🍂 Scrappy Pumpkin Quilt Block — Cozy Autumn Sewing Inspiration

There’s something magical about fall sewing — the warm colours, the scent of pumpkin spice in the air, and that comforting feeling of being surrounded by fabric in shades of orange, brown, and gold. Every year, I find myself drawn to pumpkin quilt blocks, and this season I’m sewing the Scrappy Pumpkin Quilt Block as part of the Autumn Nights Quilt Along.

This block has completely stolen my heart. It’s charming, beginner-friendly, and gives off that bit of autumn coziness I love to bring into my sewing space. The best part? It’s a free pattern — and you can easily use the block for other fun projects like table runners, mug rugs, or even mini wall hangings.

👉 Get the Free Pumpkin Quilt Block Pattern Here.

🍁 My Fabric Choice — Awe of Autumn by Sandy Gervais

If you’ve been following along in past blogpost,  I’m using the Awe of Autumn fabric collection by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs. The variety of orange fabrics, soft browns, and deep mustard tones in this line are absolutely stunning. They create such an organic feeling that’s both rustic and warm. Each fat quarter in the bundle feels like a walk through a pumpkin patch — full of texture, movement, and cozy vibes. I am so in love with this collection!

I love how different fabrics come together in this collection — small florals, tiny dots, tone-on-tone leaves, and plaid prints all mix beautifully for a scrappy look that feels natural. The fabrics instantly spark inspiration the moment I lay them out on my cutting mat.

When sewing the pumpkin fabric pieces, I like to pull from several prints in the collection — mixing them gives my pumpkin block pattern depth and visual interest. Even the background fabrics I chose are a soft beige with subtle speckles, which keeps the block light and balanced without overpowering the pumpkin itself.

Fabrics, Quilting Tools and Notions I used:

• Fabric Collection Riley Blake Designs – The Awe of Autumn by Sandy Gervais
• My trusted workhorse, Janome Horizon Memory Craft QCP8200
• I used Superior Thread Snow for piecing this quilt
• My favourite Ergonomic Rotary Cutter – this have saved my wrist a lot!
• Large cutting Mat
• Wool ironing Mat (I have no issues with the smell, but sometimes it can burn if the iron is way too hot and no steam)
• Oliso Pro Iron (I love this Iron, it lifts as you let go, saving the wrist from too much work and it gives a good heat and steam)
• Portable Design Board
• Quilter’s Clapper
• Wooden Seam Roller
• Diagonal Seam Tape –  the tape I have on my machine to guide my 1/4″ seams and diagonal stitching. Game changing! Buy the original, it’s worth it and it will last for a very long time.
• This set of super sharp Pins 

🎃 Why I Love This Pumpkin Quilt Block