| WEB BONUS --- McCall's Quilting October 2005 issue. |
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Eeeeeeek! - Trick-or-Treat Tote
Designed by Linda Sullivan
Finished Tote Size
20" x 20"
Note: Click here for templates (PDF file). Appliqué templates are printed without seam allowance.
Touchable Texture
Quilters everywhere are falling in love with the new generation of cuddly plush fabrics now available in quilt shops. Linda used Benartex Minkee solids for her soft and silly spiders, and she shares her tips for quilting with plush fabric in McCall's Quilting, October 2005. One touch, and you'll just have to try it! |
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| Fabric & Notions Requirements |
Lime texture and lime stripe (background) ... 16" x 16" piece each*
Black star print (inner border, handles) 1/4 yd.
Purple Halloween print (outer border, tote back) 1 yd.
Yellow solid (legs) 10" x 14" piece
Fuchsia solid (small spider) 9" x 9" piece
Light grey solid (eyes) 5" x 5" piece
Purple solid (large spider) 10" x 13" piece
Gold texture (swirls) 7" x 11" piece
Medium weight fusible interfacing 1 1/4 yds.**
Purple spiderweb print (tote lining) 1 1/4 yds.***
4 black buttons 1/4"
*Or use leftover pieced triangles from Eeeeeeek! table runner pattern.
**Interfacing is optional, for a stiffer feel to the tote. Yardage is based on 36" wide interfacing.
***Lining yardage is based on usable width of 40". If your lining fabric has at least 41" of usable width, you will need only 3/4 yd. of this fabric.
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Cutting Instructions
Note: Cutting instructions for appliqué shapes are given on templates. |
Lime texture and lime stripe - cut from each:
... 1 square 13 1/4" x 13 1/4"
Black star print
... 4 strips 1 1/2" x 20"
... 2 strips 3 1/2" x 20"
Purple Halloween print
... 2 strips 3 1/2" x 20"
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... 2 strips 3 1/2" x 24"
... 1 square 20 1/2" x 20 1/2"
Medium weight fusible interfacing (optional)
... 2 squares 20" x 20"
Purple spiderweb print
... 2 squares 20 1/2" x 20 1/2" |
Piecing the Tote Front
Step 1. Draw 2 diagonal lines on wrong side of lime stripe 13 1/4" square. Referring to Diagram I, place marked square on lime texture square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of one line. Cutting on unsewn line first, then on remaining drawn line, cut sewn square into quarters. Press open to make pieced triangles. Make 4. Note: You will have 2 piecedtriangles left over; save for another Trick-or-Treat Tote if you like.
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