Gothic Haunt Fabric by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics

Enter the darker side of Halloween with Gothic Haunt by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics.

Haunted houses sit beneath glowing orange moons. Black cats, owls and ravens appear among framed curiosities. Bats fly through moonlit skies, while pumpkins, ghosts, moths, skulls and skeletons complete a collection designed unmistakably for Halloween.

A moody palette of black, charcoal, pumpkin orange, cream and purple gives Gothic Haunt its dramatic personality, while plaids, tonal designs and elaborate gothic motifs provide useful coordinates for quilting.

If you love sewing for October, Gothic Haunt belongs right at home among our Halloween fabric.

Halloween Fabric by Stacy Iest Hsu

Gothic Haunt comes from Stacy Iest Hsu, a Moda Fabrics designer whose collections span seasonal, holiday and whimsical themes.

Shabby Fabrics carries many of Stacy's designs, making Gothic Haunt part of a much larger assortment of her work. Explore more Stacy Iest Hsu fabric, or browse collections from Moda Fabrics.

Haunted Houses Under an Orange Moon

One of the most dramatic motifs in Gothic Haunt is the haunted house.

Tall, shadowy Victorian-style houses rise against cream and purple grounds, surrounded by bare trees, bats, pumpkins and oversized orange moons.

The contrast between the detailed black houses and glowing pumpkin-orange skies creates an immediate focal print for Halloween quilts, wall hangings and other seasonal décor.

Some colorways place the haunted scene against cream for greater contrast, while darker versions create an especially moody nighttime effect.

Black Cats for Halloween

Few characters are as closely associated with Halloween as the black cat, and Gothic Haunt features them throughout the collection.

Cats appear within framed gothic imagery and among other Halloween curiosities, giving quilters opportunities to feature them prominently or discover them among the collection's smaller details.

If the cats are your favorite part of Gothic Haunt, browse even more cat fabrics at Shabby Fabrics.

Owls, Ravens and Creatures of the Night

Gothic Haunt is filled with creatures that seem perfectly at home after dark.

Owls and ravens appear within framed illustrations and detailed Halloween prints. Bats fly through moonlit scenes, while moths contribute to the collection's Victorian gothic character.

The birds and nocturnal creatures reinforce the spooky theme without requiring every fabric to feature pumpkins or traditional Halloween icons.

Love the owl motifs? Explore additional owl fabrics.

Pumpkins, Ghosts and Classic Halloween Motifs

Gothic Haunt doesn't abandon the classics.

Pumpkins appear throughout the collection in shades of vivid orange and black. You'll also discover ghosts, bats and other familiar Halloween imagery worked into both focal fabrics and smaller coordinates.

Explore additional pumpkin-themed fabrics when you want to bring even more pumpkin orange into your project.

Skulls and Skeletons Add Gothic Drama

This collection earns the Gothic in its name.

Skulls and skeletons appear in several prints, including highly detailed black-and-cream designs with flowers and other ornate imagery.

Rather than relying entirely on cute Halloween motifs, these designs give Gothic Haunt a darker, more theatrical personality.

They also create strong contrast when paired with pumpkins, cats, plaids and the collection's softer cream coordinates.

Moody Halloween Florals

Florals take an unexpected turn in Gothic Haunt.

Large bouquets combine pumpkin orange, purple, charcoal and black flowers against cream, orange and dark grounds. Instead of reading like conventional garden florals, they feel like elaborate Halloween arrangements.

These prints provide scale and movement within the collection and help soften some of the harder gothic imagery.

I would not link these to the general floral category. Within this collection, they're supporting the Halloween story rather than functioning as conventional floral fabric.

Gothic Frames and Victorian-Inspired Details

Several Gothic Haunt prints have the appearance of an eccentric old gallery wall.

Framed cats, owls, moths, bouquets, pumpkins and other curiosities appear against cobwebbed backgrounds, creating fabrics filled with small details to discover.

Other prints incorporate ornate damask-like motifs and decorative shapes that reinforce the collection's Victorian gothic personality.

These intricate fabrics are particularly effective when paired with the simpler plaids and tonal coordinates.

Plaids for Halloween Quilts

Gothic Haunt includes several plaid and houndstooth-inspired coordinates.

Black and cream create a classic neutral combination, while pumpkin orange and black provide a much more seasonal interpretation.

Plaids are especially useful for bindings, borders, sashing and pieced blocks, where their geometric structure can balance Gothic Haunt's more elaborate illustrated fabrics.

Tonal Halloween Fabrics

Several Gothic Haunt prints use subtle tone-on-tone imagery.

Look closely and you'll discover motifs worked quietly into purple, black, charcoal, cream and orange grounds.

These quieter fabrics are useful when you need visual relief from the haunted houses, florals and detailed novelty prints while still maintaining the Halloween palette.

