Friday, October 24, 2014

Black Cat Crossing Wicked Hop-My Day!!

Many thanks once again to the wonderful Madame Samm and to Wendy for hosting this Wicked Sew and Tell and allowing me play along!!

 Here is the half yard bundle of Black Cat Crossing that I used for my project:

I am normally not much of a purple fabric lover but I like the pop of color this has with those dots and stars.  And ooooooooh, there are black birds and cats. 

I chose a pattern that I have used many times in the past, The X Plus Block...also known as Spool Block by Nancy Cabot.  I love this block pattern and it always does so well with these type of prints.

Here is my Spiderweb quilt top in its photo shoot...
 Here it is posing with the itty bitty tiny harvest of apples we had this year...wasn't a good year for apples in our backyard orchard  :(

Here is a detail shot...isn't that cobwebby neutral from the Black Cat Crossing line perfect for this?  I ordered it from Bear Creek Quilting Company.
 Kind of looks like Spiderwebs in the Beans, eh?

I chose to do straight line quilting on this top and am very pleased with the final quilt...
 Here it is amongst the pumpkins...
 And among the posies...

 Love those red leaves popping up on our property...

Thanks for stopping by and please be sure to stop by all the others posting today and leave them your comment love!

Friday, October 24



86 comments:

Carol Swift said...

Your quilt is really beautiful in those fabrics and that design looks like a spider web...love it! The photos you took of the quilt and fall colors are perfect!

Lana said...

Your quilt is FABULOUS! !! Your photos...your backgrounds...so GORGEOUS! !!! You ROCKED IT today Missie!!!!!

Linda said...

What a stunning g quilt! I also love your photos! Beautiful!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Wonderful pattern for this fabric - it does look like spider webs!

Katherine said...

Gorgeous quilt! You chose the perfect fabric combination for this design and you are so right about that background fabric (will add that to my shopping list ;o). Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful quilt (and those amazing leaves... stunning!).

Judy B said...

Your quilt is beautiful! Due to lack of moisture this year, our Fall leaves are just falling, no color :(

Anita said...

Love your spiderweb quilt, the colors are gorgeous!
In my part of the world we had a fantastic apple harvest, the summer was extremely warm and long, and the fall was fantastic. We harvested lots of huge SWEET apples, usually the apples are small and can only be used for cooking. Almost one month longer on the tree before frost came made wonders for the apples.
I am sure the harvest will be better for you next year!

Charlene McCain said...

Your quilt is stunning! You did such a good job using the different colors of this fabric line. Love your pictures!

Heleen Groot said...

That quilt is incredible! Those colours are simply screaming right at you! Very appropriately wicked! I loved all the pictures. Gorgeous. My sister has three apple trees in her garden. She had NO apples this year. NONE! Hopefully next year it will be better!. Thank you for sharing.

Nancy said...

Love it Kris!! This pattern really does make all the prints Pop!! I am going to have to try this pattern sometime, I really like it!! Thanks for sharing your Beautiful piece with us!!
Huggs, Nancy

Gill said...

I love your quilt Kris!

Britt-Inger said...

Your quilt is so lovely and beautiful. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

charlotte said...

Love your quilt. It looks great by itself, but it really pops with all the fall colors around it. That is a great pattern.

Flávia e Cristiana said...

Olá! Lindo trabalho. Gostei das cores e do desenho de linhas desencontradas. Feliz Halloween!

Sparky said...

stop the wicked train...there are spiders to behold and wrap you with such HALLOWEENIE goodness.....your spider quilt is EYE catching....the background makes it very soft and pleasing to the eyes....and KRIS your photos...Spook-ta-cu-lar!

Unknown said...

Very pretty...I love all the fall colors and I am not much of a purple person either but this looks wonderful...thanks for sharing your beautiful fall pics.

Quilt Doodle Designs said...

This was a fun line to work with! I also do not work with purple much, but this fabric line uses purple perfectly. Your quilt is beautiful and will be so much fun to pull out for Halloween every year! Awesome job!!!

Thearica said...

Your quilt is adorable Kris! I love that pattern but have never made it.. but the cobwebby fabric is perfect for the background.. Kind of like a spider is rambling amongst the latticework! Congrats on making top honors today!

Nana B said...

That us a very nice pattern and works very well with the fabric line. Your yard is very colorful.

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

Ohhhhh how very nice'! Love the colors you chose for this pattern

Jeanie said...

