Jack in the Box

Put pumpkins in their place. Fussy-cut jack-o’-lanterns glow when surrounded by pieced triangles and prairie points.

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Designer: Becky Cogan for Need’l Love Co.

Materials

1⁄4 yard each of four jack-o’-lantern prints: black-on-purple, gold-on-black, black-on-orange, and orange-on-black (blocks)
11—18×22" pieces (fat quarters) assorted prints and stripes in orange, black, gold, and purple (blocks, prairie points)
3⁄8 yard solid black (border)
1 yard backing fabric
36" square batting

Finished quilt: 28" square (31-1⁄2" with prairie points)

Finished block: 8" square

Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width.
Measurements include 1⁄4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.