Glow in the Dark Spooky Eyes Quilt

Happy Halloween!

I designed this quick and easy glow in the dark quilt for the Halloween Sew Much Fun blog hop hosted by Jen at Faith and Fabric. The quilt is a quick make, and my boys love the novelty of it! It's perfect for hauling to our annual bonfires, hay rack rides, and trips to the pumpkin patch!

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I think the same technique would make a great mini quilt, mug rug, or pillow too! It would be so fun to have the quilt for a campout or kids' sleepover too!

Be sure to check out all the rest of the fun Halloween makes on the hop!

Jen at Faith and Fabric

Anita at Daydreams of Quilts

Audrey at The Cloth Parcel

Bernie at Needle & Foot

Eleri at Sew and Tell Project

Jen at Patterns by Jen

Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts <-----That's me!

Miranda at I Have Purple Hair

Suzy at Adventurous Applique and Quilting

Tutorial for Glow in the Dark Spooky Eyes Quilt

What you'll need:

1 yard solid black fabric (I used Kona Black)

1 fat quarter solid white fabric (I used Moda Bella 98)

Glow in the dark fabric paint (I used Tulip Fabric Spray Paint - purchased at Jo-Ann's)

17"x20" piece of fusible web (I used Heat-N-Bond Ultrahold)

1 yard fabric for backing (I used Glow in the Dark Spooky Eyes - purchased at Jo-Ann's)

40" square piece of quilt batting (I used 80/20 by The Warm Co.)

1/3 yard binding (I used Kona Black for this too)

Thread (I used Black 50wt Aurifil)

1. Prep the white fabric following the directions on the fabric paint. For mine, I washed, dried, and pressed it. (I also pressed my solid black and backing fabrics too.)

2. Apply the fabric paint to the white fabric. I sprayed the paint onto the fabric, then used a foam brush to be sure it was applied evenly. Let dry.

3. Iron fusible web to back of painted white fabric following the manufacturer's directions. (I used Heat-N-Bond Ultrahold this time - shown in the red package - so I didn't have to stitch the eyes down.)

4. Print out spooky eyes template so each eye is 3" wide. (I used the same eyes as what was on my backing fabric, and just enlarged them on my computer. If you google "spooky eyes clip art," there are many great ideas!) Cut out eye templates. Mark which eyes are left and right.

5. Trace eyes onto the back of the white fabric (I just used a pen on the paper of the fusible web). Cut out. Make as many sets as you want on your quilt. I made more than I needed, and used six sets on the quilt.

6. Remove the paper backing and press the eyes as desired onto the solid black fabric. (The fusible I used does not require stitching down, but you may need to stitch around the outside of each eye to secure in place if you use a different fusible.)

7. Make a quilt sandwich with the backing fabric, batting, and solid black fabric. (I use blue painter's tape to tape the backing fabric taut to my dining room table, then use curved basting pins to baste the layers together.)

8. Quilt as desired. I used the walking foot on my Juki TL-2010Q to quilt straight vertical lines about 3/4" apart using black thread. I did not stitch over the eyes. Instead, I backstitched a couple stitches just before and just after to secure the thread ends.

9. Once quilted, trim to 36" square or to your desired size.

10. Add binding using your favorite method (here is how I machine bind all my quilts). I used 2 1/4" wide strips this time (I usually use 2 1/2"), and it worked great!

Enjoy!

Please let me know if you make a Spooky Eyes Quilt! I'd love to see what you create!

Linking up with Sew Much Fun Blog Hop at Faith and Fabric, Main Crush Monday at Cooking Up Quilts, Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt, Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River, Let's Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts, Midweek Makers at Quilt Fabrication, Wednesday Wait Loss at The Inquiring Quilter, Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation, Can I Get a Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Finished or Not Friday at Busy Hands Quilts, TGIFF at Anja Quilts, Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts, and Tips and Tutorials Tuesday at Quilting JETgirl.

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