A year or so ago the Fatquarter Shop did a Halloween Mystery Quilt sew-along they called Bats and Boos. The pattern is completely free on their website.
I didn't get a chance to make it at the time the sew-along took place, but I have kept it in the back of my mind as a "someday" project. The quilt obviously isn't a mystery anymore, but I'd rather know what my end result is going to be anyway. It's a small wall hanging or table topper finishing at around 40" square.
I was actually able to find the exact fabric on Etsy! It is a Moda collection from last year designed by Stacy Iest Hsu called Holiday Essentials Halloween. You could use any three black fabrics, an orange fabric, a white background and a border print in a Halloween theme. The yardage needed is on the project sheet.
The first step is to make four bat blocks. The pieces are large (for 10 1/2" blocks), and the construction is super easy.
How cute is that little bat?
This isn't how the blocks will fit together in the quilt top, but don't they make a great design when combined this way? It could be an interesting center medallion for a Halloween quilt.
If you are like me and enjoy working on a seasonal project, this little table topper might be for you too. The next step is to make four pumpkin blocks, the third step is the center star block, and then you put the blocks together and there's your little quilt!
Hope you had a lovely October weekend. We had a house guest and were out and about for the most part, but I was able to starch and cut out my fabric, and make these four bat blocks in a couple of hours Sunday afternoon.
Very cute! Sometimes I think just sewing smaller quilts is the direction I need.
Posted by: Mary | October 16, 2023 at 04:26 AM
Cute pattern, but not for me this year! I do love making fall patterns but I'm doing two other sew-alongs already. Maybe next year...
Posted by: sue s | October 16, 2023 at 07:16 AM
I really like the combined 'bat' pieces that make the interesting medallion block! Great idea! I've had good luck locating hard-to-find fabrics on Etsy, too. That's a cute Halloween quilt, for sure! 🦇
Posted by: Jan | October 16, 2023 at 09:03 AM
Oh those are really cute quilt blocks. And I had a hard time realizing that those were the same bat blocks put together! Ha! I'm working on a couple of Christmas table runners, because if I don't start now, they won't get finished in time.
Posted by: Sally | October 16, 2023 at 01:07 PM
that is an adorable pattern. out and about is exactly what we all need.
Posted by: Ina | October 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM