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Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Halloween Haunts

Halloween Haunts 2015

Hi everyone welcome to the last day of Halloween Haunts. First I must apologise as I got confused and set the schedule time for my post to publish incorrectly. Last weekend here in the UK our clocks went back and instead of setting it to post earlier I added time. It's been great fun visiting the posts from the blog hop and I must thank Marian from Seams to be sew for all her hard work in organising the hop for us. 

Halloween isn't such a big event in the UK as in America however over the last few years trick or treating has become more popular. A couple of years ago I had lots of children visit and I loved their costumes but last year no one rang our doorbell so I'm interested what will happen this year. I have lots of sweets ready and my son has offered to eat any that are left over! As we aren't meeting for guides this week we celebrated halloween last week by playing several traditional halloween games including bobbing for apples which left everyone very wet.

For this hop I wanted to make a square table topper. I had fabric in my stash from previous years and this was a good opportunity to use it up. Using up my stash is currently a priority as it has been expanding and taking over all available space and needs to be tamed.
I also wanted to include some embroidery and applique if possible.

Here is my my pumpkin table topper. I have started the quilting since taking this photo and it will be completely finished by Halloween. 


I'm using this fabric for the backing. Then once halloween is over I can flip my table topper to enjoy the autumn colour backing. I love it when an item can cover for two events.


The leaves are made from a green wool fabric and the leaf veins on them are machine stitched.

Sewing the project hasn't been the easiest thing as the tension on my machine kept on playing up. I must book it in for a service as I have a couple of quilts I need to finish.

This table topper will be on my coffee table. I'm still using the runner I made in an earlier hop on my dining table.


There several other haunts you need to check out today.Featured Haunts On Wednesday October 28


There is also a giveaway for the event sponsored by Fat Quarter shop.



I  hope you've enjoyed visiting and good luck in the give away. Have a great day.

Lyndsey


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53 comments:

  1. LVogeley28 October 2015 at 09:31

    Cute table topper and love that it's reversible!

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  2. Betsy28 October 2015 at 10:18

    Lyndsey your projects are beautiful and so perfect for this time of year

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  3. Rhonda28 October 2015 at 10:19

    Great job on the runner. Love tha pumpkin's stitchings!!

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  4. Alcea Rosea 3128 October 2015 at 10:37

    The quilt is great and I love the runner, I hope you get some trick or treaters.

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  5. Calicojoan28 October 2015 at 10:51

    What fun toppers! Nothing makes me smile more than Halloween and the great fabrics we have to work with. Your table is going to be the best dressed yet!

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  6. Dorian28 October 2015 at 10:52

    Great projects! That pumpkin, especially, is really nice. Have fun quilting it.

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  7. Emily C28 October 2015 at 10:57

    Very nice. I love double use items, too.

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  8. Michelle28 October 2015 at 11:11

    Your pumpkin table topper is really lovely.

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  9. Elizabeth Coughlin28 October 2015 at 11:21

    Very nice pumpkin table topper! I like the combo of fabric you used.

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  10. Marjorie's Busy Corner28 October 2015 at 11:22

    Very nice projects, Lyndsey!!

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  11. Carol- Beads and Birds28 October 2015 at 11:39

    Nice table topper. I especially like the purple fabric. It seems that just about everyone is making their toppers reversible. So smart and easy to do too!! Hope you get some beggers...it's so much fun to see the littles all in costume.

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  12. MoeWest28 October 2015 at 11:45

    That's a great table topper! I like the wool leaves.

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  13. Siouxzq64@gmail.com28 October 2015 at 11:55

    Love your table topper.

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  14. Renea28 October 2015 at 12:12

    Very cute projects. thanks for sharing.

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  15. Marian28 October 2015 at 12:18

    Love the table topper, I like the design, I especially love that you used felt... I tried doing a felt project earlier this year and I have to say it really wasn't my cup o ftea, but that project was using all felt, and I just wasn't happy with the overall result. It was a test project, so it's not a big deal, but just the small use of the felt in this runner has given me the idea that I could incorporate the felt into projects I'm doing also like that, so kudos.. thank you :o) Loved that you used your sewing machine for the embroidery too. :) My kinda Gal..

    I'm so happy you participated in Halloween Haunts, thank you.

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    1. Sally28 October 2015 at 18:58

      Couldn't comment on blog so I'm commenting on Marian's comment! Great topper and love the wool leaves. I also really love the table runner--thanks for sharing!!

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  16. Carol Swift28 October 2015 at 12:57

    That pumpkin with felt leaves is so sweet and I love the idea of being able to flip it to another season. The one from your previous hop is so perfectly Halloweenish with all the characters!

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  17. Kwilt Krazy28 October 2015 at 13:03

    Cute table topper and good idea you can flip over and use the rest of the season.

