Witch Way Handmade Quilt

This black cat seems to have seen a ghost in this charming handmade quilt. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Witch Way Handmade Quilt

It’s that time of year when at least in my neighborhood people are ready to have some fun. Over the years, companies that track trends have reported Halloween follows only Christmas as the most celebrated fun holiday.

The reasons vary. It’s the holiday that kicks off three months of celebrating that includes Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s the first holiday after summer. And I think there’s an element of just wanting to have fun.

Now I’m not a fan of slasher movies and scaring people. But I do enjoy the whimsy of Halloween, from witches to black cats.

Since this custom handmade quilt had both, it was a sure bet it would be a favorite. Witch Way Handmade Quilt was an entry in our local Piece and Plenty Quilt Guild show in 2019. The charming quilt features printed Halloween-themed fabrics with a variety of different themed quilt blocks.

Halloween is more than celebrated on this handmade quilt. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

The spider with the man in the moon is a new image, and I was charmed to see a happy carved pumpkin represented in this Halloween-themed custom handmade quilt.

Every handmade quilt has a story and this one does as well. The handmade quilt was made as a house warming gift for the quilter’s daughter.

Great house warming gift for anyone! (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Themed quilts like these are a great way to easily add a bit of whimsy to any room either as a quilted wall hanging or just tossed over the back of a sofa or chair. The colors themselves become the focal point without having to move furniture and change out all of the other items. And if you have a cat, say a black cat ready to lie on it, well that’s the perfect home decor touch!

Charlotte

Custom Grandma's Handmade Quilt

Custom handmade quilt design by grandchildren. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Custom Grandma’s Handmade Quilt

August is the month when I start planning my holiday gifts. I may not have all of them in hand, or even made, but the projects are lined up.

One of the best family gifts we’ve made for parents, grandparents and teachers are the custom quilts where the kids design the quilt blocks. We use the same process to copy the artwork onto special treated muslim fabric so the art can easily be incorporated into a custom handmade quilt. In this case, the kids literally used their hands as the foundation of their quilt block designs.

These special quilt blocks are machine washable on cold; best dried on cool so the whole quilt is washable.

If you don’t know what the gift recipient’s favorite color is, pick a neutral like this honey beige. The neutral background allows the custom artwork to shine.

We finished with an overall pattern quilting that gave the custom handmade quilt an additional texture.

If you want to make a custom handmade quilt for the holidays, we can print the artwork and photos onto the special fabric. Please start your planning now so you can enjoy the process of working with family members to design the blocks and then make the custom handmade quilt.

Charlotte