Remember the thrills of Halloweens past? Susan Ache’s new Halloween Memories Book is almost here! It features eight quilt patterns and nine cross stitch designs that capture the spooky fun of Halloween. Perfect for bringing a touch of enchantment to your seasonal decor, these projects are sure to delight. Read on to discover more about this exciting new release and what we have planned with the whimsical patterns waiting inside.
The Halloween Memories Book showcases Susan Ache’s love for the season with patterns that capture its magic. The eight quilt designs are full of Halloween spirit, using rich oranges, blacks, and purples to create an enchanting atmosphere. Similarly, the nine cross stitch patterns offer a range of playful and spooky designs that are perfect for adding a festive touch to any space. Each project in the book reflects Susan’s creative take on Halloween, ensuring you’ll find plenty of inspiration for your seasonal crafting.
Join Susan Ache and friends for a nine-part sew along as we piece the Moonlight Quilt from the Halloween Memories Book this fall. From August 20 to October 15, we’ll sew the blocks for Moonlight over the course of eight weeks, then spend a week to finish the quilt top. Along the way, we’ll be giving away three gift certificates as a little treat to those sewing along!
To get ready to sew, you can download the fabric requirements now! It’s a beautiful quilt made with seasonal colors as seen in the book or for anytime of year like the colorways below. Click on any image below to view it larger and find the name of the collection.
Besides sharing her stunningly spooky quilt and cross stitch designs in Halloween Memories, Susan has curated a Halloween Memories Starter Bundle for quilters who appreciate her eye for scrappy elegance. Aurifil’s Trick or Treat Aurifloss Thread Box contains all the colors you’ll need to stitch the projects in the book, plus a free bonus pattern.
That’s not all, for more spooky season delights, join us to sew some frighteningly cute cross stitch pinkeeps in a Halloween Memories Stitch Along! Each Tuesday from August 20 – October 15, we’ll highlight a different cross stitch design from the book on our Instagram and Facebook page. Choose your favorite design to sew and show during the stitch along with the hashtag #HalloweenMemoriesSAL.
How about grabbing a few friends and having a Halloween pinkeep swap? It’s a wonderful way to share and swap little bits of Halloween. Have fun as a group while creating a special memory.
Trick or Treat Aurifloss Thread Box Giveaway!
a Rafflecopter giveawayIf you would like the chance to win a Trick or Treat Aurifloss Thread Box by Susan Ache follow the directions above and leave a comment below! Looking for something to say? Share which piece from Susan Ache’s Halloween Memories book you can’t wait to stitch first! Good luck!
- The giveaway starts on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 1:00 AM CST
- The giveaway ends on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM CST
- One winner will be chosen at random on Friday, August 16, 2024
- Open to all – both US and international
- We will notify the winner by email and update this post
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You can pick up a copy of Halloween Memories at Fat Quarter Shop now and get ready to start sewing in August! Learn more about author Susan Ache on her Instagram (@yardgrl60).
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50 comments
I am so excited to be getting this book. I made sure I preordered so I wouldn’t miss out. Halloween is my favorite holiday! I will make sure I sign up for your Halloween Memories SAL.
Oh Susan Ache!! I want to make them all! Wonderful designs!! Can’t wait to get started!!
This book is fantastic! I have truly enjoyed looking at the different designs both in quilting and cross stitch.
Love it! I already got my book!!!!
I just got a FQB of Fold and Lore.Besides the yardage requirements, would that work for Halloween Memories?
Hi Jennifer, That should work fine. You probably would want to get 1.33 yards for the “moonlight block backgrounds”. Your FQ bundle could cover the 10″ squares and fat eighths part of the fabric requirements.
Love all things fall. I think I would stitch, Riding Lessons first, soon cute
I think Folk and Lore would be a gorgeous color palate for Halloween Memories!
Can’t wait to join this sew-al9ng. Just got my book today!
Can’t wait to join the sew-a-long!
Love anything Susan Ache!
Looking forward to stitching the flower pot with flowers first from the Halloween Memories book!
I love all the quilts and cross stitch in the book. The first project l want to do is the Skeletons “Dance Class” cross stitch!
I really want to do either the quilt on the cover of the book, or the tonal gray one!
I have always loved Halloween. The projects in this books will be fun to make.
My husband goes all out for Halloween and does a fantastic costume. It’s a surprise for everyone. Everyone anxiously awaits the big reveal and my grandkids love it! Such a core family memory!
Looking forward to stitching the fun Halloween designs in this book! I want to stitch Dance Class first.
The ‘Ber’ months are always my favorite. My husband and I always cuddle up and watch horror movies, but everyday is Halloween in our pumpkin orange kitchen. I can just see myself under one of those lovely quilts and stitching on the porch.
Looking forward to getting this book!
Looking forward to stitching the “Riding Lessons, Broom Provided” cross stitch pattern. So funny and cute.
This book is on my list of must haves, so many great projects. The tread pack looks amazing.
I am so excited for the new Autumn Memories Book. I enjoy quilting and cross stitching. This book has everything.
Getting dressed up for Halloween was always fun.
One of my favorite memories is my dad or uncle loading up some hay on the trailer and haul all of us kids around the countryside! Fun times and memories!
This looks like a wonderful Halloween book. Halloween is my favorite holiday and I would love to win this book! Plus it’s my birthday!!
This looks like a fun book.
I don’t have a specific Halloween memory, but I love to watch the kids’ faces as they receive a full-sized chocolate bar. It always makes me laugh when they run down the driveway shouting THEY’RE FULL-SIZE, THEY’RE FULL-SIZE. 🙂
Love the riding lessons. Favorite memory running through the base with my children going house to house.
I would love to stitch all of Susan Ache’s designs. Each one is as beautiful as the next. I am a big fan of her books!
This book looks amazing!
I love when we could go into town to trick or treat as living in the country just doesn’t work for going house to house on foot. Thanks for the giveaway. The cross stitch is so darn cute.
Halloween parades were so much fun
One of my favorite memories is the year we had 9” of snow in Pittsburgh for Halloween….and everyone’s costume was a snowsuit!
Dance Class would be my first stitch from this adorable book!
I loved the parade our town had with everyone in costume. Fun times as a kid!
Halloween may be my favorite holiday. I’m looking forward to seeing Susan’s newest book in person.
My favorite memory is going through the parade line with my mother when the judges grabbed my mother out of the line where she was awarded first place for her upside down clown costume. That was fun.
I love all of Susan’s work!
Love these colors. October is fall, and loves the changes of nature and the colors of Halloween.
I love all of them, will probably make the sugar skull first!
Love the aurifloss colors for fall and Susan’s stitched designs in the book.
Halloween and fall are such a fun times of the year.
Love Halloween. I think I would like to do Riding Lessons first, soo cute.
Many, many years ago my older cousin was living with us. That Halloween he took me in his Ford Thunderbird to trick or treat. I felt so special as my siblings did not get to go. We went places where I would never have gone if Mum was in charge. A very memorable night.
Susan it’s such a lovely book and the colors are gorgeous!
One of my most favorite Halloween memories was taking my teenage daughter to roll yards!!! She has never forgotten how much fun we had!!! We only rolled yards of those we loved and that night it rained and washed all the toilet paper away!!
I love the riding lessons mini ornament!
I love the colors