OMG (Oh My Ghastlies)!

OMG!  I got so much love for my Ghastlies bag at Quilt Market!  It is amazing how many people adore this fabric.  I can't believe I didn't get a picture but another woman was wearing a Ghastlies dress she had made from the orange colorway.  Obviously a kindred spirit;- ) 

I also met the adorable Thimbleanna, whom I credit with saving my marriage. She spotted my bag at Sample Spree and we bonded over our love of the Ghastlies.  You absolutely need to check out her amazing Ghastlies quilts!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop and chat!  It was so fun meeting all of you and I hope you're reading this now!  For those of you who weren't there I'll be posting more highlights this week.  I can't believe how many "Quilt Stars" I got to meet and how incredibly gracious they all were about posing for pictures and listening to me gush.

OMG!!  The Ghastlies are going to get even ghastlier next year.  I'll have more sneak peeks of the newest additions to the Ghastlies family, expected in April 2012.  Sebastian will be up to his old tricks and there are some fabulous coordinates!  The award winning Alexander Henry booth was amazing and rumor has it today their team will be dressed up as the Ghastlies for Halloween.  I'm going to be looking for pictures of that!

OMG!!!  It is already week 2 of the Ghastlies Blog Hop.  I don't know what is more amazing, the unbelievable creativity of these projects or the sheer volume of what has been created.  Absolutely to die for so get hopping and check it out for yourself!

Monday, October 24th 

   Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie 

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

 Tuesday October 25th 

Mrs. Annie Ghastlie

    Mrs Doris Ghastlie

 Mrs Brandie Ghastlie

Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. JudyC Ghastlie

                                     

Wednesday October 26th     

                   

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

 Ms. Jen Ghastlie. 

Ms Penny Ghastlie

Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie

 Thursday October 27th 

           Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie              

Ms Sharon Ghastlie

 Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie

Ms. Selina Ghastlie

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie

Friday October 28th 

Miss Trudi Ghastlie  

 Ms. Deonn Ghastlie

Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie

 Mrs Kim Ghastlie

Mrs Tammy Ghastlie

Monday October 31st

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

 Tuesday November 1st 

Miss Daisy Ghastlie
Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie 

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie
Ms. Suz Ghastlie

 Wednesday November 2nd

Mrs. Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Laura Ghastlie 

Mrs. Mary Ghastlie

Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie

Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie 
Mrs Mary Ghastlie

Thursday November 3rd

Mrs. Sharon Ghastlie
Mrs Corrie Ghastlie

Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie

 Mrs. Linda Ghastlie
Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie

 Friday November 4th

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

Ms Susan Ghastlie
Madame Ghastlie 

Somebody stop me!

Congratulations to Cherise one of Annie's Ghastlie fans who won this beautiful BRIGHT PINK wheeled sewing bag from Blue Fig.  I know what's going on my Christmas list (hint, hint!)  Keep hopping, there are more giveaways each day!

My sincere and heartfelt thanks go out to all of you who took the time to comment yesterday.  I read each and every one of them and have never felt so much quilting love.  I hope to respond to you individually but that may take me awhile.  Until then know that I was overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness.

I'm definitely still suffering from the Ghastlies Fever and all today's bags inspired to pull out my stash again and put this together.  The collective creativity of everyone involved in this blog hop is unbelievable.   I'm truly frightened to see what else you all are going to come up with, I may never be cured!

My ruffled messenger bag is a mash up of  these tutorials by New Green Mama and Between the lines.  For this one I added in some Alexander Henry Heath in Black and Rose Pink.  If you haven't tried Heath it's a fabulous blender with just enough texture.

This was a perfect cure for what's been bugging me; )  I wanted to make something special for my trip tomorrow. What, I forgot to tell you where I'll be spending the weekend?   I'm going to be in Houston for Quilt Market! Eeeeek!!!! So if you spot this bag you'll know it's me and if you can't make it to market check back next week and I'll share some of the sights.

Monday, October 24th 

   Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie 

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

 Tuesday October 25th 

Mrs. Annie Ghastlie

    Mrs Doris Ghastlie

 Mrs Brandie Ghastlie

Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. JudyC Ghastlie

                                     

Wednesday October 26th     

                   

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

 Ms. Jen Ghastlie. 

Ms Penny Ghastlie

Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie

 Thursday October 27th 

           Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie              

Ms Sharon Ghastlie

 Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie

Ms. Selina Ghastlie

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie

Friday October 28th 

Miss Trudi Ghastlie  

 Ms. Deonn Ghastlie

Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie

 Mrs Kim Ghastlie

Mrs Tammy Ghastlie

Monday October 31st

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

 Tuesday November 1st 

Miss Daisy Ghastlie
Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie 

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie
Ms. Suz Ghastlie

 Wednesday November 2nd

Mrs. Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Laura Ghastlie 

Mrs. Mary Ghastlie

Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie

Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie 
Mrs Mary Ghastlie

Thursday November 3rd

Mrs. Sharon Ghastlie
Mrs Corrie Ghastlie

Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie

 Mrs. Linda Ghastlie
Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie

 Friday November 4th

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

 Ms Susan Ghastlie
Madame Ghastlie 

Something wicked (awesome) this way comes!

