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Charlene's Handquilted Halloween Baskets
Charlene's Handquilted Halloween Baskets
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Charlene's Handquilted Halloween Baskets
Quilted in a small shop on an Ohio main street
Charlene Vance, 71, has quilted in the same narrow shop on South Main since 1988. In thirty-eight years she has never sold one. These are the last 193.
“I never sold one. I never threw one away either. This year I have to do one of the two.”
— Charlene Vance, Mount Vernon, OhioMost decorative bins are quilted on the face you photograph and plain everywhere else. Charlene’s stitching runs right around the outside. That is where the stiffness comes from.
Every ghost, hat brim, pumpkin stem and whisker is cut cloth, laid down and stitched on. The shapes sit raised off the ground. Nothing to peel, crack or wash off.
No wire ring. No plastic frame. A batted core between two layers of cotton-poly holds the wall upright — full or completely empty.
Two layers of canvas, bartacked at every point the weight pulls. Carries a full load of wet towels up a flight of stairs without the seam creeping.
Sixteen inches across and twenty tall holds about a week of laundry for two people. Deep enough to be useful, low enough to reach the bottom.
Cool, gentle cycle, then air dry. Because a cat or a dog will get into it eventually, and that should not be the end of the basket.
“Quilting through all three layers around the full circumference is the difference between a bin and a basket, and almost nobody does it commercially because it takes four times as long on the machine. The other thing worth knowing is the appliqué. Stitched cloth shapes survive washing indefinitely. Printed or heat-pressed motifs on a fabric hamper start lifting at the edges within a dozen cycles — that is the failure I see most often.”
Renata Fiske · textile conservator, 29 years, Cincinnati- A basket that stands up empty. The usual fabric bin folds in on itself the moment you take the laundry out. This one doesn’t — that is the whole point of quilting it through.
- Sewn by one person. Every basket cut, quilted, appliquéd and finished by Charlene alone in one small shop. No assembly line, no second pair of hands.
- Halloween that doesn’t get boxed up. Built to stay out and do a job in February, not to live eleven months in a tote in the basement.
- Nine designs, one hand. Ghost and Black Cat, Lighthouse and Bats, Baking Black Cat, Four Ghosts, Halloween Patchwork Squares, Jack-o’-Lantern and Skulls, Ghost and Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin in a Witch Hat and the Autumn Quilt Sampler — all off the same machine.
- No two are identical. Hand-cut cloth varies. Seam placement, shape and grain shift slightly from basket to basket.
- The final run. The room is emptied on November 1st. Nothing is reordered and nothing is reprinted. When the count hits zero, that is it.
Live with it a while. If it doesn’t fit the house, send it back within 90 days for a full refund. Returns are free. One email, no questions.
At sixteen inches across and twenty tall this is a full-size laundry basket, not a small decorative bin. Photographed on its own it reads much smaller than it is. It will take up real floor space — which is what most people want from it, but it is worth picturing first.
| Material | Heavy cotton-poly face, batted interior, cotton lining, canvas handles |
| Construction | Machine-quilted through all layers, right around the outside. Appliqué shapes hand-cut and stitched on. |
| Size | 16 in across × 20 in tall (approx. 41 × 51 cm) |
| Capacity | About one week of laundry for two people |
| Structure | Self-standing, empty or full. No wire ring, no plastic frame. |
| Designs | Nine — Ghost and Black Cat, Lighthouse and Bats, Baking Black Cat, Four Ghosts, Halloween Patchwork Squares, Jack-o’-Lantern and Skulls, Ghost and Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin in a Witch Hat, Autumn Quilt Sampler |
| In the box | One basket folded flat, care card, Charlene’s design card |
| Care | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle. Air dry. No bleach, no tumble drying. |
| Placement | Indoor — laundry room, bedroom, hallway, living room |
| Made by | Charlene Vance, Mount Vernon, Ohio |
| Remaining stock | 193 — the final run |
The Final Series
The Final Series
Message from the studio:
After forty-six years painting the Blue Ridge mountains from her window, a small stroke this past winter took the steady hand Eleanor Voss needs for the fine detail. She finished her three 2027 series — the American landscapes, the French villages, and the twelve famous-painting cats — in the last weeks the line still held. Every month is printed from an original oil painting. When these are gone, there is no reprint and no 2028.
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- Each calendar is carefully packed and ships from the US
- Printed from original oil paintings on thick, writable paper
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Email us anytime at support@backroad-goods.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET) — whether it’s about your order, a gift, or just to say hello.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Hang it in your kitchen, and if it simply isn’t right for you, email support@backroad-goods.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Every month is an original oil painting by Eleanor Voss near Boone, North Carolina, printed on thick coated paper with a twin-wire spiral binding and large writable date blocks. Three editions: American Landscape, French Town Scenery, and the whimsical Famous Painting Cat. This is her final complete series — no reprint.