QUILTsocial Fall 2014 Issue | Page 21

“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes. Open locks, Whoever knocks!” – – the second Witch, MacBeth, William Shakespeare T he days of colorful leaves and crisp fall air has arrived, and that can mean only one thing: Halloween visitors knocking at your door on the last night of October. Say hello to your callers with this cheerful owl Halloween door quilt, which has strong neodymium magnets sewn in the corners to adhere it to metal doors. The design layout can also be used to decorate a trick or treat bag that features light reflecting gross grain ribbon to help make your little goblins more visible as they make their nighttime rounds. You will need: 20 inch wide x 24 inch long quilting cotton in night sky color 14 inch wide x 20 inch long cotton batik in brown fat quarter yellow or gold fabric 18 inch long x 20 inch wide piece of tear away stabilizer muslin HeatnBond Feather Lite iron on adhesive appliqué press sheet quilt batting two black or amber colored buttons embroidery floss sewing machine threads: sew all and holographic embroidery bobbin threads basting spray micro tweezer snips Inkjet printer fabric neodymium magnets (found at large craft stores or home improvement stores) Wash, dry and press all fabrics for this project. The design layout is