Crayon Box Quilt Studio: The Ghastlie Gals Wall Hanging

Today being All Hallow's Eve, it's the perfect time to share a recent finish.Way back....say 10 years ago this month, I hosted a couple of Halloween themed round robin type events though this particular one was back and forth between me and one other quilter, hence I called it a See Saw Swap.

My swap partner, Edy, didn't have a blog then and unfortunately I've lost contact with her in the years since but I'm still thankful to her for the fabulous additions she made to my quilt.

I started out with one of my favorite scenes from the fabric line, the center Ghastlie sisters, that I bordered with the black and white print and then off it was sent to Edy.

When it returned, she had added the pink and green borders to the right and bottom and the black border with the appliqued circles to the top and left sides.

My next addition was the trees and brambles borders with a few Flying Geese blocks.

Next Edy added the skeletons and the braid borders.

For my last contribution, half square triangles in Mauve, Green and Black were added. Edy added the final round and it was a great surprise when it made it back home for the last time.

Recently I made time to put it on the frame and get it finished.

Here it is completed. I've enjoyed looking at this quilt this season. Who wouldn't? It's the Ghastlies in all their glory! The finished wall hanging has been adorning the spot above the desk in the space between our kitchen and great room so I pass by it often every day.

The sinister sisters are still keeping their beady eyes on the happenings around them and giving everyone that eerie look that they do so well.

I backed it with this black and white spiderweb print.

The panto I chose for this one was Parchment. I used Glide Medium Gray thread on the top and Black thread in the bobbin. It was finished off with a binding in more of the Brambles print.