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.
Is my daughter the only one who receives a small gift from the leprechauns every St. Patrick’s Day? I love your take on the Spooky Twist! Your fabrics are great.
My parents were from Europe where Christmas is celebrated on Christmas eve. After a big dinner we went to Christmas Eve mass, then open Christmas presents!
When I grew up my family did not leave milk and cookies for Santa but a cheese sandwich and a bottle of beer. It was always a cheese sandwich because Christmas Eve was a day of not eating meat. This was a tradition my father started and observed!
My family’s “offbeat” holiday tradition would be that we maintain and decorate the family members head stones on Memorial Day — even though our family members were not all US veterans.
I’m not sure how “offbeat” this tradition is, but every year at Thanksgiving each family member is given a construction paper Christmas stocking. Everyone writes their wish list for Christmas gifts on the stocking and then the stockings are posted on the fridge at Great Aunt Audrey’s (my) house. It seams Great Uncle David (my husband) has a direct line to Santa and can keep Santa and ALL his elves apprised of everyone’s wants. This tradition has been going on since I was a child, it’s a lot of fun and the children look forward to that time each year after dinner when the list making begins in anticipation of the next big family gathering on Christmas Eve and PRESENTS!
Hi – don’t really have an offbeat tradition but when my daughters were younger on Christmas eve we would go to early church service and then drive around looking at light displays followed by hot chocolate with lots of marshmallows. My daughters have continued the tradition which just makes me happy. Thank you. The “spooky” runner is my favorite project.
When our kids were young, we would have a birthday party for Jesus on Christmas Eve. We would read the Christmas story, sing Happy Birthday, and have birthday cake.
I would love to win Pat’s book!! My off beat tradition was that my cousins and I would also dress up for halloween when I kids were small and we always would try to out do each other with homemade costumes. It was great fun!!
We do not have any off beat holiday traditions. Except one year my husband did invite someone from off the street to join us for Thanksgiving. It wasn’t a bad thing and we have great memories of that Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to sewing some of the projects in Pat’s book and trying to step outside of my normal.
Off beat traditions at Halloween is my husband and myself. We live in the country so no trick or treaters but if we know some who have kids we call to tell them to stop by and we get pictures. So fun to look back at these.
With a large family, all our holiday get togethers are all off beat. LOL
I don’t know how “offbeat’ this is, but we celebrate half birthdays for our children. I would make a cake (sometimes only half of a cake) and the child got to choose what we had for dinner. No presents, but family fun time together.
We don’t have any off beat traditions, but my husband and I have started going camping at Myrtle Beach, SC on Thanksgiving. We enjoy eating with all the numerous people who are also going to the cafeteria to celebrate.
Our Christmas Eve tradition is to have clam chowder made with the turkey bone stock from thanksgiving. I love the merry little houses quilt, want to add 4 more blocks, make pockets for the Windows for advent calendar.
The Derby isn’t celebrated everywhere, but it is here in Kentucky. We celebrate and decorate big with roses and lilies on the first Saturday in May..(except 2020, that just wasn’t the same)
Pizza for Christmas
Not an odd tradition but we have a Santa that goes on the tree every. It was given to me as a baby for my first Christmas and continues every year. Let’s just say Santa is a senior.
I guess I have a boring family. We don’t do anything off-beat for any holiday. I only decorate for Christmas – no other holiday, so I’m not into the decorating thing much…