Pumpkin Patch Pillow Pattern: Sew a Festive Fall Pillow for Your Home

Fall is here, and I’m having so much fun sewing pumpkins! I think I’ll keep going all month with pumpkins and even plan to make a pumpkin quilt. But for now, I’m enjoying these adorable Pumpkin Patch Pillows scattered around my home. The best part? They’re much less messy than real pumpkins, and they last forever!

Pumpkin Patch Memories

One of my favorite family traditions is visiting the local pumpkin patch. We head to a nearby farm to pick out the perfect pumpkins to carve—whether spooky or silly. I love the crisp, cool air and the vibrant colors of fall. While I don’t decorate my home with too many spooky decorations, I do love pumpkins in every shape and form: handmade ceramic pumpkins, chalk art pumpkins, fabric-covered pumpkins, and even wooden sign pumpkins. If it has a pumpkin, I’m all in!

This Pumpkin Patchwork Pillow is a tribute to those crisp fall days spent at the pumpkin patch.

A Quick Tip for Sewing with Directional Fabric

If you’ve ever sewn with directional fabric, you know how tricky it can be to keep the design facing the right way. For this pillow, I used a cute daisy print in the pumpkin sections. Here’s a quick tip on how to keep the pattern facing up when you’re using the strip-piecing technique.

Normally, you would sew your long strips together and sub-cut them into widths. Then, you’d rotate every other unit to get the checkerboard effect. However, if you do this with directional fabric, the daisy print would end up upside down!

To avoid this, I cut my 37″ strips into 22″ and 15″ lengths. For the 22″ strips, I sewed the dark orange daisy print on top, and for the 15″ strips, I sewed the dark orange daisy print on the bottom. This way, all of the daisies stay right side up, and the patchwork comes together perfectly! Give it a try on your next project!

Pillow Samples

Here are a few more pillows from my pumpkin patch! This one reminds me of a pumpkin patch under a starry night sky:

And I’ve noticed more and more green pumpkins at the patch, so I couldn’t resist making a green pumpkin pillow too!

Pumpkin Patch Pillow Pattern

Get cozy with a pumpkin patch this fall! You can create your own Pumpkin Patch Pillow using the pattern below.

Materials Needed:

• 1/8 yard dark orange print
• 1/8 yard light orange print
• 1/8 yard total of various green prints
• 2 1/2″ square of brown fabric for the stem
• 1/4 yard of background fabric
• 3/8 yard of fabric for the pillow back
• 3/4 yard (20″ wide) lightweight fusible interfacing
• 22″ square of lining fabric (such as muslin)
• 22″ square of batting
• 18″ pillow insert

Bonus: More Fall Projects You’ll Love

If you enjoyed making the Pumpkin Patch Pillow, you might like these other fall-themed projects:

• Maple Leaf Quilt Block Mug Rug

Happy fall, and pumpkin patchin’!