Remember all those spiderwebs I was quilting? 



I've been just dying to show you my Coffin quilt, inspired by our fabulous blog hop hostess with the mostest, Madame Samm.

You probably recognize the pattern: Oh Fransson's New Wave Ghastlies style.  

  

It looked perfectly ghoulish hanging out in the cemetery!

  

But since I really am sick with the Ghastly flu I couldn't stop with just this!  I had to go on and create my

Ghastly Family Portraits.

 

If you came to visit me at home on any ordinary day, (assuming I'd removed all the clutter) this would be the view when I greeted you at the door...

but this Halloween it's looking rather Ghastly: )

My insanely creative friend Aimee at Salt Marsh Designs came up with this fabulous idea of framing these like family portraits.  I just had to take it a step further and created these wall hangings complete with creepy victorian wallpaper and quilted wainscotting to showcase my portraits.  Each panel is actually a slipcover so I just slid them over the pictures that were already hanging there. 

  

Where I usually hang a seasonal quilt I framed up the vintage Unhappy Hour print I found. 

I swear the eyes follow you as you go up the stairs: ) 

Thank you all for visiting!  Don't forget to leave a comment here to be entered for the giveaways and check out all the other ghastly creations on the blog hop... if you dare;-)

Monday, October 24th 

   Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie 

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

 Tuesday October 25th 

Mrs. Annie Ghastlie

    Mrs Doris Ghastlie

 Mrs Brandie Ghastlie

Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. JudyC Ghastlie

                                     

Wednesday October 26th     

                   

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

 Ms. Jen Ghastlie. 

Ms Penny Ghastlie

Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie

 

 Thursday October 27th 

           Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie              

Ms Sharon Ghastlie

 Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie

Ms. Selina Ghastlie

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie

Friday October 28th 

Miss Trudi Ghastlie  

 Ms. Deonn Ghastlie

Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie

 Mrs Kim Ghastlie

Mrs Tammy Ghastlie

Monday October 31st

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

 Tuesday November 1st 

Miss Daisy Ghastlie
Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie 

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie
Ms. Suz Ghastlie

 Wednesday November 2nd

Mrs. Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Laura Ghastlie 

Mrs. Mary Ghastlie

Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie

Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie 
Mrs Mary Ghastlie

Thursday November 3rd

Mrs. Sharon Ghastlie
Mrs Corrie Ghastlie

Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie

 Mrs. Linda Ghastlie
Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie

 Friday November 4th

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

 Ms Susan Ghastlie
Madame Ghastlie 

They're here...

If you have this thing for Ghastlies

and they have tied you in a knot

and you wish you could get them out of your mind

than this may be a thought.

We heard her plea for a cure

Mdm Samm was pos/it/ively sure

that we could stitch the nights away

in hopes that we MAY----???

( all 54 of us)  

BUT....

The side effects are Ghastlie

there is no mistaking too.

if you don't run this very minute

YOU too will catch the FLU...

We suspected all along 

this was her master plan

she did not want to be alone,

 with all  YOU Ghastlie FANS...

Let's Get this Party Started!

The Ghastlies Blog Hop has finally arrived! The magnificent Madame Samm has brought together 54 Ghastlies obsessed sewers and some truly incredible giveaways so hop to it...

 Monday, October 24th 

   Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie 

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

 Tuesday October 25th 

Mrs. Annie Ghastlie

    Mrs Doris Ghastlie

 Mrs Brandie Ghastlie

Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. JudyC Ghastlie

                                     

Wednesday October 26th     

                   

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

 Ms. Jen Ghastlie. 

Ms Penny Ghastlie

Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie

 

 Thursday October 27th 

           Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie              

Ms Sharon Ghastlie

 Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie

Ms. Selina Ghastlie

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie

Friday October 28th 

Miss Trudi Ghastlie  

 Ms. Deonn Ghastlie

Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie

 Mrs Kim Ghastlie

Mrs Tammy Ghastlie

Monday October 31st

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie
Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

 Tuesday November 1st 

Miss Daisy Ghastlie
Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie 

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie
Ms. Suz Ghastlie

 Wednesday November 2nd

Mrs. Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Laura Ghastlie 

Mrs. Mary Ghastlie

Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie

Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie 
Mrs Mary Ghastlie

Thursday November 3rd

Mrs. Sharon Ghastlie
Mrs Corrie Ghastlie

Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie

 Mrs. Linda Ghastlie
Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie

 Friday November 4th

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie
Mrs. Joan Ghastlie
Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

 Ms Susan Ghastlie
Madame Ghastlie