October’s Color Challenge is all about orange—the shade of autumn leaves, pumpkin spice, and cozy fall sunsets. Orange fabric scraps bring warmth, energy, and a pop of playfulness to any sewing project. If your stash is overflowing with bits of tangerine, coral, or pumpkin-colored prints, this is the perfect time to put them to work! In this post, we’ve gathered a collection of creative, scrappy sewing and quilting ideas to help you celebrate the color orange. From quilts to home décor to handmade accessories, these projects will brighten your stitching and add a seasonal spark to your creations.
The color orange combines the passion of red with the delight of yellow. In fabric sewing projects, orange can feel invigorating and inviting. Let’s use the boost of orange in these scrap-friendly sewing projects.
- Scrap Buster Pumpkin Runner
- Easy Clutch Bag
- Scrap Fabric Mushrooms
- Easy to Sew Fabric Carrots
- Supernova Quilt Tutorial
- Orange You Glad Table Runner
- Mini Prism Parkway Quilt
- Patchwork Orange Mini Quilt
- Halloween Candy Quilt Block
- Disappearing Orange Peel Quilt
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October stitching is where cozy meets creepy, in the best way! It’s the perfect time to settle in with warm fabrics, rich autumn hues, and playful Halloween motifs.
Here are a few ideas to help inspire you to dig into the warm fabrics, rich autumn hues, and playful Halloween motifs. From Halloween-themed quilt blocks, a new challenge, and a fall magazine issue.
Fade to Fall- Raid your scrap stash and stitch up this fall-inspired quilt. Pattern included in the September Issue of The Quilt Pattern Magazine.
Halloween Quilt Blocks
Stitch up a few of these blocks to create a new table runner or quilt to celebrate the season. The blocks are available in both PDF and printed formats. The blocks are available in both local quilt shops and directly in my shop. They’re a great addition to your quilting pattern library, whether you’re looking to make a full quilt or just want to add some seasonal flair to smaller projects like pillows, table runners, or wall hangings.
Halloween Treat Bags-
These little goodie bags are easy to make and perfect for using up a few leftover scraps.
Boo-Ti-Ful Life Applique-
Celebrate the season with this adorable applique. Whether you add it to a kitchen towel, tote bag, or even create a quilt block with it, it is sure to make you smile!
We hope that these projects inspire you to create something wonderful with your orange fabrics! We can’t wait to see what you stitch up during our Orange Challenge. Don’t forget to join the fun and enter the giveaway.
