Spooky Summer Quilt Along - Week 9

Spooky Summer Quilt Along is here at Week 9 with block #3!

This is it! Last “official” week of making modern triangles before we move on to background and piecing and all that jazz! This week, we are officially making Block #3. “Officially” because really, you can make however many of whichever block you like! This is your quilt!

Block 3 from Modern Triangle Quilts book made in Week 9 for Spooky Summer Quilt Along. Sewn with neutral and black accented print fabrics.

But seriously, Block #3 is the PERFECT block to add. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner. I almost missed it. Now, it’s just a plain triangle within a triangle sorta block. BUT that small triangle? Is going to add SUCH dimension to my quilt.

And by the way, if you’re wondering how best to layout your triangles? We’re gonna cover that in the next few weeks.

This block is a great way to add in some subtle focal points that will toggle your viewers eye from the overall ghost design to the small triangles within the triangles. I wanted to use a touch darker fabric for my small triangles. And of course, the spider web fabric is just ideal for a halloween quilt. * cackles like a wicked genius * Perfect I tell you.

I made four, because that’s how much fabric I cut. I just kept going until the fabric done run out.

Block 3 from Modern Triangle Quilts book added to the design wall for the Boos and Ghouls quilt

Alrighty! That’s it for making modern triangles. If you want to add more you’ll have a chance to add more over the next couple weeks before we start sewing the triangles together.

I miiiiight add some more… just because I like making them. We’ll see. I’ll keep you posted if I do!

Gah! I’m getting so excited!!! We are going to have a spooky quilt for halloween!

Relevant Tips & Posts

How to start on the spooky Summer Quilt Along

MMT members, check out the Boos and Ghouls Introduction page here for fabric estimates, finished sizes, bonus content and coloring pages (digital and printable, ooooooooooo!)

Click here for these Member Bonuses inside the MMT Club Hub.

If you’d like to quilt along with us, you’ll find this week’s block (#7) in the Modern Triangle Quilts book where you’ll find all of the blocks.

Check out the refresher below on how this spooked-up shebang works. You can do this!

HOWL LOUDLY ABOUT Spooky Progress!

OO-OO-OOOOOO!

MMT member Wendy S. made triangle blocks in brown, tan, gray and cream print fabrics for the Spooky Summer Quilt Along.

MMT member Suzanne C. made triangle blocks using black, gray and cream fabrics with mummy eyes printed on the fabric for the Spooky Summer Quilt Along.

REFRESHER: HOW SPOOKY SUMMER QUILT ALONG WORKS

Learn new techniques and have ghoulishly good fun!

12-week program: July 13 through September 28. Start anytime.
New quilt tutorial using triangles from my book Modern Triangle Quilts.
Number of weekly blocks: Make as few as 3 modern triangles a week – you choose.
Share and celebrate your progress: Post your pics and shriek “Ta-daaaaah!”
Make it your own! You choose which modern triangle blocks to make and where to place them. (Move them around when no one is looking – total spook move).

Spooked? We’ll help you through the rips, howls, tears and fears.

Okay, boos and ghouls, mix up blocks and then lay them out any which way or use the triangle-y variety on this cute ghoul below!

Contrasting prints, sizes and values make this little Ghoul ghosty good

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (BECAUSE LIFE HAPPENS, RIGHT?!)

The quilt along runs from Wednesday, July 13 through September 28.

Week 1: July 13 – Introduction & Materials List
Week 2: July 21 – Block Set 1
Week 3: July 27 – Block Set 2
Week 4: August 3 – Block Set 3
Week 5: August 10 – Block Set 4
Week 6: August 17 – Block Set 5
Week 7: August 24 – Block Set 6
Week 8: August 31 – Block Set 7
Week 9: Sept. 7 – Block Set 8 – You are here!
Week 10: Sept. 14 – Background Cutting
Week 11: Sept. 21 – Make Block Units
Week 12: Sept. 28 – Quilt Top Assembly

JOIN IN THE SPOOKY SUMMER QUILT ALONG

If you’re not an MMT member and love free coloring sheets, then sign up for our free newsletter with weekly updates and you’ll snag yourself a free copy of the Boos and Ghouls coloring sheet.

Grab this ghostly goodie now and start coloring!

And you still have 7 weeks before Halloween so yes, you can start now and do this!

Get your FREE Coloring Sheet Here >>

Free coloring sheets of Boos and Ghouls pattern. — Spooky Summer Quilt Along free coloring sheets.

OR WHY NOT GET THE VIP EXPERIENCE?

Boost and Ghouls quilt pattern graphic .

First, here are the “members only” goodies we’ve created for the QAL:

Full “Boos & Ghouls” pattern featuring two cute ghosts in 3 easy sizes (official printable pattern coming early Fall)
All of the Modern Right Triangle Foundations packaged in one tidy “eBook” so that you’ll be able to (freezer) paper piece all the right triangles in our standard sizes: 8-inch, 6-inch and 4-inch! How cool will that be!? (Now Available!)
Bonus coupon! While the Modern Triangle Quilts book is lovely, it isn’t required. If you’d like a signed copy, there’s a coupon inside! The discount will appear out of thin air at checkout.
You can find it all…right here.

Secondly, members can watch demo videos any time as well as many times. Howlin’ good, I’d say.

NOT A MAKE MODERN TRIANGLES MEMBER YET?

Membership is invite only so if you’re curious about membership in the Make Modern Triangles Club, visit makemoderntriangles.com to learn more and take a cool modern triangle class in order to get your invite.

I’ll be back next week with our 7th set of triangles!

Yours in triangles,

Rebecca