Work In Progress–The Pumpkin Mini-Quilt
Every year on our quilt retreat, a small group of us make a “mini-quilt” in addition to the Big Project being taught at the retreat. This year, our theme was pumpkins. It started with some strips of orange fabric and a Halloween cat fabric for backing.
We all just free-formed our quilts, using the log cabin (my favorite) as the basic pattern.
After I finished my pumpkins, I auditioned them on several backgrounds…
My sister assembled her pumpkins in a strip…
I went with a dark background and an informal two-by-two arrangement.
And guess what??? I machine quilted the mini quilts for my two sisters and they stitched my binding!!! Woo-hoo!
I have more orange fabric…and there is still 29 more days until Halloween…I’m going to stitch a whole pumpkin patch! Won’t you join me?
Lori
You might also like: The Witch Quilt
I love the fabric with the writing on it can you tell me the name of it please I have been looking for something like it. I love that you get to go away with family each year xx
That was a small cut of fabric we got from one of the ladies at the quilt retreat. I would love to get more,too! I have posted a note on Facebook to see if anyone can help us find it. The typewriter fabric is from Andover-by Alison Gilmore and is a 2013 print. If you find any handwriting fabric, would you please let me know?
From what I can find, it looks to be from an out of print line by Nancy Wolff called “Cats on the Loose” . The fabric might be called Kitty Talk – Crazy Kitty Words. I found some that sold on Etsy in black with white writing.
Hi lori I have found some script fabric it is michael miller old script black retro vintage hand writing text font. It’s not the same as you had but all I have found so far as I’m in the uk, if I find any more I will let you know. Xx
Hi Chris! Love the Michael Miller Fabric! I am going to order it today! Thanks for your help!
These are delightful! I loved opening you post to these cheerful pumpkins! It has already made my day!
Love your pumpkin blocks! Thanks for the inspiration.
A whole pumpkin patch ? would love to !
There’s lots of time before Halloween! So much fun to make!
So much fun!!! Very inspiring and the perfect quick project for fall :^)
I Love the wonky pumpkins! I will have to make a pumpkin patch of my own! I also love the witch quilt! It’s sort of like a halloween, sunbonnet sue!
Funny about the the witch quilt being a form of Sunbonnet Sue–that is the one quilt I don’t like… now I have to reconsider!
Too cute!
Ecelectic Elements fabric line by Tim Holtz has type and handwritten prints. here is a link to have a look see…
http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/browse_dept_items.asp?sid=62449251918106244&Store_id=499&page_id=17&Sub_Department_ID=5035&categ_id=5035&parent_ids=&page_viewall=Y&sNode=&Exp=Y&Search_Dept=&Search_Text
Have a great day.
Always, Queenie
Violet Craft’s Madrona Road collection (Michael Miller) has a nice handwriting print called Memoir. It is black on white and white on black.
Gorgeous, now you make me want to quilt. I need to get my garden finished so I can do other things.
OH!!! The Halloween cat fabric!!! I *love* it!