The binding was finished last Tuesday, but it I wasn't able to get photos till this weekend. This quilt is for Grad Girl. Of course the inspiration for the quilt was Grad Girl's kitty, Queenie. I had planned for a black and orange quilt (Oklahoma State colors), but had not planned to make it a Halloween quilt. But those were the fabrics Grad Girl liked, so that's how it went together.
Queenie certainly doesn't have orange eyes, but she's very black. In a dark room she's startled Grad Girl and her roommate more than once, earning herself the nickname of "Shadow Demon". So of course the quilt absolutely has to have the same name.
The back of the quilt is pieced using a couple of Halloween fabrics.
The orange print has spiders on it (not one of Grad Girl's favorite things, but hopefully it won't wig her out too badly). The center fabric also has black kitties on it. You can see that clearly in this close up of the backing.
My Guy said the haunted house on this fabric reminds him of the one on the Scooby Doo intro. Which was one of Grad Girl's absolute favorite cartoons when she was little.
Shadow Demon turned out much better than I expected. It was such a fun quilt to make. Grad Gril is really excited for it to make it's way to her couch. That won't happen till October, but she should have it in time for Halloween.
Linking up with Design Wall Monday and Patchwork & Quilts. Also linking up with Favorite Finish over at Quilting Jetgirl.
18 comments:
This quilt turned out great, It coordinates perfectly with her cat! Happy stitching!
The layout looks fantastic that it looks like you planned it out before you ever started!
Everything about this one is fabulous!!
I definitely see the similarities between the live cat and the fabric cat... I think it is the eyes. You remind me I have a Halloween quilt that needs to be reviewed and the top finished. I have a lot of Halloween fabric that I plan to use for the backing. Thanks for the reminder!
forgot about your Halloween quilt - it looks great
Oh yes, the center looks very like her beautiful black cat, I love the name Shadow Demon! Perfect name for a gorgeous quilt, and I love all your rows. Thank you for sharing this second finish on the month!
That is a great quilt finish, Kate! Queenie was the perfect inspiration for it - the eyes of the fabric cat just glow. I love that background fabric with the little stars, too. Grad Girl is going to love this!
I totally love this kitty Halloween quilt. Well done!
Your SAHRR quilt looks amazing, Kate. What a wonderful gift for Grad Girl. The black kitty does look like Queenie minus the orange eyes. Ha! The haunted house does look like Scooby Doos into mansion- how cute.
Fabulous. I love it!
I love the quilt and especially love Queenie. A great quilt for Grad Girl and for Queenie!
Ha, Scooby Doo! I think I agree! I have a special place for black kitties (I had my Tasha for 19 years) and they do make the best Halloween decor. I'm sure your daughter will love this reminder of Queenie. When Tasha was young, I called her Psycho Kitty because she would get such crazy eyes when she started playing so intensely.
Wonderful!
Its perfect in so many ways!!! I think he is right about the scooby doo intro - too funny! But the center cat - that is awesome!
Hooray, it’s a great finish and I bet she will love it!
I love the story about how the quilt got its name (and Queenie got her nickname). Congratulations on the finish and I'm sure Grad Girl is going to be thrilled with it!
I totally recognized Queenie from the photo and the quilt! Nice that you made it for Grad Girl!
Hi Kate, what a wonderful quilt! The way you used the SAHRR borders on your quilt really work. Congrats on a great finish!
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