Showing posts with label Boo Crew by Sweetwater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boo Crew by Sweetwater. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Boo!

 
A Wicked Web
 
I have been waiting all year and wickedly plotting
for the chance to join in this haunting happening!
 
 
Today I get to spin my web in the wonderfully Wicked Blog Hop!
 
Boo Crew!
 
This wicked web started last spring with these adorable mini charms
 
Boo Crew Mini Charms by Sweetwater
that  I was lucky to win in the
 
 April Showers Giveaway @ Busy Bee Quilts
 
 These cute mini charms arrived from
Read giveaway post details Here
 
charm layout
 
Fabric Requirements:
 
2 Boo mini-charm packs ... (I used almost all the charms)
1/2 yard mottled black fabric for web sashing and outer border and binding ... (I had less than an inch left)
 
 
Butterfly helped.
 
  
In addition to my regular cutting ruler,
I used my Quick Curve Ruler
and my
 
 
Kaleido Ruler
 
 
I sewed and pressed
 
 
Katniss helped.
 
 
I cut and sewed some more.
 
 
My quilty kitties were sew helpful!
 
pressed half back
 
Finishing details ...
 

I added a needle-turned applique circle of a Halloween print with a spider
in the center of the web.


I pinned the quilt sandwich only on the edges, back and front, smoothing each side several times and moving pins and repinning as needed.
 

 
I used the Glow in the Dark thread donated from favorite local quilt shop,
 Bits 'n' Pieces.
 
I decided simple straight machine quilting lines on the black web was all that was needed.
 
Then I added some hand stitches to the spider in the center and it glows furry in the dark.
 
Although both my hubby and I tried with two different cameras, we did not have one capable of getting a good enough shot of the glow in the dark web to post the photo, but it looks spooky sweet!
 
 
First I quilted the spokes outward.
 
 
Then I added web lines in the curved black sashing.

 
Then I outlined the web once in the back border.
 
 
Cutting the outer curve of the web with my Quick Curve Ruler.
 
 
I used 1.5" strips for the binding cut WOF on the grain. 
 
 I do not cut bindings on the bias ...

and I have never had any issues easing them even around curves.
I hand stitched the single fold binding to the back.
 back
 
 front
 
Time to Trick or Treat!
Giveaway
 
To win these frightfully festive fat quarters please leave one comment
telling me if you prefer to be tricked or treated.
 
Your do not need to be a follower to win, just be sure that I have an email address where I may contact you.
 
My faithful followers may have a second chance to win by leaving me a second comment telling me how you follow.
 
I will send this giveaway anywhere in the world.
 
The winner will be drawn at the stroke of midnight on October 31st!
 
Happy Halloween!
 
I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my scrapatch today!
 
Please visit all these wicked awesome quilters today ...
 
October 22nd
 
 
 Thanks to Madame Samm
and
Wicked Awesome Wendy
 
for this spooktacular blog hop!
 
Thanks to all who have visited and left so many kind comments!
 
So many of you have said that you would like to make on of these for this Halloween, that I am putting up a more detailed tutorial in a
 
 
Spider Web Quilt-Along
 
Part 1 Here
 
Part 2 Here
 
No tricks here ...
(except the sewing tips and tricks kind ... ;)
.. just treats
... and quilty goodness!
 
Enjoy!
 
 
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
 
<3