Meet One Scrappy Witch! (New Block Pattern)

Oct 13

Happy spooky crafting season! If you follow me on social media, you know I’ve been chomping at the bit to start my Halloween sewing since the calendar turned the page to September. Anybody with me? But it’s no fun to keep all the ideas to myself, so I’ve got a fun new pattern to share with you! Say hello to One Scrappy Witch. She’s sassy, sweet, and just a little bit spooky. Shall we call her Galinda?

There are so many cute Halloween fabrics available these days, and I wanted to create a pattern that would let me use as many of them as possible. While I've seen a ton of pumpkin blocks over the years, scrappy witches had yet to have their day in the sun (err...night under the moon?), so I decided to put an end to that. The result is the One Scrappy Witch block, a simple and fun addition to your Halloween sewing repertoire. I think you’ll find it’s hard to make just one of these blocks.

The pattern includes two block sizes — 12 ½” and 18 ½” square (unfinished) — so you can choose the size that works for your needs. Consider any of these options:

Turn the 12 ½” block into a tote bag for trick or treating, as shown in this free tutorial.
Turn the 18 ½” block into a seasonal throw pillow for your couch. (Here’s the one I made!)
Make multiples of either block to create a table runner (three 12 ½” blocks would work great for this; you could add sashing and/or borders to make it larger if desired) or Halloween quilt (nine 18 ½” blocks in a 3 x 3 layout — again, with or without sashing and borders — would make a fun throw-size quilt).
Include either of the blocks in a Halloween sampler quilt. (Check out this post for an idea.)
Quilt either block as-is or stretch it over a canvas for a fun wall hanging.
Anything else your witchy heart desires!

I can’t wait to see how you use them in your own crafts.

You can download the pattern HERE.

And speaking of all those fun Halloween fabrics, perhaps you’re wondering which ones I used in my blocks? The larger block in the rainbow of colors was inspired by Ruby Star Society’s Spooky Darlings collection. The ghost, gum strips, and skull fabrics are all from Spooky Darlings; I combined them with a variety of coordinating basics from my scraps.

The smaller pink and orange block was inspired by Art Gallery Fabric’s Sweet ‘n Spookier collection. It’s the source of all the Halloween prints in the block except the ghosts (used again from Spooky Darlings because they’re so great), which I again combined with various basics from my scrap stash.

Happy spooky crafting!