Weekly Finish #13: Halloween No Point Stars 2020

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I previously posted about my Halloween No Point Stars top and I am happy to say that I finally finished the quilt ... just in time for Halloween!


I used a polyester snow blanket remnant for the batting.  Yes, a snow blanket used for Christmas villages.  This was not originally intentional.  I didn't want to use Warm & Natural as I was not going to use this as a "blanket" but rather as a display/decoration.  I wanted a lightweight batting so I looked through my bin of batting remnants and found what I thought was just right.


As I was basting the quilt, I noticed some glitter - not much - just a tiny bit on the "batting".  It finally dawned on me why it felt a little different!  How did this snow blanket get mixed in with my regular batting remnants?  Anyway, I was already halfway done so I decided to go with it.


I didn't have any Halloween fabric large enough for a backing but I found this black-and-white toile fabric, which is  actually a curtain made of heavier home decor fabric, and I think works great.


I love the colors and fabrics ... the spiders, the black cats, the skeletons ... there is even fabric with owls and flies.  The stars were so easy to make and it went together quickly.  It measures 50" x 56" so it's a nice throw size.  I quilted it with a simple grid using a straight stitch-in-the ditch.

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Until next time ... be happy and keep on quilting!

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Comments

  1. karenbbsnowOctober 17, 2020 at 2:53 AM

    Love it!!! And the perfect polka dot binding :)

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  2. YvonneOctober 18, 2020 at 5:42 AM

    I like how you used what you had (the snow blanket and some home dec fabric) to finish this quilt. The backing is just perfect and that polka dot binding is awesome!

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  3. sue sOctober 18, 2020 at 7:47 AM

    Just found your blog and am loving this quilt! I may make it my new "holiday" quilt pattern. Gotta get some Halloween FQs!!

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  4. Alycia~QuiltygirlOctober 18, 2020 at 2:40 PM

    This looks so great!! those stars are just perfect in those fabrics - yay for the finish!!

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  5. The Joyful QuilterOctober 20, 2020 at 6:39 PM

    Well, that is certainly a first. LOL! I've never heard of anyone using a snow blanket for quilt batting before. Congrats on your lovely seasonal quilt finish!!

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  6. chrisknitsOctober 24, 2020 at 6:03 AM

    It's perfect for this time of the year! Hey, who will know what's in the layers? LOL. Thanks for linking up to TGIFF last week, I am trying to catch up from my week!

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