Halloween Pumpkin Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Green: Cut ONE (1) 1″ square. (This is the “stem” of the “Pumpkin.” It’s paired with the Green/Yellow Snowball Corner as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 1″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This square is paired with the Yellow 1″ square, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner, as needed to sew the “stem” of the “Pumpkin” together.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 1″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This square is paired with the Green 1″ square, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner, as needed to sew the “stem” of the “Pumpkin” together.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Orange 2 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 1 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the left & right bottom corners of the Orange 6 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. Which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners as needed to sew this quilt block together.
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Green 1″ square & the Green/Yellow Half-Square Triangle–the “Stem” of the “Pumpkin”–as needed to sew it together. They’re also the upper left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 1 3/4″ x 7 1/4″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Yellow 1 3/4″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. It’s the “Lid” of the “Pumpkin” as needed to sew it together.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Yellow 1 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. It’s also paired with the results of the Orange
  2 3/4″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Halloween Pumpkin Quilt Block Diagram

Halloween Pumpkin Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Halloween Pumpkin Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Halloween Pumpkin Bars is a Free Recipe by Karla Johnson from Taste of Home!