HALLOWEEN QUILT

Instructions

Templates

Print the template pages using a ruler to ensure that the 1" line on each page matches the 1" mark on your ruler.

Using your templastic trace the Hat Guide Template A and B shapes and cut out.

Reference the downloadable project sheet for project pattern diagrams.

Cutting

Witches Hats

For each block, cut the following:

Fabric A (hat)

• 4 x 1" x 2.5" strips (Piece Aa)
• 1 x 1" x 6.75" strips (Piece Ab)
• 1 x 1.5" x 10" strip (Piece Ac)
• 1 x 1.5" x 4.5" strip (Piece Ad)
• 1 x Template A

Fabric B (belt)

• 1 x 1.25" x 1.25" square (Piece Ba)
• 2 x 1.25" x 2.25" strips (Piece Bb)

Fabric C (buckle)

• 2 x 1.25" x 1.25" squares (Piece Ca)
• 2 x 1" x 2.5" strips (Piece Cb)

Fabric D (background)

• 2 x 1.5" x 12.5" (Piece Da)
• 2 x 1.5" x 2.75" (Piece Db)
• 1 x 1.5" x 6.75" (Piece Dc)
• 1 x 1.5" x 4.5" (Piece De
• 1 x Template B
• 1 x Template B Reverse

Pumpkins

For each block cut the following:

Fabric E (centre strip)

1 x 2.5" x 8.5" strip (Piece Ea)

Fabric F (inner sides)

2 x 2.5" x 8.5" strips (Piece Fa)

Fabric G (outer sides)

2 x 2.5" x 8.5" strips (Piece Ga)

Fabric H (stalk)

2 x 1.5" x 2.5" strips (Piece Ha)

Fabric D (background)

• 4 x 2" x 2" squares (Piece Dz)
• 2 x 1.5" x 5.5" strips (Piece Dy)
• 2 x 1.5" x 6.5" strips (Piece Dx)
• 2 x 1.5" x 8.5" strips (Piece Dw)
• 2 x 1.5" x 12.5" strips (Piece Dv)

Sashing Strips

• Fabric D (background)
• 12 x 2.5" x 12.5" strips
• 4 x 2.5" x 2.5" squares
• 4 x 2.5" x 40.5" strips

Outer Border

Fabric I

• 4 x 2.5" x 2.5" squares
• 4 x 3" x 44.5" strips

Fabric J

4 x 3" x 3" squares

Quilt Binding

Cut 6 strips across WOF 2.5" wide.

Sewing Instructions

Witches Hat

Step 1 - Referring to Diagram 1 gather the belt and buckle pieces. With right sides facing, pin and sew in the following order:

• Row 1 - 1 Piece Aa, 1 Piece Cb, 1 Piece Aa
• Row 2 - 1 Piece Bb, 1 Piece Ca, Piece Ba, 1 Piece Ca, 1 Piece Bb
• Row 3 - 1 Piece Aa, 1 Piece Cb, 1 Piece Aa

Press seams to one side.

Step 2 - Referring to Diagram 1, with right sides together, sew Row 1 to Row 2 and Row 2 to Row 3, ensuring seam joins match to highlight the buckle shape. Press seams to one side. The belt/buckle section is now complete.

Step 3 - With right sides facing, centre and sew the bottom (widest part) of Template A piece, to the belt/buckle section. Press seams to one side.

Step 4 - With right sides facing, centre and sew Piece Ab to hat section (widest part). Press seams to one side.

Step 5 - Place your sewn piece onto the cutting mat. Sit the Hat Guide template on top and trim your fabric to the Hat Guide shape.

Step 6 - Join Template B and Template B Reverse to the hat. Press seams to one side.

Step 7 - Following Diagram 2 create the following two rows:

• Piece Dc, Piece Ad, Piece De (Hat tip)
• 1 Piece Db, Piece Ac, 1 Piece Db (Hat Brim)

Step 8 - With right sides facing sew the hat tip row to the top section of the hat. Press seams to one side.

Step 9 - With right sides facing sew the hat brim row to the bottom section of the hat. Press seams to one side.

Step 10 - Sew 1 Piece Da to the top and bottom of the hat. Press seams to one side. Your witches hat block is now complete. Repeat Steps 1 through to 8 for each of the hat blocks (5 blocks in total).

Pumpkins

Step 1 - Gather the 2 Piece Ga and 4 Piece Dz.

Step 2 - Following Diagram 3 and with right sides facing, sew a Piece Dz to each end of the Piece Ga. Trim seam allowance back to 1/4" and press seams to one side.

Step 3 - Following Diagram 3, sew the strips together:

• 1 Piece Dw, 1 Piece Ga, 1 Piece Fa, 1 piece Ea, 1 Piece Fa, 1 Piece Ga, 1 Piece Dw

Press seams to one side.

Step 4 - Gather the Piece Ha, Piece Dy and Dx strips and following Diagram 3 sew two rows as the same as follows:

• 1 Piece Dx, 1 piece Ha, 1 piece Dy

Trim seam allowance back to 1/4" and press seams to one side.

Step 5 - With right sides together sew the two stalk rows together. Press seams to one side.

Step 6 - With right sides together sew the stalk rows to the pumpkin. Press seams to one side.

Step 7 - With right sides together sew one Piece Dv to each end of the pumpkin. Press seams to one side. The pumpkin block is now complete. Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for each of the pumpkin blocks (4 blocks in total).

Joining blocks together

Step 1 - Following the Layout Diagram, sew a 2.5" x 12.5" sashing strip to the right side of each block. Press seams to one side.

Step 2 - Sew the left side of the blocks to the sashing strips to create 3 rows. Press all seams.

Step 3 - Following the layout diagram, sew a 2.5" square to 4 of the remaining 2.5" x 12.5" squares. Press seams to one side.

Step 4 - Sew a 2.5" x 12.5" strip to the other side of the square. Press seams to one side. The internal two long rows are now created.

Step 5 - Following the layout diagram and with right sides together, sew an internal row to the bottom of each of the first two rows. Press seams to one side.

Step 6 - Following the layout diagram and with right sides together, sew the rows together.

Step 7 - Sew a border strip to the top and bottom of the quilt top.

Step 8 - Sew a 2.5" square to each end of the remaining two strips. Press seams.

Step 9 - With right sides together, sew the side strips to the quilt top. Press seams to one side.

Step 10 - Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 for the outer border.

Your quilt top is now complete.

Step 11 - Lay the backing, batting and quilt top and baste together. Quilt as desired.

Step 12 - Join binding strips, fold in half and iron. Sew binding around quilt.