up on indoor activities. I like to clean out cabinets, craft and sew and bake. Today is the first cool day in our area so I am baking a cake! AND…I got a brand new granddaughter this weekend so I definitely see some sewing cuteness in the near future!
I love the cooler weather and the clothes you can wear and I especially love all things pumpkin!
I love everything about fall, truly everything! Apple picking, pumpkin picking, gorgeous colors on the trees, warm cider, cuddling up under a quilt (homemade of course) and wearing sweaters. It’s my favorite season! Love the Halloween quilt, one can never have too many!
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I love this quilt! So simple but such a big impact. My favorite thing about fall is probably the clothing options (yay layers!) and pumpkin goodies. I’ve made an embarrassing amount of pumpkin muffins, cookies, and bars already. I regret nothing.
My favorite things about fall are the cooler weather so that I can snuggle under quilts and holiday decorations. I love to decorate for all the holidays through out the year, but my favorites are Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.
Living in the desert, my favorite thing about fall is that the weather cools down and I can open the windows to sleep!
My favorite thing about fall is cozying up at night with a blanket and cocoa.
There’s not enough room to explain what I love about fall. 🙂 I love the colors, the smell of the leaves on the crisp, cool breezes, the fluctuation between bright blue skies perfect for flying kites and dreary gray days made for cuddling up with a good book and a hot cup of tea. Most of all perhaps, I love how the cooler temperatures make me want to get back to sewing/quilting and cuddling up in those fabulous already made quilts. 🙂 I LOOOOOOVE AUTUMN!
Cool weather and great colors!
I love fall mornings. I love stepping outside when the air feels so fresh and crisp.
Beautiful quilt.
Thanks!
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it’s ADORABLEEEEEEE!!!!
Cool fall weather and football!
I love the cool weather and watching the leaves changing (especially on the mountains). Most of all the cooler weather makes my babies want to slow down and snuggle a lot more than usual.
Scarfs! Oh, and pumpkin! And the lack of humidity! It’s a great season.
Thanks for being so generous as to give away such a beautiful quilt!
Love that quilt and I would love to make one too :)!
Oh my goodness, I love that quilt! And would so love to make it! My favorite things about fall are the change, open windows, and family activities. BuddiegurlATaolDOTcom
Do we only get one favorite thing about fall? I love the crisp morning air, thick foggy evenings, watching the leaves as the change colors and fall to the ground, puddle jumping, leaf throwing, wearing boots with chunky sweaters and sipping chai tea lattes, going to the pumpkin patch, apple picking, eating delicious falls desserts, dressing up for Halloween, and cozy fires with endless couch snuggles.
I love fall because I live in AZ and it is a lot cooler. Plus I get more done when it is not so hot. Love the oranges and greys together. Thank you for sharing.
I love fall food! And sunny autumn days too.
cool weather and hot soups! 🙂 cute blanket.
My favorite things about fall are the change in the weather and the leaves changing colors …..
Having a fire in the wood stove again! It just makes the house feel so cozy!
I love the crisp air, the vibrant leaves, and the smell of rain, mixed with earth. Not that any of those things exist in a typical Nor Cal fall (it was 92 degrees yesterday)…..
I love fall colors. Orange is my favorite!
I always make a “fall list” on the chalkboards in my kitchen to do with my family over the fall season. Pumpkin carving, make chili, bake a pie, donate food, etc… All the things on that list are my favorite things about fall!!
By the way, I had a question about the your quilts. I have never made a quilt before, but yours are SO beautiful and I am just so inspired to try. I look at Melissa’s page, but having never quilted before I don’t know exactly what is involved. I am just trying to get an idea of expense before I go crazy making quilt tops for every season. What do you have Melissa do and what do you do yourself. What is your average cost for something like this. Thanks!!
I just love this quilt! Fall weather always brings a smile to my face 🙂 yay cooler temps!
Katie,
You should try. I hadn’t made one until about a year and a half ago and I am SOOO not good. But I love that it is “non-thinking” sewing for me (1/4 inch seams is all you need to know how to do). I piece the quilt top myself and make the backing about 3 inches bigger on each side than the pieced quilt top. Then I take both the quilt top and backing to Melissa (I buy my batting from her). Her charge is for the quilting itself (the meandering or whatever pattern you pick), the batting (or you can bring your own batting) and the thread. Her prices vary per pattern but you can count on between 1 cents to 2 cents per square inch for her average patterns. The quilt I did was 64 inches by 68 inches so my quilting cost was around $65 dollars, plus batting and thread. I have done baby quilts with her that are as little as $25 though….it really depends on the size of the quilt.
