It's a Wicked day here on the lake and if you look closely you'll see a few ghosts and bats and black cats lurking about!
Thanks to Wendy and to Madame Samm for this Wicked Blog Hop - it seems to me that whether or not you celebrate Halloween at your house the decorations for this holiday are lots of fun to see and to make. You can always gift your creations to your Halloween-celebrating friends. :)
Be sure you visit others who are posting on this Wicked Day!
First up for my venture into Wicked creations is this 12 1/2" ghost block. Well, he started out at 12 1/2"; but then I found this great border print that I just knew would be perfect so I trimmed him up a bit to fit my stand.
And who could resist this spider web fabric for the back? :)
Last summer when I was in south Louisiana on a mission trip I found this wonderful layer cake of Halloween fabrics by Deb Strain. Bats and spiders and candy corn and witch's hats...I just couldn't resist! So I used a little of it to make this quick table runner. Doesn't that bat look like he's coming right toward you?
With the triangles I cut off when making the above table runner I made some half square triangles. But they needed a little stitchery to set them off so watch out - here comes a black cat!
And now dear friends, as my goodbye enjoy this poem I found on The Holiday Spot:
Happy Halloween
It's late and we are sleepy,
The air is cold and still.
Our jack-o-lantern grins at us
Upon the window sill.
We're stuffed with cake and candy
And we've had a lot of fun,
But now it's time to go to bed
And dream of all we've done.
We'll dream of ghosts and goblins
And of witches that we've seen,
And we'll dream of trick-or-treating
On this happy Halloween.
The air is cold and still.
Our jack-o-lantern grins at us
Upon the window sill.
We're stuffed with cake and candy
And we've had a lot of fun,
But now it's time to go to bed
And dream of all we've done.
We'll dream of ghosts and goblins
And of witches that we've seen,
And we'll dream of trick-or-treating
On this happy Halloween.
73 comments:
What fun :) :) I have the same set of fabric from Deb Strain and haven't decided what to cut it up for yet ... I really like your runner ... ideas, ideas :) :) Blessings to you, Marlene and thank you for your wicked good share!
Wickedly cool blocks and runner. Love the bat!
Wonderfully wicked fabrics and projects! Its fun to make seasonal blocks for those table top stands, isn't it?
HI! Love your batty table runner--you're right, it does look like the bat is coming right at me; totally spooky!
I love your block and runner! :) So cute and fun!
Love your projects! Very wicked and creative use of fabrics! Especially love that stitchery...too cute!
You are a very creative women I love all your projects. Thanks for sharing your wicked awesome projects
Britt-Inger in Sweden
Before I say anything else: WATCH OUT FOR THAT BAT! Pfew, just missed me! You blocks look amazing. Beautiful work....not wicked at all!
Great blocks! and I love the spider web fabric!
Thank you for sharing!
Oooh I love all three - fabulous colours and images. Thanks for sharing.
Fabulous projects and lovely fabric but I think the bat takes first place.
They all are adorable and I love the simple but really great runner idea. Nicely done.
You were busy busy! Love your projects!
Beautiful colors. Love all these finishes. Looks like your home is ready for Halloween.
Cute poem too...thanks for sharing.
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You really got into that holiday! One of these days ... read that years... I will have to make a runner too. Yours are all so inspiring.
Cute, cute, cute! I love the cat jumping overt the pumpkin the best. The stitching is so great.
Fabulous block! Great runner and love how you used the left overs for another mini, very cute.
Your giant pumpkin looks great with the spooky ghost. I love all your fabrics. The little scrap cat mini is so cute.
Love them! That web fabric is amazing, and I love the jumping cat!
Your block is wonderful and I love those table runners... they are great !!
Thanks for the wonderful poem.
Hello sweet Marlene...can I tell you how much I am enjoying your blocks and photos..you are just moving on up there in this dept....each one perfect for our wicked theme...
I love it all, but the table runner especially. Great design!
Really great blocks! They are all so cute. Great table runner. Thank you for sharing the poem.
