How to Sew Quilted Pumpkin Coasters

Want to make something fun for fall and use up your scraps? Look no further than these easy Quilted Pumpkin Coasters. Perfect when paired with a pumpkin spice latte!

These Quilted Pumpkin Coasters are ideal for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and fall decorating. This simple mug rug project can be made up in an afternoon and is a fun way to showcase your favorite orange or autumn-inspired scraps.

The tutorial offers several options for making your quilted pumpkin coasters unique.

Want an ad-free, printable copy of this tutorial? Scroll to the bottom of this post for more details!

How to Sew Quilted Pumpkin Coasters

Materials

Pumpkin + Leaves Template (FREE! See button below or find them in my Shop > Freebies section)
(1) 8″ x 10″ piece of Orange Fabric – can be a single piece or made by sewing together scraps
(1) 8” x 10” piece Backing Fabric
(1) 4” x 5” Piece Green Fabric for Leaves
Small piece of Brown Wool Felt
(1) 8” x 10” piece of Quilt Batting

Supplies

Step 1: Get the FREE Pumpkin Template

I’ve created a simple Pumpkin Template that you can download for free. To download the FREE Pumpkin Template, click the button below. You’ll be taken to the Freebies section of my Shop.

Click Here to Download the Free Pumpkin Template PDF

Step 2: Fabric Choices

Below are several options for making the top of your pumpkin coasters.

You can use a single piece of 8″ x 10″ fabric.
Piece a 5″ x 10″ orange piece of fabric with a 5″ x 10″ piece of low volume fabric.
Piece together orange fabrics to create a patchwork design. Anything goes!
Piece fabrics together using the Quilt As You Go method. Anything goes!

Choose one of these ideas above and have it prepared before moving to the next step.

Step 3: Quilting the Coaster Top

In this step you will be quilting the pumpkin coaster top to the batting. I recommend something simple like a diagonal or straight stitch quilting design.

Place the pumpkin top fabric onto the piece of quilt batting. Pin to hold in place.
Quilt in any manner you desire.
Once quilting is finished, trim away excess batting.

Step 4: Cutting Out

Time to cut out your templates and pumpkins. Note: You don’t need to cut out the leaves yet. That will be in the next step.

Print and cut out Pumpkin + Leaf from template download. Set aside.
Place the pumpkin template on the right side of your quilted coaster fabric.
Using a water-erasable pen, trace around the template and cut out the design. Pro Tip: Serrated scissors are great for this because they keep things from unraveling.

Place the pumpkin template on the right side of your coaster backing fabric, trace, and cut out in the same manner. Set this aside. Note: This piece of fabric will not be quilted.

Step 5: Applique the Leaves

You will be adding leaf appliqués to your pumpkin. If you’re new to applique I have several tutorials that demonstrate this. You can find them in the Applique section of the website. I also have an eBook with more details on applique.

Cut out the leaf template.
On the back of the Wonder Fuse, trace one or two leaves.
Rough-cut around the leaves, leaving at least a ¼” margin.
Fuse to the back of the green fabric. Let cool.

Cut out leaves on the traced line and remove the paper backing.
Fuse the leaves to the Pumpkin.

Using a water-erasable pen, draw leaf veins inside the leaves and stitch in a contrasting color.
Using a straight stitch or tiny zigzag, stitch around the perimeter of the leaves.

Step 6: Making & Attaching the Stem

For the stem I recommend a piece of wool felt which will give it a nice Fall feeling. Feel free to make a stem using a piece of brown fabric.

Cut a piece of brown felt 1.25″ x 3.5″
Take the stem piece and make into a loop by matching raw edges together.
Pin the stem loop to the right side of the pumpkin coaster top with raw edges matching. Be sure the stem raw edges extend about 1/4″ beyond the raw edges of the pumpkin. Baste to hold.

Step 7: Stitching the Layers Together

Place the pumpkin coaster backing fabric right sides together on the quilted pumpkin coaster top. Pin or clip to hold.
Leave a 1.75″ opening on the side for turning.
Using a 1/4″ seam allowance stitch around the pumpkin. Be sure to backstitch at the start and stop.