Sorry that was a novel…and probably more information than you wanted 😉
Love fall for the explosion of color from the trees. Makes walks in the woods magical.
Favorite thing about fall is Halloween. My kids plan their costumes a year in advance. Love to see the joy that they get out of Halloween.
I love pumpkins. They just make me happy.
Oh, this is just adorable! I would love to win these and cut already too, so kind:) Thanks for the chance.
Your quilt turned out beautifully and what a generous giveaway! It’s hard to narrow it down to one favorite thing about fall. I love going to football games with friends and going apple picking with my family. All the leaves changing colors make the trees look gorgeous and I have a weakness for hot apple cider. Feeling like it is actually “normal” for me to cook soups and chili is also a plus! 🙂
I love everything about fall but especially the cooler weather. Thanks for the chance to win
I love making my mom’s chili recipe… As soon as there is a hint of crisp coolness outside my boys beg for it! 🙂 also, pumpkin mini muffins. 🙂 yum!
I love to cooler weather in the fall and the gorgeous color changes of the trees. I like Halloween & Thanksgiving holidays and they are in the fall. I like being able to sit with a quilt on my lap and sew the binding. I would love to make a beautiful quilt just like yours then just sit and snuggle in it while I sip my hot chocolate. It’s really a very pretty quilt. I like the smell of the first wood stove or fireplace lit in the fall. I pretty much love everything about fall!
Fall is such a pretty season with crisp, cool air that is such a nice break from the heat and humidity of summer. Thanks a bunch for the chance to win! ☺
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Fall is such a pretty season with crisp, cool air that is such a nice break from the heat and humidity of summer. Thanks a bunch for the chance to win! ☺
my nana maree @ yahoo . com
Fall is interesting here in Southern California…as in it doesn’t exist as the rest of the country knows it. Some day I’d love to travel to the East Coast to see the fall colors. So, for a So Cal girl, my favorite part of fall is transforming from shorts and tank tops to shorts and a sweatshirt (that’s how we cool down here). And, I love the colors of your quilt! Hope I win those cut squares :). Thanks!
Carrie
I love Halloween the ability to move into the world of fantasy 🙂
playing in the leaves with my kiddos – and shopping for pumpkins (that’s the plan for tonight actually!)
Your quilt is so cute! I like Fall cause it means Winter is on the way! And that means Spring is right around the corner soooo….
I like soups, and pumpkin recipes if I have to endure Fall.
As a kid I loved it cause my birthday is in October.
Boots!! And the beautiful leaves of course!
It’s a toss up between boots and all things pumpkin. Lovely quilt!
How awesome!!! My favorite thing about Fall is that everything is pumpkin-flavored. YUM! 🙂
Jess
Warm days adn cool nights, crsip air, colorful leaves falling all about, the way the light is angled from the sun. What’s not to love. My favorite time of year until it gets real cold.
My favorite thing about fall is being able to layer. Fall fashion is my absolute favorite!
My favorite thing about fall is Halloween. I love that it is a day were adults can act like kids without too much ridicule :).
Pumpkins are easily my favorite part of fall! And that quilt is absolutely gorgeous!
Pumpkins are easily my favorite part of fall! And that quilt is absolutely gorgeous!
It is my favorite time of year! The beauty of the leaves, the chilly breezes, the warm sun, the piles of leaves to play in… and most of all Halloween. It is by far my favorite holiday of all.
Love the quilt! My favorite thing is cooler weather.
My favorite thing about fall? There are so many things! Such as: pumpkin flavored lattes and desserts, family holidays, cooler weather, and football. Texans love their football. Love the quilt! Thanks for sharing the love! 🙂 mfrapp_83 {at} yahoo {dot} com
honey crisp apples 🙂
My favorite thing about fall is breaking out the blankets!
