On my August 29th post, I showed 1 cat in the pumpkin paper pieced block that I finished. I made 2 more cat pumpkin blocks and then sewed them together into a small wall hanging to display on my door this fall.
Each cat pumpkin block has a different 1-inch border.
For the outer border, I cut 2-inch strips out of a dark orange fabric with little gold stars. I used a 1/4″ seam allowance to add the border to each completed cat block and then joined them all together.
If you look closely, you’ll notice that I added some hand embroidered whiskers to each cat before quilting.
I created a quilt sandwich with some batting and a backing using a black print with orange pumpkin vines. This same print is used as the binding. I think the orange outer border and black binding really make the piece come together to celebrate the season.
I didn’t have time to use my mom’s mid-arm machine and, since this is a relatively small project, I quilted it free-hand using my trusty Bernina. (Note to self: I need to convince my husband that I need my own mid-arm/quilt frame combo!).
Once quilted, I added the binding and some finishing touches. I used small green rhinestones for the cat eyes, some 5/8″ black grosgrain ribbon for the hanger, and a cute black Halloween cat button as a hanger accent.
Here’s a picture of the completed wall hanging:
Cat Pumpkin Wall Hanging
Close-up of cat button sewn onto ribbon hanger:
- Close-up of cat button
One more view of the cat wall hanging:
Close-up of Cat Pumpkin Wall Hanging
I hope you enjoy looking at my little cat Halloween project!
~Jennifer~
NW Quilted Cat 