Your pattern is perfect with the Black Cat fabrics. Love the finished quilt and all of the pretty photos. Wonderful job!

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Stunning quilt Kris! Love your photos too; we've been enjoying beautiful foliage around my house as well.

Kwilt Krazy said...

Beautiful. Funny about not being much of a purple person. Sometimes I see quilts and think WOW those colors really look good together I never would have thought or picked that. Makes me think outside the box for the future though. Nice job!

Dorian said...

A great pattern for those lovely fabrics. You did a wonderful job.

Linda said...

Your quilt is wonderful and your autumn pictures are spectacular! How close together did you do your straight line quilting? Would love to see a close up of the quilting.

Vickie said...

Your quilt is beautiful Kris, great design and not spooky ! Your picture of the trees and the leaves are just gorgeous. How blessed you are to have something like that on your property !

StitchinByTheLake said...

Kris you were right - the spool block was the perfect pattern for those fabrics! And on top of that, your setting was gorgeous; I love the leaves! blessings, marlene

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful quilt and photographed beautifully in a beautiful setting. Have I mentioned how beautiful everything is? :) Thank you for sharing.

Joyce Carter said...

Kris, your quilt is absolutely gorgeous. I love the pattern and the fabric colors that you used. All sooo pretty. You took some beautiful pictures. The background really shows off the quilt.Our trees have just started turning so they don't have the rich fall colors yet. Great job!

BarbCarol said...

Love the spiderweb look. And, what amazing fall color. We are still waiting in the western Ozarks. Pretty, pretty.

Unknown said...

Your quilt is wonderful. Love, love love those leaf colors, especially the reds....wowsers! yessewingisfun@yahoo.com

Carla said...

Wow, great pictures of a perfect quilt for the black cat crossing fabric. The colors are so bright and shout "it's fall." Beautiful.

Rina Mason said...

I love,love,love your quilt and the pictures show it off to perfection. I pinned several of them so I can go back and look at it.

Mary said...

Congratulations on your win today. You quilt is absolutely fabulous. Love your use of the fabric.

sew.darn.quilt said...

Beautifully done!

allthingzsewn said...

simply said, beautiful quilt and great pictures.

Shari said...

Superb quilt...fantastic photos! Our leaves are almost gone already...starting to look like November gray here. Great work!

Calicojoan said...

The only thing that outshines your gorgeous quilt is the setting you have for photographing it. Wow, I'm not sure which one I'm blown over more by, than the other! Great job and congrats on pick of the day! Well deserved! I do love that X quilt design!

Quilting Tangent said...

Nice quilt. Happy Halloween.

Corrie H. @ Mountain Stitches said...

I love your quilt, great job!

Apple Avenue Quilts said...

Wonderful quilt! Beautiful leaves. Thanks for sharing.

Lisa in Port Hope said...

I agree, the colours in the collection worked perfectly with the background you choose.

Michelle said...

Great job! Your quilt is sooo pretty and looks so good with it's background.

Corrie said...

Your pictures are beautiful. The quilt is great. I like that pattern!

gpc said...

Beautiful quilt! I am loving those fall colors where I live, too, but lucky you to have them right at home! :)

Lynette said...

Oh, wow! I thought that looked so great in this pattern, and then I saw it done up with the orange binding - fantastic!

Farm Quilter said...

Perfect pattern for the fabrics - looks fabulous in the photo shoot!! The colors currently in your world are spectacular and complement your quilt perfectly!!

Oneoldgoat1962 said...

I just love that pattern!

Beth

oneoldgoat1962 at gmail dot com

Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek] said...

Wow! That's amazing!! Great pattern :)

Patricia said...

Spider Web quilt cute! Beautiful pictures of the fall trees.

OhioLori said...

Beautiful quilt!! & love the Pictures! Gorgeous!!

Cindy said...

Your quilt turned out so nice. I like how you used the purple. And boy are those fall pics gorgeous!

Jane's Quilting said...

What a beautiful quilt. I love those fabrics! Oh, that would be perfect to wrap in to keep warm while handing out candy to the little trick or treaters.

Janarama said...

Your quilt is absolutely stunning! The pattern was the perfect choice for this hop and the fabric line.

carla said...

Hi!!!! Beautiful quilt!!!!! Beautiful trees at your house too!!!!! Thank You

Soma @ inkTorrents.com said...

