October Free Quilt Pattern by Marsha Evans Moore
October is an intermediate quilt designed by Marsha Evans Moore, featuring Baliscapes Fawn batiks. The finished quilt measures 47 by 59.25 inches. Paper-pieced tree sections are joined to trunk pieces, then framed through circular openings using reverse appliqué. The completed blocks are arranged in four rows with sashing and cornerstones. Two borders surround the center. The pattern includes paper-piecing sections, a tree-trunk template and a circle template, with instructions for joining the printed template parts.
About This Free Pattern
This free quilt pattern was designed by Marsha Evans Moore for Windham Fabrics.
This project is marked intermediate and uses paper pieced.
The finished quilt measures 47.0 x 59.25.
Download the pattern to review the full cutting instructions, diagrams, and sewing steps before you begin.
October Free Quilt Pattern by Marsha Evans Moore quilt pattern summary
- Print and assemble the paper-piecing and shape templates at 100 percent. Paper piece the tree sections in the listed fabrics, trim them and carefully remove the papers.
- Join the tree sections to the trunk pieces. Mark and stitch the circular openings in the background squares, cut and turn the inner edges, then stitch the frames over the tree centers.
- Arrange the framed blocks in four rows of three with the sashing strips. Make the separate sashing rows with cornerstones and join the rows to form the center.
- Measure and attach the inner and outer borders in sequence. Layer the top with batting and backing, baste, quilt and bind with the D strips.