Midnight in the Pumpkin Patch Quilt Pattern

Meet us at midnight in the pumpkin patch! Design a beautiful fall farm scene with this stunning throw quilt pattern. Featuring an inky blue midnight sky filled with 4-point stars, this fall quilt pattern is perfect for fat quarters and uses easy half-square triangles to create its prized pumpkin. Add this eye-catching quilt to your living room just in time for Halloween or hang your pumpkin patch design as a delightful fall art piece.

Finished Size: 45″ x 52 1/2″

Seam Allowances: 1/4″

Abbreviations:

• RST = right sides together
• WOF = width of fabric from selvage to selvage
• HST = half square triangles

Materials:

• Cotton Fabric Requirements:
  • Yellow fabric: 3 fat quarters
  • Green fabric: 1 fat quarter
  • Dark orange fabric: 2 fat quarters
  • Light orange fabric: 2 fat quarters
  • Blue fabric: 4 fat quarters
  • Binding: 1/2 yard (40″ wide)
  • Backing: 3 yards (40” wide)

Cutting Instructions:

• Yellow fabric:
  • (6) 3″ x 3″
  • (12) 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
  • (5) 8″ x 8″
  • (2) 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″
• Green fabric:
  • (1) 8″ x 8″
  • (2) 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″
• Dark orange fabric:
  • (1) 8″ x 8″
  • (7) 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″
• Light orange fabric:
  • (1) 8″ x 8″
  • (7) 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″
• Blue fabric:
  • (24) 3″ x 3″
  • (12) 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
  • (9) 8″ x 8″
  • (4) 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″
• Binding:
  • (6) 2 1/2″ x WOF
• Backing:
  • (2) 54″ x WOF

Sewing Instructions:

1. Using a fabric marking pen, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (12) yellow 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″.
2. Pin (1) yellow 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ RST to (1) blue 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″. Sew 1/4″ from both sides of the drawn line.
3. Cut on the drawn line. Press HSTs open with the seam toward the blue. Trim both HSTs to 3″ x 3″.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 with remaining (11) yellow 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and (11) blue 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″.
5. Arrange (4) yellow/blue 3″ x 3″ HSTs, (4) blue 3″ x 3″, and (1) yellow 3″ x 3″ as shown.
   
6. Sew pieces RST into (3) horizontal rows. Press the seams on the top and bottom rows to the right, and the seams on the middle row to the left.
7. Sew the (3) rows RST. Press the seams toward the bottom.
8. Repeat Steps 5-7 to make a total of (6) stars. Set those aside.
9. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (2) yellow 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″.
10. Pin (1) yellow 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ RST to (1) blue 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″. Sew 1/4″ from both sides of the drawn line.
11. Cut on the drawn line. Press HSTs open with the seam toward the blue. Trim both HSTs to 8″ x 8″.
12. Repeat Steps 10-11 (3) more times with (3) yellow 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ and (3) blue 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ to make a total of (8) yellow/blue 8″ x 8″ HSTs.
13. Arrange (4) yellow/blue 8″ x 8″ HSTs and (5) yellow 8″ x 8″ as shown to create the moon.
    
14. Sew the pieces RST into (3) horizontal rows. Press the seams on the top and bottom rows to the right, and the seams on the middle row to the left.
15. Sew the (3) rows RST. Press the seams toward the bottom. Set aside.
16. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (7) light orange 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″.
17. Pin (1) light orange 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ RST to (1) dark orange 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″. Sew 1/4″ from both sides of the drawn line.
18. Cut on the drawn line. Press HSTs open with the seam toward the dark orange. Trim both HSTs to 8″ x 8″.
19. Repeat Steps 17-18 with (6) light orange 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ and (6) dark orange 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ to make a total of (14) light orange/dark orange 8″ x 8″ HSTs.
    
20. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (2) green 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″.
21. Pin (1) green 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ RST to (1) blue 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″. Sew 1/4″ from both sides of the drawn line.
22. Cut on the drawn line. Press HSTs open with the seam toward the blue. Trim both HSTs to 8″ x 8″.
23. Repeat Steps 21-22 with (1) green 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ and (1) blue 8 3/4″ x 8 3/4″. This will make a total of (4) green/blue 8″ x 8″ HSTs but the quilt only requires (3), so keep the fourth for another project.
    
24. Set (2) green/blue 8″ x 8″ HSTs aside. Keep (1) for the next steps.
25. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) light orange 8″ x 8″.
26. Pin RST to (1) green/blue 8″ x 8″ HST. The drawn line should be perpendicular to the seam on the HST.
27. Sew on the drawn line. With the HST laying so the green is at the bottom and the blue is at the top and the light orange is facing up, trim 1/4″ from the seam toward the upper right corner.
28. Press open with the seam toward the green/blue.
    
29. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) dark orange 8″ x 8″. Pin RST to (1) blue 8″ x 8″.
30. Sew on the drawn line. Trim 1/4″ from the seam.
31. Press open with the seam toward the blue.
    
32. Lay out (3) 8″ x 8″ star blocks, (5) blue 8″ x 8″, and (1) green 8″ x 8″ as shown.
    
33. Sew the pieces RST into (3) horizontal rows. Press the seams on the top and bottom rows to the right, and the seams on the middle row to the left.
34. Sew the (3) rows RST. Press the seams toward the top.
35. Pin the star section RST to the right of the moon section. Sew together. Press the seam to the left.
    
36. Lay out (3) 8″ x 8″ star blocks, (3) blue 8″ x 8″, (2) green/blue 8″ x 8″ HSTs, (1) dark orange/blue 8″ x 8″ HST, (2) light orange/dark orange 8″ x 8″ HSTs, and (1) green/blue/light orange 8″ x 8″ split HST as shown.
    
37. Sew the pieces RST into (4) horizontal rows. Press the seams on the top and third rows to the right, and the seams on the second and bottom row to the left.
38. Sew the (4) rows RST. Press the seams toward the top. Set aside.
39. Lay out (12) light orange/dark orange 8″ x 8″ HSTs as shown.
    
40. Sew the pieces RST into (4) horizontal rows. Press the seams on the top and third rows to the right, and the seams on the second and bottom row to the left.
41. Sew the (4) rows RST. Press the seams toward the bottom.
42. Pin this section RST to the right of the grass section. Sew together. Press the seam to the right.
    
43. Sew the top section RST to the bottom section to complete the quilt top. Press the seam to the bottom.
    
44. Trim the selvages from the (2) 54″ x WOF backing pieces. Sew RST along the 54″ edges. Press the seam to one side. The finished backing piece should measure approximately 54″ x 80″ (may be larger depending on the usable width of the fabric).
45. Trim the selvages from the (6) 2 1/2″ x WOF binding pieces. Sew the ends RST to make (1) continuous strip.
46. Layer the backing with the right side down, batting of your choice, and the quilt top with the right side up. Pin or baste.
47. Quilt using your preferred method and design. Trim the batting and backing to match the quilt top.
48. Sew the binding around the edge using your preferred method.