Just Treats, No Tricks

Learn to create these quilts and crafts to decorate your home in its finest for fall.

A colorful patch of pumpkins, a fanciful bat make-do pincushion, and more cast a bewitching spell in this celebration of autumn joys. Whether you love fall for its warm palette of hues or its festive celebration of Halloween, you will find the perfect project to warm your home throughout the season.

Inspired by her longtime love of Halloween, quilt designer Betsy Chutchian has assembled a diverse array of creative treats, ranging from quilts big and small to a striking orange-and-black diamond table runner and whimsical wool appliqué chair pads. Bonus projects include antique quilts in Betsy’s collection that inspired some of the featured projects as well as a charming pumpkin handbag, a simple yet striking fabric-covered journal, and a clever pincushion crafted from an antique matchbook holder. Betsy also shares her time-tested tips for decking the halls in fall flair.