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My favorite thing about fall is…the deep blue sky! I have always loved that color of the sky that is only here in the fall. I also love the yummy cinnamon/ pumpkin smells!!!!
my favorite thing is our annual Halloween Party with our grands! they dress up. we have dinner. we have a piñata, bobbing for apples and this year we are adding fear factor!!!! hubby and I have been finding gruesome stuff to eat. they just have to take a bite. the winner will win $10! it should be pretty entertaining this year! Oh how I love Halloween! thanks for the chance!
Orange is my favorite thing! Well, actually it is the fact that it’s not HOT anymore. But I love orange too. fun quilt!
coffee on the patio on a brisk morning
The changing leaves, we live on top of a large valley in the Midwest and get to enjoy the leaves from our deck!
Fall means change. Change of colors, change of brand new clothes for the new cooler weather, change of food, time for hot soups and stew, and closer to a change of a new year. Fall means many great things! 🙂
My favorite thing about Fall is getting to do all of the quilting I have been longing to do over the summer. It’s too hot with 100+ temps, so the little projects get done, but nothing is more satisfying than snuggling into a warm new quilt, hot off the machine!
Fall is my favorite season so it’s impossible to just pick one thing. I love the cooler weather, the changing leaves, pumpkin everything, Halloween, Thanksgiving, my birthday, college football, and being surrounded by my favorite colors – orange and brown.
My favorite thing about Fall is…..EVERYTHING!!! I love the crisp air, the colorful leaves, baking, sweaters, apple cider, pumpkin pie and cookie, and starting to plan for the Holidays! Oh how I love FALL!!!!
I really love fall! I love the rich colors of fall. The leaves turning beautiful colors and the cool crisp air. Making pumpkin spice cake is pretty high on my list of fall favorites also!!!
I love the crunchy leaves! My anniversary is on Halloween, so I love to plan dressing up with the kids (and now grandkids!). But mostly I love that I can cuddle under all the blankets I have made or inherited over the years 🙂
My favorite thing about fall is the clothes…boots and sweaters and jeans :).
I love the geometric patterns that you used, and I’ve seen that fabric that you used in the border at Joann. I really like it! I resisted buying several yards to build up a stash of it 🙂
My favorite thing about fall is pumpkin everything! If I go to the grocery store hungry, it’s possible that I can lose all rational thought and come out with a cart full of pumpkin cream cheese, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, bagel. I think one time I even bought pumpkin flavored milk (which actually wasn’t that great – but I had to give it a try).
This is beautiful! I have some Halloween fabric that I love, but it’s a panel. I’ve never used a panel and I can’t get past the panel to come up with a design! Love this one!
What a beautiful quilt! Love the softer tones, Awesome job! I love the fall for several reasons. It’s great when the weather changes and there is no hope of 100 degree days for at least six monhs, hehe. It also reminds me that this time of the year there are alot of reasons for our family to be together, either birthdays or holidays. This time last year my son was deployed in Afghanistan with the Marine Corps. It will be so wonderful that he will be at our gatherings this fall. We will continue to remember though our military men and women who won’t be home with their families.
Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
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OMGosh, how sweet of you! I like fall for spiced cider and family gatherings… not in that order of importance 😉
Hoping to win!
My favorite is pumpkin patches with the family!
What a gorgeous quilt, evocative of haloween yet not so much that you couldn’t use it all year. I love Fall (or autumn as we call it) for so many reasons, the abundance of food, the warm and cosy clothes etc. My most favourite though are the crisp sunny walks where all the beautiful autumn colours of the country side are brought alive.
So wonderful that your quilt was loved right away! I know I love it too, such nice greys and oranges. My favorite thing about fall is that we have Less wind for awhile and more sun, though, and htat makes it fell warmer even though it is technically colder. That, and the smells of leaves and forest and berries!
My favourite thing about fall is the smell of bonfires!
My favourite thing about fall is the smell of bonfires!
My favourite thing about fall is the smell of bonfires!
My favourite thing about fall is the smell of bonfires!
My favourite thing about fall is the smell of bonfires!
My favorite part of fall is the nice crisp air. It’s such a welcomed change from our long hot Las Vegas summers.
My favorite part of fall is the nice crisp air. It’s such a welcomed change from our long hot Las Vegas summers.
My favorite thing about fall is the pumpkins – love pumpkins. Love you quilt and would love to make one like this! Hope I am the lucky one!!
This is such a fun quilt! I’m a sucker for seasonal decor and a quilt would be perfect to curl up under in the fall. Favorite things about fall are wearing scarves and the crisp, cool air.
