Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Halloween Spooks Holiday Lane

Trick or Treat, fellow quilters!  I didn't participate in the Holiday Lane blog hop last year, but I certainly enjoyed all of the beautiful Christmas projects. The pattern was really cute and was free from Jillily Studios.  Afterwards, I used the pattern to make a wall quilt for my Secret Prayer Partner at church.  She is a " Mary Engelbreit"  sort of lady, so I chose bright colors and cats and dogs for her gift, and I was very pleased with the outcome.




I loved this pattern and thought it would make a great Halloween wall hanging, as well.  Here is my "Halloween Spooks Holiday Lane" rendition of the pattern:  First, I found a tree to support my project.


                                         Then, I found a friend willing to hold it up for me:



The trees are grey, but they didn't stand out as much as I would have liked against the black houses.  I machine appliqued around the houses, using orange for the black houses to set them out from the sky.  I found the buttons I used at JoAnn's.  I looked on line for some ideas for trees and the witch; then, I drew them free-hand on my fusible webbing.



This was my first halloween wall quilt, and I am really happy with it!  Thank you, Jillily Studios, for making it available to me.

I'm working on a table runner to be included in a basket to be auctioned off at our church's district conference.  It isn't complete yet, but I wanted to share it.  I made one like this a couple of years ago, but I have lost the pattern.  I traced over my first table runner for the applique patterns and measured it for the backing and borders.  I need to finish machine appliqueing it and then quilt it by this weekend.





Today's schedule can be found here, so if you are working your way backwards,  fly on over and see the other ghostly projects for today:

                               
Thursday, October 24th
Just Quilt It  (That's me)


Now, for you trick or treaters who are still with me, a give-away for fall--2 fat quarters of fall fabric, one brown and one orange.  Just leave a comment for a chance to win.  I will ship anywhere.  Happy Halloween!



96 comments:

  1. Your halloween quilt is so cute right down to the skeleton coming out of the chimney ! Great touches !

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  2. Your spooky hoilday land is wonderful, I would not mine living in one of he houses, along with your mats.

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  3. How adorable! I love the idea of using the Holiday Lane pattern for a Halloween version! (Hmmm......you could also do Easter and hide Easter eggs? ) Cute!

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  4. Happy Halloween on your Holiday Lane! Very fun.

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  5. Your project is beautiful! Did you say that you drew the witch and trees free hand? You are very talented!

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  6. OHHHHH I love the wicked neighborhood....much like Bewitched....YOU are sooooo wicked today....and no worries...we all have done it...wink

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  7. Oh just love your Halloween pillow....great idea!! your runner is delightful too...nice job. thank you for the giveaway

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  8. Love the details on the Halloween table runner. Also the flowers by the scary "thing" in the yard, very spooky!

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  9. Whoop Whoop, what a great way to change up the Holiday Lane pattern. Beautiful runner your making for the church. Some one will be very lucky to have it!

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  10. Great projects! Those houses look spooktacular with a Halloween theme. :)

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  11. I really love your Haunted Halloween version of the Holiday Lane pattern. The photos with the not so scary scarecrow make a great setting, too. Thank you for sharing and for the chance to win ... :) Pat

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  12. I'd love to visit your Halloween Lane! Lots of fun things to look at as I wonder down the street! Thanks so much!

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  13. I really think the Halloween Lane is great... what good idea.....

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  14. You're friend was so kind to help you out even though they were working at the time! What a multi-tasker! And I really enjoy your Halloween Lane, very spooky.

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  15. Your Halloween projects are so much fun. All of the little details on your Holiday Lane hanging make it super unique!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  16. I am going to rush over and see about that little house pattern. You did a fine job and it is very halloweeny....thanks for sharing and thanks for the giveaway...

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  17. Kathy - I love the halloween hanging! It is fabulous!

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  18. Who knew you could get so much mileage out of the Holiday Lane pattern, well, you did! I didn't participate Holiday Lane but couldn't believe what beauties everyone came up with and you just added to it. Thanks for sharing your projects and congrats!