Love all of your projects! The table runner is my favorite! Thanks for sharing and some wonderful ideas! ~Jeanne
Fantastic blocks,but the runner caught my eyes.Thanks for sharing!
I love that block, and the table runner. You are ready for Halloween! Great work!
I liked your block but especially liked the table runner. Thank you for sharing. Happy Halloween
I have been waiting to see what you would come up with. You did a wonderful job on all your blocks and I really love your runner. Thanks for sharing.
I love your Halloween projects. That bat does look like it is coming right at us. The cat with the stitching is darling too.
Oh Marlene, I love your blocks. great fabrics and I just love the table runner. you were one busy gal!
Great blocks....I love the spiderweb fabric myself....
Love the table topper, and how you did the stitching to outline it :)
What a great little ghost!! He's so cute!
Thank you, also, for the poem.
Great blocks and runner. I love it when the leftovers can be made into something else equally wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Cute projects. You are right, the bat looks like he is coming at you.
Great table runner. Love the fabrics. I like your other blocks too. Thanks for sharing
Great use of fabric! That is one spider web fabric I don't have and you used it perfectly!
I sew like your runner. It is one of the must make on my agenda, maybe not for this year. Thanks for sharing.
Great job! Thanks for participating in the Wicked hop!
Love that hand stitching! How wickedly gorgeous :)
I like that you added the border to your block It really added to it. Thanks for sharing and for being in the hop.
Oh, Marlene, all your creative wickedness has been quite fun to scroll through this morning. I had to duck when I saw the bat coming at me!
great work oh so cute!
Frightfully wonderful blocks, I especially like the black cat jumping over the jack!
What fun fabrics you have use!!! And I do love making something with leftovers. What a great way to show off the stitchery!
I love it all and your little poem brought back so many memories. It happens to be a poem that was on an old Halloween cassette tape of mine and my students memorized it every year as well as illustrated it...back when we USED to teach penmanship. I can hear the words & the music right now. How is the *job* coming along? Will you be doing an entire school year?
Blessings
Jane
Rosemary B here:
adorable blocks, really really wonderful... of course I love the kitty hopping over the pumpkin the best
adorable poem too
thanks for sharing
Great blocks and runner. Love that you used the left over HSTs for the border of the block. Thanks for sharing.
Love your table runner! Thanks for sharing.
Spooktacular blocks! and love your table runner.
Great block and projects , I really love the runner , that bat does look like it is about to fly right off there. Thanks for sharing!
I love your blocks, especially the first with the great border! Your runner is supercute! thanks for sharing.
All of your blocks are wonderful but the tablerunner is by far my favorite. That bat is flying right off it and that is spooky! I have to pin it.
Very spooky projects, thanks for sharing
Hi!!! Very cute blocks!!! Love the fabrics too!!!
Your projects are gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing them with us!!
Your blocks are wickedly adorable! I love the stitching you did around the figures. the table runner is awesome!
Very, very fun ... your projects always look so wonderful! And a cute poem, too!!! :)
Love your projects...especially the table runner!!! TFS
Whoa! The lake does look creepy with the mist coming off it. Loved your blocks and it's neat to see that you used those scraps to make another project. I hope kitty's jumping high enough - looks like Jack's throwing off some extra light!
Those are really cute! I'm not into Halloween, but the decorations are always really cool.
Love the bat and cute kitty jumping the jack!
the projects are so adorable and could be done in wool!
Love the blocks and the fabric choices.
love your runner with the bat .... sew fun for Halloween.
in stitches
Grest blocks!
I enjoyed seeing your blocks. Don't you love it when you get to use the left overs from one project to make another?
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Nice projects! Really like the table runner. Thanks for sharing.
I love all of your wicked projects! The fabrics you used are great.
That bat does look like it is coming straight at you. How cool!
I love your table runner! All your projects are wicked cool! Thanks for sharing.
I love your Wickedly Awesome bat table runner!
Cute! Thanks for sharing.
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