Bona Lisa's Sweater Emporium - 2024 Block of the Month

It won't be long before a new

Cackling Stitches 

block of the month will begin and we're so excited! 

Halloween should be all year, right?

It's our 4th year for the Cackling Stitches Facebook group 

and

 it's so fun to be part of the design team. 

Joan, Carol, and I have been working away and we are ready to share 

a peek at the quilt for next year.

Bona Lisa's Sweater Emporium

50" x 74"

This is my version of Bona Lisa's Sweater Emporium.

I used solid and Halloween fabrics from my stash

with a background of Kona solids.

And of course, Aurifill Thread.

Check out Moosestash Quilting's version HERE.

Check out Just Let Me Quilt's version HERE.

How do we run our BOM's? We try to keep them easy!

The 2024 "Bona Lisa's Sweater Emporium" BOM runs from January through September. 

All block releases happen on our Cackling Stitches Facebook page HERE.

We even give you the fabric requirements early to help you conjure/gather your fabrics.

You can find it HERE.

How our Bona Lisa's Sweater Emporium BOM works...

On the first day of each month, we release a block pattern 

(sometimes it's more than one)

 that is free for the entire calendar month

in our Cackling Stitches Facebook Group. 

After that, those blocks go into our individual 

ETSY shops where you can purchase them.

For those who can't wait for each month's block(s), 

the whole pattern will be available in January for purchase.

We have some fun things planned with this quilt so be sure to join us!

Cackling Stitches Blocks of the Month - August

   It's August

 and

time
 for new Cackling Stitches 
Blocks of the Month,
for our
"Which Way to Witchville"
quilt.

These are the last blocks to complete our quilts.

There are 3 new blocks this month:

I have the pattern for Carla's Pumpkin Palace

This witch lives in a cottage, but in her mind, it's a palace!

You can find the pattern in my Etsy Shop:  HERE

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt has the pattern for

Belinda's Beastly Broom

Joan at Moosestash Quilting has the pattern for

Chester's Haunted Ride.

These are my versions of the blocks.

Click on the links for the free patterns (Free for the month of July).

OR

The details and pattern links can also be found on our

Cackling Stitches Facebook Page.

If you have missed any of the previous blocks you can click

HERE

for a page that has all the previous blocks listed and is up to date

with links to find the patterns.

The whole quilt pattern is available for purchase HERE.

How do we run our BOM's? We try to keep them easy!

The 2023 "Which Way to Witchville" BOM runs from January 1st through September 1st.

Your quilt will be ready for Halloween! 

All block releases happen on our Cackling Stitches Facebook page HERE.

You can find fabric requirements  HERE.

On the first day of each month, we release a block pattern 

(sometimes it's more than one)

 that is free for the entire calendar month

in our Cackling Stitches Facebook Group. 

After that, those blocks go into our individual 

ETSY shops where you can purchase them for $2 each. 

New and free block(s) then appear for the new month...and so on, and so on.

Come join our witchy community for some tricks and treats all year!

Cackling Stitches Blocks of the Month - July

  It's July

 and

time
 for new Cackling Stitches 
Blocks of the Month,
for our
"Which Way to Witchville"
quilt.

There are 3 new blocks this month:

I have the pattern for Rose's Ride

It's time to make some brooms for riding and Rose has a beauty!

Click HERE to download the pattern - free until the end of July.

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt has the pattern for

Wanda's Wicked Broom.

Joan at Moosestash Quilting has the pattern for

One's a Scream and One's a Stitch.

These are my versions of the blocks.

Click on the links for the free patterns (Free for the month of July).

OR

The details and pattern links can also be found on our

Cackling Stitches Facebook Page.

If you have missed any of the previous blocks you can click

HERE

for a page that has all the previous blocks listed and is up to date

with links to find the patterns.

The whole quilt pattern is available for purchase HERE.

How do we run our BOM's? We try to keep them easy!

The 2023 "Which Way to Witchville" BOM runs from January 1st through September 30th.

Your quilt will be ready for Halloween! 

All block releases happen on our Cackling Stitches Facebook page HERE.

You can find fabric requirements  HERE.

On the first day of each month, we release a block pattern 

(sometimes it's more than one)

 that is free for the entire calendar month

in our Cackling Stitches Facebook Group. 

