Hive 6 - March Tutorial - Quilty Ghost for Amber

I hope you don't mind a few ghosts this Spring! I've been wanting a quilt for spooky season, so I've chosen a cute little ghost quilt block. 

For my fabrics, think very light/low volume for the ghost, black or dark (solid or print) for the border, and solid black or dark for the eyes and mouth. I've used black and white here, but you can also use other lights and darks, but try to keep them very light and very dark so there is plenty of contrast. I also love a scrappy block, so feel free to mix lights and darks to use what you have! Spooky prints appreciated but not required. Here's more of what I found in my stash: 

This is just what I have and other colors are still in play. For example, if you have super light or super dark purples, those would be great!

Credit where credit is due: this tutorial is available from Riley Blake Designs and previous Stashbee tutorial by @sami.sew.what.

Riley Blake Designs (note the cutting instructions are for multiple blocks at once--don't do that unless you're just feeling extra generous!):

https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/assets/images/freepatterns/quiltpatterns/CelebrateWithHersheyFreePattern.pdf

@sami.sew.what: 

https://stashbee.blogspot.com/2023/10/hive-6-october-ghostie-for-samantha.html

Cutting guide for one ghost:

Dark

J -1 (1½" × 8½")

C -2 (2½" × 2½" )

A -3 (1½" × 1½") -- solid if possible for eyes and mouth

K -4 ( 1½" × 2½")

Light

Gb -1 (3½ x 8½)

Ge -3 (1½" × 2½")

Gc -1 (1½" × 8½")

Gd -2 (1½" × 4")

Ga -1 (5½ x 8½)

Gf -8 (1½" × 1½")

This block uses stitch and flip corners. Draw a line from corner to corner on the wrong side of your square, stitch on the line, trim the extra off the corner leaving 1/4" for the seam allowance and press. 

Using the stitch and flip technique, replace the 2 top corners of Light rectangle Gb with Dark C squares. Make sure you're putting right sides together first. 

Using the stitch and flip technique again, replace the top 2 corners of Dark rectangle K with Light Gf squares. Make 4 for the bottom row. You'll want to add one side, trim and press before adding the other side. Of course make sure you're sewing them right sides together. 

(These are flying geese, which some of you probably have shortcuts for, but I still struggle with them even after all these years!)

Lay out the pieces of the block. Sew pieces together to complete rows first.

Ge - A - Ge - A - Ge

Gd - A - Gd 

KGfK - KGfK - KGfK - KGfK 

Sew rows together, and add Dark strip J to the top.

That's it! The Ghost Block now measures 8½" × 13½".

So excited to see what you all create! Happy Sewing!

Amber Culpepper, @StitchLegit