I should call this blog "My Sew-Called Distractions". Early in the summer I cut fabric and sewed HSTs for the
Quilty Stars pattern by Emily Dennis. Most of those HSTs are still waiting to be trimmed, because I was distracted by a vintage quilt I saw on Instagram and wanted to recreate. I began cutting and sewing and named that quilt "Cottonwood", blogged about
here and
here.
Fast forward to last week, and I saw another quilt on Instagram that demanded my attention. It was a version of the
Hocus Pocus quilt pattern, designed by Margot Languedoc at The Pattern Basket. Over the weekend I purchased the pattern, made a surprisingly fast fabric pull, cut fabric, and then sewed together a couple of blocks. I love the way it's looking so far and think it is truly squirrel-worthy!
AuntieMontana's version (photo from Instagram)
I LOVE AuntieMontana's version (above photo). I don't follow her, but for some reason I clicked on her name after she commented on a post, and this gem was the first thing on her feed. She had used
Dandi Annie fabric by Robin Pickens, and I wanted so badly to order the same fabric. Fortunately good sense won out, and I found some nice fall-themed fabrics in my stash - yay!
The cutting instructions for this pattern are different than others I've used. Generally each fabric has its own section, but in this pattern each pumpkin (small, medium, and large) has its own set of cutting instructions. I like to get all the cutting done at once, so I went through the pattern and pulled all the cutting directions, then made my own chart.
Hopefully my next post will feature a completed quilt top, but which one will it be? I'm placing bets on Pumpkin Patch, since I'd like to have it ready by October!
What a beautiful quilt pattern.... I can understand why you were distracted! Love the pumpkins you have created from your stash! Christine xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine. I'm way too easy to distract. ;)
DeleteI love the material you chose more than the rest but all of them are nice and i like the placement...do you ever enter anything in county fairs~~! This is part of the section I love to visit at the LA county fair - all the quilting items.
ReplyDeleteNo I've never entered anything in a county fair. I never think about doing it, but I enjoy those parts of the fair too, along with the fried food - lol!
DeleteI love that pattern, Linda - can't wait to see how yours turns out! There's something about sewing up some pumpkins this time of year that always pulls me in, too, so I completely understand the distraction!
ReplyDeleteYes, pumpkins, fall colors, I just can't get enough!
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