231. My Granny Says Boo

 Back in 2012, when bee exchange groups were still very much a "thing" on Flickr, I was invited to fill a space in an established group, called the Stash Trad Bee, when someone had to drop out. I was thrilled! Some of my favorite blogging friends were in this group. It was interesting to go back to my photos on Flickr and see exactly who the members were in the group. 

Anyway, when it was my turn, I asked for granny blocks in a Halloween theme. For those who didn't have Halloween fabric, I narrowed the color palette to orange, purple, lime, gray and black. 

The original 11 blocks. 

Eleven blocks were clearly not enough, so I pulled out fabric to make some more granny blocks. In addition, I have always wanted to make some Ghost Town blocks by Dana Bolyard, so I made six of those to put in the center of the quilt, surrounded by the granny blocks.

I added sashing and used my favorite "smoke" fabric for the cornerstones.

My favorite granny blocks include this one autographed by Lizzy House (down in the lower right-hand corner).

This is a new one added and is my favorite overall--I just love the moody orange fabric.

The backing I used is probably a little too muted, given the brighter colors of the front. But I love the fabric and it was already in my stash.

The binding is supposed to glow in the dark, although I have not yet checked that out.

Darby did spiderweb quilting.

Although not a huge fan of Halloween, I really love this quilt. 

Quilt: My Granny Says Boo

Quilt Design: Granny blocks from the Stash Trad Bee, with additional granny blocks made by Cindy Wiens, and Ghost Town blocks designed by Dana Bolyard

Completed: 2022

Size: 54" x 68"

Quilted by: Darby Myers