Browse additional tonal fabrics for even more subtle coordinates.

Gothic Haunt Nine-Block Fabric Panel

One of the centerpieces of Gothic Haunt is its 36" × 44" nine-block fabric panel.

The panel creates a gallery of individual Halloween scenes framed in orange, purple, and black.

The nine motifs include imagery such as a haunted house, owl, pumpkins, moonlit scenes, gothic bouquet, ravens, bats, skull and skeleton-inspired characters.

Use the panel intact as the starting point for a Halloween quilt, or separate individual motifs for smaller projects.

The individual framed scenes could become quilt blocks, pillows, wall hangings, tote bags or other Halloween décor.

A Haunted House You Can Sew

Gothic Haunt also continues one of Stacy Iest Hsu's particularly creative approaches to fabric panels: designs that become dimensional sewn projects.

The collection includes a 36" x 60" Haunted House panel, allowing you to sew a dimensional soft haunted house rather than simply using the fabric as a traditional quilt panel.

It is a fun option for creating Halloween décor that can come out year after year.

Because Gothic Haunt includes multiple panel designs, be sure to choose the panel that matches the type of project you want to make.

Coordinating Gothic Haunt with Moda Bella Solids

Gothic Haunt coordinates with several Moda Bella Solids, making it easy to add backgrounds, borders, sashing and binding without competing with the detailed prints.

Coordinating colors shown with the collection include:

9900-454 Pumpkin
9900-67 Fig Tree Cream
9900-171 Etchings Charcoal
9900-467 Raven

Pumpkin intensifies the collection's signature orange, while Fig Tree Cream provides light contrast. Etchings Charcoal and Raven can deepen the darker side of the palette.

Gothic Haunt Precuts

Explore Gothic Haunt by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics in five coordinating precut formats: Fat Quarter Bundle, Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Pack, and Mini Charm Pack. These assortments bring together the collection's dramatic black, orange, cream, and purple prints, making it easy to plan a coordinated Halloween quilting project.

Gothic Haunt Fat Quarter Bundle

The Gothic Haunt Fat Quarter Bundle offers larger cuts of coordinating Halloween fabrics, ideal for pieced blocks, fussy cutting, seasonal pillows, and quilts featuring haunted houses, black cats, pumpkins, and gothic florals.

Find your next project in our Fat Quarter Quilt Patterns.

Gothic Haunt Jelly Roll

The Gothic Haunt Jelly Roll features coordinated 2½-inch strips, bringing together the collection's spooky prints and dramatic Halloween palette.

Use these strips for rail fence quilts, strip-pieced blocks, table runners, and other projects that showcase multiple fabrics.

Explore our Jelly Roll Friendly Quilt Patterns.

Gothic Haunt Layer Cake

The Gothic Haunt Layer Cake features coordinating 10-inch squares, giving the collection's haunted houses, gothic florals, and Halloween illustrations room to shine.

Layer Cakes are a convenient choice for patchwork quilts, half-square triangles, and projects featuring larger blocks.

Browse our Layer Cake Friendly Quilt Patterns.

Gothic Haunt Charm Pack

The Gothic Haunt Charm Pack includes 42 coordinating 5-inch squares, ideal for patchwork quilts, table toppers, decorative pillows, and smaller Halloween sewing projects.

Explore our Charm Pack Quilt Patterns.

Gothic Haunt Mini Charm Pack

The Gothic Haunt Mini Charm Pack includes 42 coordinating 2½-inch squares, perfect for miniature patchwork, pincushions, small wall hangings, and Halloween accessories.

Find project inspiration in our Mini Charm Friendly Quilt Patterns.

Find a Halloween Pattern for Gothic Haunt

Gothic Haunt deserves a project that embraces its Halloween personality.

Use the collection for a full-size Halloween quilt, lap quilt, table runner, wall hanging, pillow, bag or seasonal décor.

For even more ideas, browse our Halloween Patterns & Books and find a project for your Gothic Haunt yardage or precuts.

Create a Gothic Halloween Quilt

One of the strengths of Gothic Haunt is the range of visual scale within the collection.

Start with a haunted house or panel motif as your focal point. Surround it with the large gothic florals or framed curiosities. Add pumpkins, cats and bats for recognizable Halloween imagery, then use plaids and tonal prints to give the eye places to rest.

The result can be whimsical, sophisticated or genuinely spooky depending on which prints you emphasize.

Discover More Halloween Fabric

If Gothic Haunt leaves you ready for more Halloween sewing, explore our complete selection of Halloween fabric.

You'll find fabrics for all kinds of Halloween projects—from pumpkins and friendly seasonal characters to darker blacks, oranges and spooky motifs.

Explore More Stacy Iest Hsu Fabric

Love Stacy's imaginative approach to fabric and dimensional panel projects?

