Friday, October 28, 2022

Pumpkin Block and Wall Hanging Tutorial

I have some cutting instructions and pictures in case you want to use a 6 1/2" (unfinished) pumpkin to make your own fall creation


1st the pumpkin block   Sew pieces together and square up to be 6 1/2"
 Cut the orange 5 1/2 x 6 1/2"  Snowball the corners with 1 1/2" squares.  The brown stem is 1 1/2" with one corner snowballed with a 1" square (or maybe it was 3/4")  The side pieces are 1 1/2 x 3" (cut two)


Add the border pieces (see cutting directions below) and square the block up to 8"
Then add the side borders (see cutting directions below)


The 3 blocks for each side are not square, they are rectangles 2 1/2 x 3" and in the corners are 2 1/2" squares.

Quilt and Bind as desired.


Or make three pumpkin blocks to make this long wall hanging.
 Add background cream borders to ONLY the left and right sides of the pumpkins 1 1/4" x 6 1/2" and then add some color borders on top and bottom of each pumpkin block.  Sew together as shown, then add some side and top borders and quilt and bind as desired.  See finished wall hanging in this post

   

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