After that, those blocks go into our individual 

ETSY shops where you can purchase them for $2 each. 

New and free block(s) then appear for the new month...and so on, and so on.

Come join our witchy community for some tricks and treats all year!

Cackling Stitches Blocks of the Month - June

 It's June
 and

time
 for new Cackling Stitches 
Blocks of the Month,
for our
"Which Way to Witchville"
quilt.

There are 3 new blocks this month:

I have the pattern for Spell Binders

All those spells are nicely organized in binders and books. 

Click Here to download the pattern - free until the end of June.

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt has the pattern for

Creepy Carol's Cottage.

Joan at Moosestash Quilting has the pattern for

Wicked Witch or Wacky Witch.

These are my versions of the blocks.

Click on the links for the free patterns (Free for the month of June).

OR

The details and pattern links can also be found on our

Cackling Stitches Facebook Page.

If you have missed any of the previous blocks you can click

HERE

for a page that has all the previous blocks listed and is up to date

with links to find the patterns.

The whole quilt pattern is available for purchase HERE.

How do we run our BOM's? We try to keep them easy!

The 2023 "Which Way to Witchville" BOM runs from January 1st through September 30th.

Your quilt will be ready for Halloween! 

All block releases happen on our Cackling Stitches Facebook page HERE.

You can find fabric requirements  HERE.

On the first day of each month, we release a block pattern 

(sometimes it's more than one)

 that is free for the entire calendar month

in our Cackling Stitches Facebook Group. 

After that, those blocks go into our individual 

ETSY shops where you can purchase them for $2 each. 

New and free block(s) then appear for the new month...and so on, and so on.

Come join our witchy community for some tricks and treats all year!

Cackling Stitches Blocks of the Month - May

It's the beginning of May
 and time
 for new Cackling Stitches 
Blocks of the Month,
for our
"Which Way to Witchville"
quilt.

There are 2 new blocks this month:

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt has the pattern for

Beware of Witchville.

And Joan at Mooosestash Quilting has the pattern for

The Village Cobbler.

These are my versions of the blocks.

Click on the links to their blogs for the free patterns (Free the month of May).

OR

The details and pattern links can also be found on our

Cackling Stitches Facebook Page.

If you have missed any of the previous blocks you can click

HERE

for a page that has all the previous blocks listed and is up to date

with links to find the patterns.

The whole quilt pattern is available for purchase HERE.

How do we run our BOM's? We try to keep them easy!

The 2023 "Which Way to Witchville" BOM runs from January 1st through September 30th.

Your quilt will be ready for Halloween! 

All block releases happen on our Cackling Stitches Facebook page HERE.

You can find fabric requirements  HERE.

On the first day of each month, we release a block pattern 

(sometimes it's more than one)

 that is free for the entire calendar month

in our Cackling Stitches Facebook Group. 

After that, those blocks go into our individual 

ETSY shops where you can purchase them for $2 each. 

New and free block(s) then appear for the new month...and so on, and so on.

Come join our witchy community!

Today is My Day - Say What?

Welcome
to the Sticks
and
 the second day of the
"Say What?" Challenge

Here is my finish:  Today Is My Day

Joan at MooseStashQuilting invited a great group of Bloggers to

create something inspired by something they have to say.

Thanks, Joan, for inviting me!

I listened to a motivational speaker once and he said that we should tell ourselves

every morning that "this is my day".

So when I found this project in the book "Sew Illustrated" by Minki Kim and Kristin Esser

I tweaked it from "This is the Day" to "This is MY Day.

I've been trying to use my books.

I bought them because they "spoke" to me.

Why do they sit and not get used?

So with my goal to dust my crafty and quilting books,

this is the one that "spoke" the loudest for the challenge.

From the reinforced corners to the quick zipper pocket inside,

the project was super fun and used techniques I hadn't done before.

And a few I had a little experience with.

Plus, I used some of my favorite Tula Pink fabric to make my new tote

perfect for me.

It's the perfect size for taking my lunch and more.

Check out the others that are saying "Today is My Day" today:

Tuesday April 18

Creatin' in the Sticks (YOU ARE HERE)
Inflorescence
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
Just Because Quilts
BeaQuilter
Joyful Quilter

Joan has the rest of the schedule HERE

Have a great week
and make today yours!