Here are two free Halloween quilt patterns you can download now. They are beginner-friendly, use panel blocks, and come together super fast!
The Apothecary Quilt is the first pattern I designed for Rose Halsey’s Witchy Wicked collection by Blank Quilting. It measures 59″ x 73½,” and the blocks finish at 8″ x 12″ and 12″. It makes a fun throw!
The second row of this quilt is a strip showing the shelves in my… err… the witch’s lair, and the third row uses blocks from a panel. Thus, you will be piecing blocks for 3 rows only – yippee! You can use the remaining block to make a pillow, or add it to the backing.
I loved the idea of having cats perched on the shelf, so I designed simple blocks featuring two fun fabrics from the collection. There is a lot going on in this design, so I calmed things down by having them face in only one direction.
The other blocks are very easy to make, and the pattern instructions will guide you step-by-step.
The second of the two free Halloween quilt patterns I designed for this collection is Enchantress. This time, I used all the blocks of the panel. It measures 55″ x 55″ – a good size for a throw or a wall hanging.
This design showcases other fabrics from the same collection, still keeping the focus on the panel. I go into more detail in my lecture and workshop about making quilts with panels. It is my most popular program for quilt guilds and quilt shops.
Did you notice my careful use of the black prints? Too much and it would have darkened the projects.
Black is a bold and beautiful choice in many quilt projects. I had this idea for a quilt with multi-colored hexagon blocks and thought that black would be an ideal background color to make all the ‘hexagon flowers’ pop.
Well, for some reason, I could not stand looking at it after it was assembled. Maybe the layout I had in mind wasn’t right. Perhaps, if the black had had some texture to it, it would have helped. It hung on my design wall for weeks until I decided to cut it all up.
I used five of the hexagon flowers and four orphan blocks to make another quilt. I like it so much better.
Notice a few things about the alternate blocks: I framed the blocks with white; I added a very narrow black border to tie them with the other blocks; finally, I added another white border to bring them to the size of the hexagon blocks, such that the top and bottom strips are narrower than the side ones. What do you think?
Then, I used some of the half-blocks on this upcycled jeans bag. I still have a couple of blocks and half-blocks leftover and will come up with other projects for them soon.
The other day, I saw a new book on Amazon with patterns for old denim. It is called 30 Old Jeans Upcycle Projects. I think I will find ideas for my other hexagon blocks and old jeans there!
But I digress.
The Witchy Wicked collection is already in stores. If you would like to get a kit for the Apothecary Quilt, you can find it at Quilted Joy in Louisville, KY.
It is another cloudy day in Georgia. Phew, this Spring has been very weird here. I think I will spend the afternoon in my sewing room to cheer me up!
Happy Sewing!
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