I’ve never actually made a quilt because I’ve always been too scared to try, but this gorgeous creation makes me want to get over my fears and jump into quilting. My favorite thing about fall is the cooler weather and soups!
My favorite thing about fall is looking at beautiful colors of leaves on trees.
I like your quilt. The combination of orange and black is very nice and fun.
I I’ve in corn country. I love to watch the farmers chop corn for the month of October. It always looks awesome.
I am surrounded by apple orchards, love the crisp air scented with the fruit.
BTW, lovely quilt.
Thank you so much! I so appreciate the reply. When I was reading everything on Melissa’s website I was feeling a little overwhelmed by options and I was feeling like — “man, this thing is going to cost me a fortune”. Thank you for breaking it down for me! Happy Fall!
Anything and everything that’s pumpkin flavoured!
Watching the kids jumping in piles of leaves in the afternoon sun.
The favourite thing about the fall is the falling leaves 🙂
My favorite part of fall is watching the leaves turn color — the vibrant yellows and oranges are my favorite.
Love me some pumpkin chocolate chip bread! thanks.
I love the crisp feel in the air and the color of the leaves changing.
Fall is my favorite season! I love the colors, the cooler weather, pumpkins, apple-picking, I could go on and on!
It seems that Fall may be favored even above Spring for season of choice. I love the cool, crisp air and the feeling of more coziness that comes with the changing over of the wardrobe and bringing out blankets to snuggle under.
The fall foliage makes me catch my breath every year. I just moved to Utah and the scenery is stunning here as the leaves are changing colors!
I love fall. I love the extra snuggles from my kids on a cool morning. Well and the colors too.
My favorite thing about fall is the weather.
I love decorating for Halloween with my daughter, and the cooler walks we take with the dog in the evenings. Simply the best! Fall is our favorite time of year. The quilt is awesome! Thanks for the chance to win so we can be twins!
The gorgeous changing leaves. Crisp Fall air. Halloween. Pumpkins. Fall treats.
My favorite thing about fall is the leaves changing color. I don’t normally like orang but in the fall I love that color.
My favorite thing about fall is all of the October birthday’s in our family, which means I get to have fun baking birthday cakes.
I love it all – changing trees, pumpkin pie, apple picking and cider pressing, cooler weather, sweaters.
my favorite part of fall? cooler weather. being able to walk to the car from the house without breaking a sweat and having it run down the backs of my legs. watching the dog laze around in the grass because it’s FINALLY not stifling to her to be outside. long sleeves. flannel pj pants. 🙂
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My favorite part by fall is the cooler weather and the yummy fall foods
Fall is my favorite season mostly because of the changing leaves, the cooler weather but not COLD weather, Sweaters, snuggling up with a good book and quilt!! and sooo much more!!
Love fall colors, decorating, and apple picking with my kids!!
I came across a PINTEREST pin with this quilt and followed it back to your blog. I had pinned quite a few HST quilt designs for my daughter to choose a layout for a quilt for her new baby. She chose YOUR design. I wrote a blog post today about the quilt I have underway, and thought I would share it with you. https://stitchinggrandma.wordpress.com/2016/06/05/addisons-quilt-on-the-design-wall/
I did give you credit for the design inspiration, with a link back to this quilt. Thanks for the inspiration, and you have a wonderful blog. I spent quite a bit of time today wandering around!
I’m not sure if you will see this, but I am following up to my June 5th 2016 post. I just finished my granddaughter’s quilt, using your Halloween Quilt as inspiration. Here is a link to my blog post with the final photo’s. I did “link back” to your page. https://stitchinggrandma.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/addisons-quilt-is-finished/
My favorite thing about Fall is the smell of wood burning fireplaces on a cool evening!
I love wrapping up in warm clothes right from the dryer.
Your quilt is great we can get tied of the pumpkins
Favorite fall thing….. all things apples…. picking, cider, Carmel, and apple quilts !
Crunching through the leaves on a crisp autumn day
I love the changing color of the trees.
I love the Fall colors, fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts frsh from the fryer., YUM!!. Love the quilt, colors are great. Thanks for the opportunity to win the makings of another one.
Fall is a colorful reminder of the passing of time and seasons. I love the way the light of the day changes to a golden reflecting glow.