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.
Going for a ride around the country side.
No off beat traditions, but we love Christmas, Your table runner is great! Now I want to make one in Christmas fabric.
No off beat traditions at our house. I love all the patterns in Pat Sloan’s new book and would like to have it. The patterns need to be made.
You can’t get out of bed on Christmas morning untill you hear Gene Autry singing here comes Santa Claus.
I guess our holiday tradition is we get together on Christmas Eve to open gifts and party!
A cherished family tradition for my family is when our grandmother made homemade stollen on Christmas Eve day. That afternoon our grandfather delivered one to each of their children’s homes to be enjoyed after Midnight Mass and/or Christmas morning.
Thanks for participating and creating your table topper. Love your choice of fabrics. It will go very nicely with our mid-century modern white plates with their thin silver trim.
I don’t really have any offbeat traditions. But,I love your table topper!
When my husband and I were married, all of our five children were within five years if each other. His three children started a tradition to pass a particular gift bag between themselves to gift a bottle of wine selected for the recipient. One year they chose to include me and I lost their gift bag. Shame on me for breaking their tradition…..
i love all the holidays and have quilts and wall hangings for each one. now i’m off to celebrate National Sewing Machine Day.
We lived in Spain for many years. Their Mothers Day is celebrated in a different week than the USA one…..so I get two celebrations for Mothers Day!!!
No offbeat holiday traditions at out house. Just like to celebrate them with family.
We have several neighborhoods that decorate for Christmas. I would put the top down on my Mustang, pick up my son & grandchildren, & tour the areas. Had to pay attention to the weather report, we get a lot of rain in the Pacific Northwest.
Every New Year’s we open the front door at midnight to let the old year out and the new year in. Halloween is my favorite holiday, so I really love your tradition of setting your dining room table for the month and inviting spooky guests to dinner!🎃
One of my favorite family traditions is for the Fourth of July. We all get up early, load up and drive to the beach. My dad would always make us breakfast tacos and orange juice. We would stay until around 1 o’clock when the beach would start to get crowded. We’d head home for showers and naps and the reconvene at my parents’ house for brisket and salads and flag cake. It was great especially when we all started having kids and there was nearly a dozen kids running around.
We don’t really have any offbeat or otherwise traditions, except savings the champagne cork from each wedding anniversary.
My wacky holiday tradition is that after the winter holidays and birthdays on 12-27, 12-29, & 01-09, I pack up and my sister and I go for a long weekend quilting retreat.
We have started a Labor Day family getaway to get all of the grown kids together with mom and dad and of course the grandkids.
My entire extended family wears couples matching pajamas on Christmas day for our family get together. We keep them secret until Christmas morning.