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  18. MaryBeth28 October 2015 at 13:39

    Very cute. Happy Halloween.

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  19. Needled Mom28 October 2015 at 13:41

    I really like your table topper. The fabrics are perfect for it and the pumpkin looks great. It's a smart idea to make it reversible.

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  20. Quilting Tangent28 October 2015 at 14:05

    Cute Halloween projects. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  21. In stitches and seams28 October 2015 at 14:24

    great projects I to love to use a fabric on the back that gives the topper a double use .... sort of a trick and a treat...lol
    happy haunting... in stitches

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  22. Anna brown28 October 2015 at 14:24

    Very good use of your scraps ty for sharing and the fall colors on the back is a great idea too....happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  23. Oneoldgoat196228 October 2015 at 14:32

    Love the Halloween project!

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  24. cjmont28 October 2015 at 15:05

    love your table topper.

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  25. Lori28 October 2015 at 15:18

    your topper and runner are wonderful
    I love making reversible things also.
    safe and happy holidays

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  26. JaymeMade28 October 2015 at 15:48

    Reversible is great! I like your felt leaves as well.

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  27. Jane's Quilting28 October 2015 at 16:20

    Oh, they are both so cute. I just love the idea of being reversable, you get to use it much longer.

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  28. Angelia Lanouette28 October 2015 at 16:42

    I love your pumpkin table topper and the runner! I like the idea of the topper being reversible....great idea! Trick or Treat!

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  29. Julianne28 October 2015 at 16:47

    I love it, the border print is great! Your little dog is soooooo cute!

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  30. Kathy H28 October 2015 at 16:47

    I like it when you can use those runners or toppers for 2 seasons. Both projects look great.

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  31. Anonymous28 October 2015 at 17:40

    I LOVE your runner! Thank you for sharing it!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  32. Sarah@123quilt28 October 2015 at 18:44

    I love that the topper will be reversible!

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  33. Vicki H28 October 2015 at 18:44

    cute topper and runner. I love when projects are reversible and get longer use of them.

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  34. quilter28 October 2015 at 18:59

    Very cute, thanks for sharing
    cork@pa.rr.com

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  35. Sewgirl28 October 2015 at 19:14

    Very nice Halloween decorations. Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Lisa England28 October 2015 at 20:17

    Love your projects! The way you did the stitching and the leaves on the pumpkin is just great.

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  37. Laura S Reading28 October 2015 at 21:08

    Such beautiful fabrics you have chosen. Delightfuly playful runner. Those green leaves are great!

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  38. wendy28 October 2015 at 21:37

    Nice reversible table topper!

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  39. Teatime Creations28 October 2015 at 21:43

    LOve the fabric in the table topper. Happy Halloween.

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  40. dcargill28 October 2015 at 22:56

    The 3 dimensional leaves really add interest to your table runner. Hope you have lots of little visitors for Halloween!

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  41. Lana29 October 2015 at 00:04

    These are my favorites! I love all the work and charm that went into them! GREAT JOB!

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  42. Sandy29 October 2015 at 00:31

    Your Quilts Are Beautiful! I Love Your Pumpkin Fabric!

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  43. Amanda Best29 October 2015 at 00:34

    Very cute table topper! I really like the addition of the wool leaves. Great job! Thanks for sharing your project with us.
    My email is: bestbelle2010@aol.com
    Thank you!

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  44. Rhonda Best29 October 2015 at 01:27

    I like the cute table topper, it is very creative. mtmom57@gmail.com

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  45. Beth29 October 2015 at 02:12

    I think it is so smart to make a table topper reversible--what a good use of time and materials! Thanks for reminding me that I should do this the next time I sit down to do some seasonal sewing.

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  46. lefuntz29 October 2015 at 02:26

    A reversible table topper is such a smart idea. But for me it's that spiderweb background fabric that makes it special.I hope you get a few trick or treaters. We don't get as many as we used to. Halloween is still a favorite holiday but more parties, festivals, trunk or treats. costume parades and a lot less door to door. Happy Hauntings!

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  47. Vroomans' Quilts29 October 2015 at 02:35

    I like to make runner reversable too. This came out really cute and way to hang in there with a temper-tantrum machine.

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  48. Charlene McCain29 October 2015 at 05:01

    Great table topper! I love your fabrics and the leaves add great texture and dimension. How clever of you to back your project with seasonal fabric so you can reverse it. Good job!

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  49. Catherine29 October 2015 at 12:58

    Nice project and I love reversible.

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  50. allthingzsewn29 October 2015 at 15:21

    Table topper and runner are both cute projects. I especially like the fabric in the topper.

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    1. Mary Ann29 October 2015 at 17:13

      Have to piggy-back my comment too! Great projects. I love combining different techniques and materials. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

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