Pumpkin Boo Quilt
This quick and simple Halloween quilt pattern will give your guests a fright on All Hallows Eve. The Pumpkin Boo Quilt is so easy to make. It's just one big nine patch quilt pattern with a few modifications to make alternate squares look like pumpkins. Use your favorite Halloween novelty fabrics in this basic quilt.
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteWeekend project
Primary TechniquePieced
Note: This pattern was designed using fabrics from the Hallmark Occasions collection from Westminster Fabrics. Fabrics are coded in materials list.
MATERIALS AND CUTTING REQUIREMENTS:
| Fabric | Yardage | Cutting Instructions |
| HM85 Orange (cats) | 5/8 yd | (5) 9-1/2” sq. |
| S12 Solid black | 1 yd |
(20) 2-7/8” sq, (2) 3-1/2" x 7-1/8”, (1) 3-1/2" x 16-3/4", (1) 3-1/2"x 33-1/2", (2) 3-1/2" x 27-1/2", (5) 2-1/4” x width of fabric |
| HM88 Multi (w/scenes) | 3/8 yd | (4) 6-1/2" x 9-1/2" (Piece A), (8) 3-1/2" x 4” (Piece B) |
| S19 Kiwi green | 1/8 yd | (6) 2-1/4"x 3-1/2" (Piece C ) |
| HM90 Green (skeletons) | 1/2 yd | (2) 3-1/2" x 33-1/2", (2) 3-1/2"x 40” |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Orange Snowball Block:
Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 2-7/8” black square with a chalk marking pen. With wrong sides together, align (1) black 2-7/8” in corner of orange 9-1/2" square. Sew on the chalk line. Trim 1/4" on outside edge of seam. Press black triangle out. Repeat on other three corners. Make (5) orange snowball squares.
Green stem block:
Sew (2) Piece B to either side of (1) green Piece C, make 4 sets total.
To the top of these, sew (1) Piece A. Press seams.
Quilt Layout: Refer to photo
Sew blocks in rows as follows:
Row 1 and 3: orange block, green stem block, orange block
Row 2: green stem block, orange block, green stem block
Sew rows together. Press.
Borders:
Inner Borders: Sew the 3-1/2" x 27-1/2" strips to the right and left sides of the quilt center. Press seams out.
Top border: sew (2) green Piece C to each end of (1) 3-1/2" X 16-3/4" black strip. Sew (2) 3-1/2" x 7-1/8” strips to each green end of this set. Press. Sew pieced strip to the top of the quilt. Sew (1) 3-1/2" x 33-1/2" to the bottom of the quilt.
Outer Borders: Sew (2) 3-1/2" x 33-1/2" strips to right and left sides of the quilt. Sew (2) 3-1/2" x 40” to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press.
Layer quilt top, batting and backing; quilt. Bind with black 2-1/4" strips.
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