Make a scrappy pumpkin quilt block with this EASY tutorial! This simple block is uses a variety of orange squares and half square triangles in a basic 9-patch layout. SCRAPPY PUMPKIN BLOCK (A ...

Before opening up the half square triangle, line up the sewn line on the desired marking on the ruler. We are trimming these HST's to 3 1/2 inches. So I line up the seam with the 3 1/2 inch marking.

Sew a blue H square to each end of the strip set and stitch to the top of the quilt. This story was originally published December 20, 2014 at 6:00 AM. Get unlimited digital access ...