Explore more Stacy Iest Hsu fabric at Shabby Fabrics. Stacy's designs for Moda Fabrics span a wide range of themes and include yardage, precuts and creative fabric panels. Shabby Fabrics currently carries a substantial assortment of her work.

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Get ready for Halloween with Gothic Haunt fabric by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics.

From haunted houses, pumpkins and black cats to owls, ravens, bats, ghosts, gothic florals, skulls and skeletons, Gothic Haunt creates a dark and dramatic world made for October sewing.

Shop Gothic Haunt at Shabby Fabrics for yardage, fabric panels, Fat Quarter Bundle, Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Pack and Mini Charm Pack, and create something delightfully spooky for Halloween.

FAQs

What is Gothic Haunt fabric?

Gothic Haunt is a Halloween quilting fabric collection by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics. It combines haunted houses, pumpkins, cats, owls, ravens, bats and other Halloween imagery with gothic florals, plaids and tonal coordinates.

Who designed Gothic Haunt fabric?

Stacy Iest Hsu designed Gothic Haunt for Moda Fabrics. Explore more Stacy Iest Hsu fabric at Shabby Fabrics.

What colors are in Gothic Haunt?

Gothic Haunt features a dark Halloween palette of black, charcoal, pumpkin orange, cream and purple.

Is Gothic Haunt a Halloween fabric collection?

Yes. Gothic Haunt is unmistakably a Halloween collection, with haunted houses, pumpkins, cats, bats, owls, ravens, ghosts, skulls, skeletons and other spooky imagery.

Does Gothic Haunt have haunted house fabric?

Yes. Gothic Haunt includes dramatic haunted-house prints featuring tall dark houses, bare trees, bats, pumpkins and large orange moons.

Does Gothic Haunt have cat fabric?

Yes. Black cats appear throughout the collection. Browse additional cat fabrics at Shabby Fabrics.

Does Gothic Haunt have owl fabric?

Yes. Gothic Haunt includes owls within several of its illustrated and panel designs. Explore more owl fabrics.

Does Gothic Haunt have pumpkin fabric?

Yes. Pumpkins appear throughout Gothic Haunt in both focal prints and smaller Halloween coordinates. Browse additional pumpkin-themed fabrics.

Does Gothic Haunt include plaid fabric?

Yes. Gothic Haunt includes plaid and houndstooth-inspired coordinates in Halloween colors including black, cream and pumpkin orange.

Does Gothic Haunt have fabric panels?

Yes. Gothic Haunt includes two panels: one 36" × 60" and 36" x 44" panel.

What is on the Gothic Haunt nine-block panel?

The panel contains nine framed gothic and Halloween motifs, including imagery such as haunted houses, owls, pumpkins, bats, ravens, moonlit scenes and other spooky designs.

Can I make Halloween décor with Gothic Haunt?

Absolutely. Gothic Haunt is well suited to Halloween quilts, wall hangings, pillows, table runners, bags and dimensional seasonal décor.

Which Moda Bella Solids coordinate with Gothic Haunt?

Coordinating choices shown with the collection include 9900-454 Pumpkin, 9900-67 Fig Tree Cream, 9900-171 Etchings Charcoal and 9900-467 Raven. Browse Moda Bella Solids for coordinating solids.

What precuts are available for Gothic Haunt?

Shabby Fabrics offers a Gothic Haunt Fat Quarter Bundle, Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Pack and Mini Charm Pack.

Is there a Gothic Haunt Jelly Roll?

Yes. Shabby Fabrics offers the Gothic Haunt Jelly Roll, featuring coordinated 2½" strips from the collection.

Is there a Gothic Haunt Layer Cake?

Yes. The Gothic Haunt Layer Cake provides coordinated 10" squares from the collection.

Is there a Gothic Haunt Charm Pack?

Yes. Shabby Fabrics offers the Gothic Haunt Charm Pack with coordinated 5" squares.

Is there a Gothic Haunt Mini Charm Pack?

Yes. A Gothic Haunt Mini Charm Pack is available for small-scale patchwork and precut-friendly projects.

Is there a Gothic Haunt Fat Quarter Bundle?

Yes. The Gothic Haunt Fat Quarter Bundle provides larger cuts from across the coordinated collection.

What patterns work with Gothic Haunt fabric?

Gothic Haunt works particularly well with Halloween quilts, wall hangings and seasonal décor. Browse Halloween Patterns & Books for project ideas.

Where can I find more Halloween fabric?

Explore the complete Halloween fabric selection at Shabby Fabrics for pumpkins, spooky motifs and coordinating seasonal fabrics.

Where can I buy Gothic Haunt fabric?

Shop Gothic Haunt by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda Fabrics at Shabby Fabrics. Explore coordinating yardage, fabric panels, Fat Quarter Bundles, Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, Charm Packs, Mini Charm Packs, and coordinating Moda Bella Solids. Product availability and reservation options are displayed on each listing.