Candy Corn Quilt Shop

Quilters can't help but enjoy the whimsical elements of this machine embroidered Halloween quilt! The wall quilt celebrates your favorite haunt with patchwork, pincushions, and more. Three witches share their spook-tacular projects, and there’s a sale on “bat quarters” and fabric bolts!

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Candy Corn Quilt Shoppe, 40" square, made and quilted by Linda Matteotti.  

This whimsical design uses machine embroidery, machine applique and piecing to create a quilt that is joyful to view. It is based on the Candy Corn Quilt Shop design by Kimberbell. The maker, Linda Matteotti says: "This pattern by Kimberbell Designs made me smile the first time I saw it.  It was a fun experience to put all the pieces of the puzzle together and hope it will make others smile." 

The closeup photo below shows the details, including a plaque reading "Broom Parking: All Others Will Be Stitched in the Ditch" and "Sit & Stitch a Spell."

 Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Arizona Quilters Guild show.

5 Seasonal Table Runners: FREE patterns!

Dress up your table for the holidays! Here are 5 FREE patterns for table runners. Whip up a Harvest Blessings table runner, some Dresden turkeys and leaves, flying geese, prancing deer, or modern Christmas trees!

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Harvest Blessings table runner, ~28 x 54", free pattern by Janet Nesbitt for Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for PDF download) 

Birds in the Forest table topper with 3D flying geese, 42" square, free pattern by Quilters World (CLICK for PDF download) 

Turkey Trot table runner, 18 x 45", free pattern by Em Komiskey for Moda Bakeshop (CLICK for PDF download)

North Star table runner, 56 x 21", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Modern Trees table runner, 14 x 84", free pattern by Michelle Hart for Janome (CLICK for PDF download)

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Halloween Sampler Quilts: FREE patterns!

Did you know that our Free Pattern Archive contains over 3000 FREE quilt patterns?  Here are four adorable sampler patterns for Halloween!  Make a mini quilt for your wall, or use a single block for a placemat, table runner, tote bag, or pillow!

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Fall Ya All  mini quilt, free pattern by Sandy Gervais (Click HERE to download the FREE bluebird blocks; click HERE to download the FREE Fall Ya All pattern)

Block Party quilt, free patterns by Kathy Mack (CLICK for PDF download) 

Bats and Boos quilt along, free patterns at the Fat Quarter Shop (CLICK for FREE PATTERN page)

Halloween Silhouette quilt, free pattern at Yarnspirations (CLICK for PDF download)

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Evening Stroll

Bear Paw quilt blocks consist of a fabric square, bordered with half square triangles on two adjacent sides.  The finished block resembles - you guessed it - a bear's paw!  For our complete Free Pattern Day, CLICK HERE!

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Evening Stroll, free quilt pattern (including applique templates) by Project House 360/RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 For 24 FREE patterns for Bear Paw quilts, CLICK HERE!

Free pattern day! Bear Paw Quilts

Bear Paw quilt blocks consist of a square with half square triangles on two adjacent sides.  The finished block resembles - you guessed it - a bear's paw!  Download your favorites today!! To go to a pattern: Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on the words "CLICK for PDF download" (or the hyperlinked website name) in the title above the quilt.  

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Wash Your Paws (Giant Bear Paw) quilt, free pattern at Wooly Petals (CLICK for PDF download) 

Sparkler quilt, free pattern by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Paws for Thought quilt, free pattern at Banyan Batiks (CLICK for PDF download)

 Lodge Life wall quilt, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

New Beginnings quilt, free pattern by Marie Bostwick & Deb Tucker (CLICK for PDF download)

A Walk in the Woods, free pattern by Bob Coon for Kona Bay Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Paws Out quilt, free pattern by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

In The Wild quilt, free pattern by Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Evening Stroll quilt, free pattern at RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Animal Tracks quilt, free pattern by Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Bear Paw Rollup quilt, free pattern by Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Bear Feet baby quilt, free pattern by Emily Herrick for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Garden Path quilt. free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

 Bear Paws and Pines quilt, free pattern by Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Caboodle Basics quilt, free pattern by Henry Glass Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)  

Dino Tracks quilt, 51 x 60", free pattern by P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Forest Tracks quilt, free pattern by Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Bear Paw flannel quilt, free pattern by Landauer Publishing (CLICK for PDF download)

Lakehouse Forest Track quilt, free pattern by Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Legends of the Park quilt, free pattern by Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download) 

Lend A Paw quilt, free pattern by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

New Dawn quilt, free pattern by Marcus Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

On The Road quilt, free pattern by Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

The Fire Within quilt, free pattern by Margrit Hall, Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 

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Alaskan Vacation

Today we're featuring the Northern Wilderness quilt, a "spectacular journey that leads you through the natural wonders of the northern country." Designed by Alaskans, Marie Noah, Mary Thompson, and Heather Griffin, it features 16 individual applique scenes that can be assembled into a quilted masterpiece.  Or, pick a single block for a smaller project. Enjoy these photos from a 2025 show!

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Alaskan Vacation made and quilted by Athena Taylor  

Athena Taylor says that she saw this quilt pattern while on vacation in Alaska, and purchased all the fabric while on that trip; she called her finished quilt Alaskan Vacation.  Athena says, "One of my favorite techniques is applique over pieced blocks. So this was a really fun quilt to do!"  

The jagged border is made with Delectable Mountains blocks. Individual blocks include the lob cabin, flying geese, storm-at-sea, and more. We love the Bear Paw block, below, which combines an appliqued bear over a pieced block.

And here is a Storm-at-Sea block (one of our favorites!) with an appliqued whale:

Northern Wilderness, made by Rhonda Borders, quilted by Peg Collins.   

 Another beautiful version of the Northern Wildnerness quilt was made Rhonda Borders.  The darker colors remind us of the Northwest landscapes of Alaska. Rhonda Borders says, "Even on vacation to Alaska, we had to find the quilt stores! Rhonda notes that she did not get to see the Northern lights. (Northern lights happen rarely, and only a matter of luck if you see them while visiting the North!)

We love the log cabin block, below, which features a special kind of log cabin. LOL! 

 

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show. 

Remembering Nancy

Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is celebrated on October 31st, November 1st and 2nd. The tradition honors those who have passed, whose souls are thought to come back to be with their loved ones.

Nancy Arsenault, an Arizona quilter, was famous for her Day of the Dead quilts, having made numerous whimsical quilts with that theme. To honor Nancy's memory, here is an original quilt made by Kathy Adams. Remembering Nancy was shown at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show. 

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Remembering Nancy, made and quilted by Kathy Adams

Kathy Adams says: "Nancy Arsenault, a former guild member, was well known for her skeleton quilts. I made this quilt in honor of her. Angelina fibers were fused to tulle using Bo-Nash Fuse-it powder to make the wings." We love the many details, including the bug-eyed dragonfly and the outstanding finish quilting. 

Check out the strands of hair that flow over the right hand border of the quilt.

Here are two of Nancy Arsenault's original quilts from prior shows: 

Beauty Parlor de los Muertos, 76 x 59", by Nancy Arsenault (2014)

 

  

Save the Last Dance for Me by Nancy Arsenault (2021)

 

Image credits: Photos of Remembering Nancy were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show.