How to Sew Quilted Pumpkin Coasters
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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.
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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
- Sewing Machine
- Quarter Inch foot for your sewing machine
- Aurifil 50 wt. Cotton Thread
- Water-Erasable Pen
- Wonder Clips
- Sewing Pins
- Rotary Cutter with sharp blade
- Acrylic Ruler
- Self-Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
- Iron & Ironing Board
- Wool Pressing Mat
- Serrated Scissors
- Wonder Fuse Fusible Web
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.
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.
- Clip curves and turn right side out. Press.
- Blind stitch the opening closed.
- Top stitch around the apple coaster.
Wasn’t that easy!
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These are wonderful, thanks for the directions and great tutorial. Fall is my favorite, what a nice way to greet the season!
That is adorable! Thank you for sharing. This would be a cute gift for the girls in my office. 😉
I just stumbled upon your site, so cute! Thank you for sharing adorable gift ideas, will be back!