"Midnight Mischief: A Quilt for the Creatures That Party After Bedtime"
I’ve always suspected the bats in my backyard were judging me. You know the ones—perched upside-down, eyes glowing like tiny judgmental lanterns, probably gossiping about my rotary cutting skills and the time I spilled an entire bobbin’s worth of thread into my coffee. So when Studio E Fabrics sent me their Nocturnal Creatures collection, it felt less like a fabric drop and more like an interdimensional invitation. The bats had spoken. The raccoons demanded art. The owls were done waiting.
This collection was moody, mysterious, and just the right blend of creepy-cute. It whispered “midnight forest coven” and “gothic librarian chic” in the same breath. Naturally, I knew I had to create something worthy of a moonlit summoning circle—and thus, the Night Court Medallion Quilt was born.
You can see the full quilt here on Instagram—and yes, it’s exactly as dramatic as it looks. I paired the Nocturnal Creatures prints with a deep stash dive of broody solids to echo the eerie, star-soaked vibes of a velvet sky. The center block practically demanded to be a celestial altar. It's not a phase, Mom—it’s an aesthetic.
Mid-construction, I realized this quilt was less of a cozy throw and more of a textile portal to the Shadow Realm™. Every time I walked past it, my plants leaned in respectfully. My cat stopped knocking things off the table. Even my children started whispering, “shhh, the quilt’s sleeping.”
A few things I learned in the process:
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Glow-in-the-dark thread is a thrill until you wake up at 2AM and think your quilt is possessed.
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Bats are the new butterflies. No notes.
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If you use enough dramatic black and midnight purple, your sewing machine will start referring to you as “mistress.”
If you’ve been looking for the perfect fabric collection to express your inner night owl, bat enthusiast, or stargazer with mild Victorian ghost energy, Nocturnal Creatures is the one. It’s an invitation to stop pretending you’re ever going to be a morning person and instead lean into the magic of the dark.
In the end, this quilt wasn’t just a project—it was a mood, a portal, and possibly a beacon for local raccoons. Either way, I’d do it again in a heartbeat (preferably one thudding gently beneath a full moon).