Sunday, October 3, 2010

halloween calendar in progress

I had a wonderful collection of 3 1/2 inch square from the Bitty block committee swap this month! Everyone made such creative and imaginative blocks that I simply had to share with my grandchildren! I wanted to create something for halloween similar to the advent calendars you see at Christmas. I had to make a few extra blocks to fill in because I wanted to save some of my blocks to do the same thing for THanksgiving. Each block is faced and has a slightly longer piece of fabric behind it so that it forms a pocket. I added an embroidered panel on the top that reads "I Spy Halloween" because the youngest who is four loves I Spy books! I will fill the pockets with odd treats and a few tricks for the days heading up to halloween. My thanks to all of the creative friends who contributed to this little quilt and the one that I will be making for Thanksgiving!