Spooky Twist Halloween Table Topper from the Holiday Celebrations Book
Learn how to create a “not so spooky” Halloween Table topper with the Spooky Twist Halloween table topper pattern in the Holiday Celebrations Book!
Who’s ready for another Halloween in June project!? Pat Sloan asked if I would be willing to check out an advanced copy of her new book Holiday Celebrations. I love Pat and was happy to participate.
The timing seemed perfect since I just released a Halloween fabric collection. As I glanced through the book, I knew immediately that I’d like to create one of the projects in the book using my Spooky Hollow collection. I love to sew Halloween quilts and thought it would be fun to add a table topper to my collection.
I created a “not so spooky” Halloween table topper using the Spooky Twist pattern that is in the book.
Table Topper Details
The quilted table topper comprises 9 quilt blocks that, when sewn together, create a cool “twist” effect.
The blocks are simple to piece; this project would be great for an advanced beginner quilter to above. But, first, you need to create several Half Square Triangle quilt blocks. I was able to sit down one afternoon last week and quickly whip up the table topper.
Our Halloween Dinner Parties!
Every year for Halloween, I set my dining room table for a Halloween-themed dinner party. I set the table at the beginning of October and leave it up all month. Then most years, we end it with either a family or friend party in the dining room.
We got the idea one year at the Mall when my twins were preschoolers. A local furniture store had their dining room table set up with skeletons and mummies sitting in the seats. My son was very impressed and asked me every day after that to “go to the store where the monsters are having a meeting.”
Ever since then, we’ve set up our dining room for a “spooky meeting.” Now that my kids are gone, we still do it every year. It’s one of my favorite traditions. Yes, I know it’s a little weird, but as I said, we love it!
I plan to use this table topper on my dining room table now. I created it in black and gray to match our dining room setup.
Where to Buy the Book
You can find the book in many of your favorite shops and on Amazon.
Book & Prize Giveaway
Pat has generously offered to give away a hard copy of the book to one reader. To enter, just let me know what your favorite “offbeat” family Holiday tradition is! (comments are moderated, don’t worry if you don’t see yours pop up right away, it’s in there!)
The Giveaway open until 6/15/21. Non-US residents can win a digital copy of the book.
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Pat also has a BIG prize pack that she’s giving away on her blog. Stop by to find out how to enter.
You can also enter on Instagram, just visit Pat’s IG page for details.
When I was younger we did a treasure hunt with hidden clues in eggs for easter. Sometimes it took all day long to find our baskets.
I love your idea of setting up the dining room. My 92 yo mom is sleeping in ours right now (closest to the downstairs bathroom as she can’t do stairs). No weird holiday traditions here. My mom is English so we always had English crackers at Xmas. We’d pop them, put on the crown and read the joke. Lots of great family photos of laughing adults and kids wearing crowns.
Would love to win this book!
Do not have any quirky things we do for holidays. Just eat and enjoy each others company.
As we grow older and have no family living near, we celebrate all holidays minimally. Minimal decorations…minimal parties….minimal gifts. That is just fine with us. Life is simple and stress free
I love all the holidays and I am anxious to start one or more of the projects in this book. I love to put out all my bunnies for spring and Easter!
We don’t have any offbeat traditions, but one of our favorite things to do when our kids were little was to help them decorate their bikes so they could participate in the Fourth of July children’s parade. After the big parade was finished, the day was spent with friends, culminating in fireworks at night.
I would love to win Pat’s book. And I love the fabrics that you used to make the Halloween Table Topper.
I am not sure how off beat this is, but one of my traditions that I love is driving around looking at the Halloween decorations. Which seems to be increasing year by year.
I don’t have any offbeat celebrations. Although I do have a tradition. Every year for my grandson’s birthday, we go to the beach at the same hotel. When we give our name, we are always given the same room. From the hotel balcony, we can see the horses come in that offer rides for the day. My grandson gets so excited watching the riders, experienced and first timers. Quite a hilarious time!
I don’t remember ever having a certain holiday decoration. Ours was with food. Chili on Halloween night before heading out for treats. My daughter now does the same with her kids.
I’m not sure it’s a tradition but one year we went to the beach for thanksgiving. It was just my husband and me and we were in a small rental that had a tiny kitchen so we did not have the usual feast. But thankful to be together and doing something different.
Off-beat family tradition, hmmm… That would be grandpa’s fishing spot. Every year the families would gather at 5 a.m. on Memorial Day and travel a short distance to join the grandparents at grandpa’s favorite lucky fishing spot. We would be there til about 2 p.m.. Picnicking, laughing, swapping stories, listening to the grownups share memories of those no longer with us. Not much fishing was actually done but ALL had a great time! This was around 50 years ago. Sadly, few of those family members are still living, and sadder still the fishing area and the little lake are now private property vacation homes , , , but the memories of those gatherings is still precious.
A tradition that seems odd to some was that we always watched the movie Bambi at my dad’s house on Christmas from the time my kids were very small. I still remember them crying when they were little and questioning Dad’s choice. Now, as adults, the kids all remember their grandpa fondly because of it.
Taking a walk after the meal to get out of doing dishes
For Halloween kids all dress up, and then meet at Great grandmas to decorate cookies, we do this for Christmas too, at Christmas it might be decorating a ginger bread house
Family traditions took a hit this last year. Our new tradition is monthly conference phone calls. Yes I know it doesn’t have a holiday attached, but in an effort to bridge the shut down and social distancing we have found it to be a wonderful reconnection time. Sharing family stories, catching up with busy lives and sharing troubles and worries is therapeutic. That’s worth celebrating and hopefully we can start doing it in person very soon.
Hello Melissa, loving those colors in the new collection, gorgeous. Look great in Pat’s pattern! Not sure if others do this too, but when we hang and fill Christmas stockings, our pets each get one too!
I guess I’m pretty boring because I don’t have an offbeat holiday tradition
Our favorite holiday tradition is to play board games on Christmas Eve and eat finger food. It’s not wacky but we love it.
I decorate the entire house for Halloween. I’m the only one on our street to decorate, and that’s ok with me!