It's a beautiful quilt, Kris!! So perfectly cosy. Congratulations on being featured today. I know it was not your first choice of photo-shoot, but the photos turned out beautiful. The colours are so rich and the trees are gorgeous. I am in love :)

-Soma

Marcy said...

It's perfect! You really show off the colors and fabrics using that pattern. I especially like it without a border fabric and the orange binding really sets it off. Wonderful quilt.

Patty said...

Kris, fantastic job with the quilt and the pictures. it really showcases this fun fabric line.

evelyn said...

Love the view of the trees-what a splendid sight. Your quilt is beautiful.Spider web fabric is perfect background.

Suze said...

The Spool Block is perfect to highlight the fabrics. You did a magnificent job on the quilt. The orange pop binding is wonderful, too. The quilt is wonderful in many settings. The red maple leaves are beautiful. It's still hot here and the leaves aren't turning yet. So, it's nice to see the fall leaves in all their majesty. We do get fall, it's just often later here in Oklahoma. It's even supposed to be a wet winter - so you never know if it's going to rain, snow, or ice. Thanks for participating in the hop and sharing a marvelous project and being a great inspiration.

Createology said...

You are sew right about the Spool Block quilt showing off these Maywood Black Cat Crossing fabrics to the best possible. Wickedly Wonderful Quilt! Thank you sew very much for participating and hopping. Creative Black Cat Crossing Bliss...

Leah said...

Beautiful quilt! I think some of the best holiday quilts are our favorite patterns done in holiday fabrics. Well done!! Love the orange border!

apple blossom said...

very lovely pattern thanks for sharing

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

Gorgeous love the webby looking pattern in the quilt and the colors are just so very fall! Lovely pictures.

JuliaP said...

Congrats on being Madame Samm's pick of the day! Lovely quilt.

Brandy said...

Nice design! Congratulations on making the wall of fame today. I love the color your trees are getting too. :)
~Brandy

Amy said...

Stunning pattern choice to go with the fabric. It is sew bewitchingly beautiful. Fabulous photos as well. Love the fall back drop.

cucki said...

Wow your quilt is so beautiful
Big hugs cucki x

Needled Mom said...

That is fabulous! I love the design, the fabrics AND your photography.

The Slow Quilter said...

Fall is here are the leaves are turning. What a great spider web quilt and the pictures are just great.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful quilt and beautiful photography! I've added that pattern to my to-do list. Great job!

Doris Rice, The Quilting Queen said...

Wowzers what a neat quilt and your pictures are stunning! Congrats on the "wow and creative delight". Well deserved!

Anita said...

Wow!! Love your quilt!!!! Perfect fabric! What is the finished size?

Joanne said...

Beautiful quilt an beautiful pictures!

Mary Ann said...

Beautiful and that neutral is great!

LJ said...

Beautiful quilt. It looks great in amongst the flowers but it was perfect with the mums and the pumpkins! That is a neat neutral - sure makes the rest of the colors look grand.

Teatime Creations said...

Love the look of the spidewebs in the quilt and especailly like the orange binding. Makes it pop.

Kathy H said...

What a beautiful quilt. Those colors and prints really went together so well for that pattern. I love the spiderweb background too.

Anonymous said...

Not only your quilt is fantastic, but your pics and the colours are FA-BU-LOUS! Great, great, definitively my favourite! And sorry for being late commenting, but when kiddies have birthday and birthday parties, mommy is just in the kitchen cooking and baking and hardly seing the wicked sun, only the moonlight.....

Lovelli Quilts said...

Your leaves are spectacular!! I love scarlet leaves. Your quilt is extra special too!!

Michele said...

Wow. Your quilt is really fabulous and I really love the use of the purple in it.

Carrie P. said...

Love it! Just wonderful for fall and it looks so good in your outdoor photos.
I do like that checked fabric in the quilt.

Anonymous said...

Stunning work and photos! We are beginning to get cooler weather now, so our leaves are in the process of changing to beautiful colors. (But then, ugh, the raking up!)

Quilt n Queen said...

Kris...your pattern choice is absolutely perfect for this fabric. I LOVE it....it is definitely a spooktacular quilt!! Fabulous photos...thanks for sharing!!

Rhonda R said...

I've never seen the X Plus Block before and it is perfect for the Black Cat Crossing fabrics. The colors in your photos are just beautiful. Thanks for giving us a glimpse of your fabulous fall!

BillieBee (billiemick) said...

Wow Kris....this is terrific. Love the way you put it all together.