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Make This: Fall Pumpkin Quilted Pillow Tutorial

fall-pumpkin-quilted-pillow-tutorialAfter we made our Fall Pumpkin Table Runner a few weeks ago, there were still some leftover squares and things lying about.  Instead of putting them up, or (heaven forbid!) throwing them out, we decided to do a bonus project with the pumpkin block.  Using one pumpkin block, you can make an 18″ square throw pillow!

Here’s what you’ll need:

-(20) 3″ squares in orange
-(1) 3″ square in cream for the stem
-(1) 3″ square in green for the leaf
-(3) 3″ squares in gray (or your background color)
-(4) 2.5″ squares in gray for the pumpkin corners
-(1) 2″ square + (1) 1.5″ square in gray for the leaf corners
-(2) 3″ x 13″ strips + (2) 3″ x 18″ strips in gray for the border
-1/2 yard gray for the pillow back
-(1) 20″ x 20″ piece of any cotton fabric for the back of the quilted front.  This will not show and does not have to match.
-(1) 20″ x 20″ piece of batting
-(2) 2.25″ x Width of Fabric strips for binding

This may sound like a lot of supplies, but it really goes quite fast.  Use our Pumpkin Table Runner Tutorial instructions to make the pumpkin block.  (Note that we changed one of the sizes of the gray corners on the leaf square from 2.5″ to 2″.)  Add the 3″ x 13″ borders, then the 3″ x 18″ borders.  Once the block is ready, layer the pumpkin, batting and quilt backing together and pin.pin-quilt-sandwichQuilt the pumpkin block however you like.  We used the walking foot to do a diagonal grid pattern through the blocks.  We also still love the imperfect straight lines we did on the table runner.quilting-with-walking-footTrim off the excess batting and backing.quilted-front-trimmedFor the pillow back, cut your 1/2 yard of gray in half, then fold each piece in half, making sure to fold along the longer edge, and iron the fold.quilted-front-and-back-pieces back-folded-piecesTop stitch along the fold for a polished look.top-stitch-folded-edgeTo make the fold over pillow back, place one folded back piece on the back side of the quilted front, with the raw edges along the outside of the block.layer-back-pieces-on-front-1Place the other folded back piece on the other side, also with the raw edges along the outside of the block, and pin in place.