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  19. Your Halloween neighborhood is just darling and I love that night sky. It is perfect.

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  20. I love the spooky street! It looks ghastly.....in a very good way! Well brewed up indeed!

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  21. That pattern worked so well for the Halloween street too! Love the witch on the moon! Great job my pretty!!!

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  22. What a great idea to use that pattern for a Halloween Street runner. Great job!

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  23. Your witch is awesome, and that was free hand drawn? A great spooky wall hanging for sure.

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  24. I love all the details on your wicked Halloween houses. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. I love your Halloween lane - the colours are fabulous!

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  26. Your Halloween lane are fabulous. I love it. Thanks for sharing your creativity

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  27. That is such a terrific idea. I need to make a note to pull that pattern back out and rethink it. Thanks so much.

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  28. Very cute houses! I'm ready to go trick or treating now. :) I like that orange scroll batik in your table runner. It reminds me of light glowing through a decorated pumpkin!

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  29. Your houses are hauntingly perfect! I love those colors.

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  30. HI, SUCH NEAT HOUSES!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  31. Love your display with the scarecrow. So creative.
    tvbart@charter.net

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  32. Your house quilt is fantastic! Thank you for sharing.

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  33. Holiday Lane looks like a scary place to trick or treat - makes a great quilt.
    I've been searching all over for a nice chocolate brown fabric. Here you have one and a pretty orange to go with it, would love to win and end my search. Happy Halloween! 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  34. Love your projects. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  35. I so enjoyed the Holiday Lane hop.
    I love that you recreated it for Halloween. Great job! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  36. I'm glad I came back. I love houses and yours are really great. Lovely details.

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  37. Love the Halloween houses.. Great idea to do them for Halloween.

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  38. I never would have thought to turn the Holiday Lane pattern into Spooky Lane. Love It! Also think the photo of the wall hanging being held by the scarecrow is perfect, made me smile. Thanks for joining the hop and sharing with us.

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  39. Those are both such cute quilts! I love the witch silhouetted against the full moon. :)

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  40. Love both of your quilts and the runner you are working on is turning out great. Thanks for the chance to win. I think I may have to get that free pattern after all.

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    1. Congratulations, Bonnie. You are the winner of my give-away!

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  41. You know, I like your quilt very much, but the combination quilt-special friend makes everything soooo special!!! Superbe picture!

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  42. Awesome projects. Love them all. Very creative.

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  43. Your so right with using the housing pattern, "Holiday Lane". it is perfect for Halloween! What fun. Congratulations for getting into the top today.

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  44. I love your house runner. I think it is the same pattern I have but Christmas. What a great way to change it up and make it Halloween. Nice give away.

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  45. Love the house runner you made for Halloween. The fabrics you chose blend in very nice and very well done. Thank you for sharing.

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  46. I love your wall hanging, it is totally wicked haha.
    smjohns63 at yahoo dot com

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  47. Who would have thought? The Halloween houses is a fantastic idea. Neat and wicked too.

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  48. I love your "Spooky" Holiday Houses...I need to start thinking outside of the box once in a while too. Thanks...

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  49. What a fabulous idea! I love the orange stitching around the black houses to make them pop against the dark background. The buttons certainly add to the overall appeal of the project. You certainly have a great eye for attention to detail. You drawings are absolutely amazing. I have absolutely no artistic ability. When my daughter lived at home, I had her sketch anything I needed. Now, I just do without or find what I need on the net. lol Thank you for participating and sharing your creativity. You certainly have given us a new perspective on a great pattern - I wish I had that pattern.

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  50. Wicked fabulous job on your Halloween Spooky Lane quilt. Thank you for participating in this Wicked Hop. BOO-tiful...

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  51. Very creative of you to change up your houses to something Halloween-ie! Love the runner you are replicating too. I had to scan a section of a previous halloween project to get a motif I wanted for the wicked hop entry too so I smiled when I read what lengths you had to go to minus your pattern.

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  52. Wonderful work. All of it. Thanks for sharing all those pics!

