Nightshade ~ A Finished Quilt

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I'm back with my finished Halloween quilt! This turned out to be a fun quilt to put together and even though it's not October yet, I've already set it out in the family room.

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

I mentioned in my last post that I used my Prism pattern for this quilt. I did shrink the blocks down a bit...not sure why - ha! That's what happens when I finish a quilt a year after I start it. It probably has something to do with the limited amount of fabric I had (only fat quarters of the Nightshade prints and only fat 1/8ths of the Oakshott cottons). These blocks ended up 6" finished. The quilt measures about 48" x 54".

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

I quilted with a meandering free motion design. I did a pretty wide spaced meandering, hoping it will wash up a bit less stiff than a tighter quilting pattern.

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

The backing is two of my favorite prints from the Nightshade line. The binding is the left over from one of the backing prints.

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

Nightshade Quilt by Fresh Lemons Quilts : Faith

Overall I think this is a great quilt for Halloween without screaming "Orange and Black!"