Happy Halloween, quilty friends!
May your pumpkins be cheerful, your candy bowl stay full, and the only thing unraveling tonight be a mummy costume. Whether you’re putting the finishing touches on a handmade costume, welcoming trick-or-treaters, or claiming a cozy corner of the couch with your favorite quilt, we hope your Halloween has a little handmade magic.
Here at Missouri Star, we’re celebrating the stitches that make a holiday feel like yours: a patchwork pumpkin by the door, a well-loved quilt brought out every October, or a treat bag that gets another year of adventures.
A little pumpkin personality
Some jack-o’-lanterns belong on the porch. This one belongs in your quilt collection!
Jenny’s Peek-A-Boo Pumpkin quilt tutorial brings a grinning pumpkin to life with simple squares and half-square triangles. Look closely at the finished quilt: the spiderweb quilting adds another playful layer to the patchwork. It’s a sweet bit of spooky inspiration to enjoy today or tuck away for next fall.
No bones about it: scraps deserve treats, too
For a skeleton with plenty of charm, take a peek at Jenny’s Mr. Bones quilt and bonus runner tutorial. Orange-and-black half-square triangles make a zigzag border around the panel, with flying geese in the corners. The leftover charm squares get their own encore as a chevron table runner.
Don’t stress about racing across the finish line tonight. Curling up with a favorite sweet treat and a fun tutorial is a perfectly wonderful Halloween plan all on its own. And whenever your spooky stitching does get finished, it’ll be ready and waiting to shine next year!
Your handmade Halloween
What comes out of your handmade Halloween box each year? A pumpkin wall hanging? A tiny costume you can’t bear to part with? A quilt that’s been the backdrop for years of family photos?
We’d love to see what you’ve made. Share your Halloween stitches with #msqcshowandtell and help fill the season with a little more patchwork joy.
Wishing you a cozy, candy-filled Halloween from all of us at Missouri Star. Here’s to happy memories, handmade treasures, and just one more piece of chocolate.