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  53. I love the way you changed that pattern to make it Halloween. it is terrific.
    thank you for sharing.
    xo jan@sewandsowfarm

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  54. Love the wall hanging. It's great. Thanks so much for sharing

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  55. Great job making the house quilt for Halloween! I think the trees are just fine in the grey, it makes them look spooky. That's an awesome friend you have there helping hold your quilt too! Thanks for sharing your work!

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  56. Great idea making the houses Halloween. Love it. Thanks for sharing

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  57. Your wall hanging came out so wickedly cool. Great idea having your friend hold it for you. made me smile. Thanks for a chance at the giveaway.

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  58. Both of your wall hangings are so neat and what a beautiful table runner!

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  59. Halloween Spooks Lane is definitely creepy and spooky. I love the colours and the embellishments. They make this a very special wall hanging. Thanks for sharing and for a chance to participate in a giveaway. Happy Halloween.

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  60. Your spooky houses are awesome!!! Love, love, love 'em!!

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  61. Love your wickedly spookie Halloween Houses, well done.

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  62. What a spooky neighborhood....love it. Your pumpkins are sweet too! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  63. Love your reuse of the Holiday Lane Pattern. It would be nice to have one for every season/holiday wouldn't it??
    Gmama Jane

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  64. How creative to do the holiday lane pattern for a Halloween theme. Love your quilt!

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  65. Absolutely love your wall hanging AND the holder of said wall hanging!!! You are so incredibly creative!!! Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us :)

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  66. Love your creativity on transforming theses houses to fit for Halloween! Great job!!

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  67. I enjoy seeing how people can take an idea and make it into something else wonderful. Great design for Christmas or Halloween.

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  68. Your haunted houses turned out really terrific.

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  69. Those houses are perfectly scarey, thank you for sharing. And for offering a chance to win FQ's.

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  70. How cute is that! Love it! Blessings, Marlene

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  71. Oh my goodness, that is the best wall hanging! I really love it done up in the Halloween theme. Fantastic job!!

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  72. How adorable! Love your Halloween tablerunner!! Your wall quilt is sooooo nice, your secret partner must have been thrilled! I'm going to give it a try and make one for myself! Thanks so much for sharing.....

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  73. I have the houses pattern but would not have thought to change them up for other holidays. You did a great job.

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  74. Great color change in the houses to make them spooky houses. Love it!!

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  75. Your Holiday Lane neighbourhood is spooktacular. Luv your friend holding the Haunted Lane wall hanging. Great job!! Thanks for sharing your inspirations with us. This hop has been sEw much fun...looking forward to next weeks wicked creations!! Happy Haunting, Pauline

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  76. I love your Halloween Holiday Lane! It's a great pattern to adapt for any season. I like your fabric choice for the trees. It makes them look all gnarly. The runner is lovely too! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  77. What a fun Halloween wall quilt. Love all the houses and great trees. Thanks for the chance to win the fun fall fabrics.

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  78. Great use of the holiday lane pattern!

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  79. Your friend does a great job showing off your spooky little houses. She might have a career in modeling. I love all the little details you added. Especially the tree. And I believe someone is peering at me from the window. Ohh!

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  80. Really like the colors of your little houses and all the little details.

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  81. Love the Halloween Spooks wallhanging. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  82. Love it, and the way you display your work is so perfect

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  83. Ooooo, I love your row of spooky houses and your photos with the creepy guy are just too wickedly wonderful! :O)

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  84. Ooh, love, love, love your spooky street scene. Great job!

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  85. Really cute. Jillily's Holiday Lane pattern is so versatile and I do love your Halloween version. Your attention to little details is perfect - the skull coming out of the chimney, the bat, and the witch on her broom - excellent!

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  86. Love the wall hangings! The table runner will look nice in our silent auction basket at church!

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  87. I was in the Holiday Lane Blog Hop last year and I still have the pattern. You have inspired me to make a Halloween seen with it. Great idea!!!

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  88. Cute table runner. You did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  89. That Halloween town is fabulous! Jane

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  90. Great projects! Thanks for sharing!

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  91. Like your panel a lot. Especially the witch in the moon. So spooky!

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