Newsletter – October 2025

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Happy Halloween

Originally published 10/22/2025, via email

Quilt shows are going on and many of you are attending retreats or getting your ideas together for your upcoming projects. Have you put out your Halloween projects from previous years? This is one of our favorites. 27” x 36”.

Here are some BQ8 projects from our testers. They play a valuable role in all our patterns, helping to assure that you get accurate instructions with clear diagrams.

Vicky did a patriotic version:

Karen did this beautiful version:

Jeannette used a bright background to set off the checkerboards. She made 16 blocks and added 2 borders.
These changes are not in the pattern.

BQ8 MIQ 562

 

A sneak peek of upcoming fabric lines from our design partners.

BQ7 from Clothworks. Perfect Blend by Gia Graham fabric line. Shipping January 2026.

Great for all the coffee lovers in your life.

https://clothworks.com/CollectionDetailList/Y4717/Perfect%20Blend/GIAGRAHAM

 

 

BQ7 MIQ361

Forest Light is shown in Diva 4. Isn’t it a spectacular panel paired with Diva 4? Forest Light by Richard Jesse Watson. QT Fabrics. The fabric will be in shops April 2026.

https://www.qtfabrics.com/fabrics/search-results.asp?CollectionID=1881

QT Fabrics also used Diva 4 in this fun piece from The Lure of Fishing from JQ licensing. The fabric will be in the shops in April 2026.

I enjoy fun panels surrounded by an interesting border.

https://www.qtfabrics.com/fabrics/fabric-detail.asp?u=016542644541

That’s it for the roundup of what’s new at Maple Island Quilts right now. I hope everyone has a great and productive fall.

Thanks for all your support at all. Please support your local quilt shop when you can and let them know you are interested in new fabric lines like those above!

Please share this newsletter with all your quilting friends or your personal digital forums.

Debbie