Witch, witch is which? Have fun making this quick and easy paper pieced witch quilt block. Pull out some fabric scraps and get witchy!

In this tutorial, I’ll show you an easy way to use paper piecing patterns without sewing through the paper! This makes it super easy and quick – and no tearing off the paper after finishing your quilt blocks. It’s a perfect technique for simple paper piecing patterns, like this witch.

Download Witch Quilt Block Paper Pieced Pattern

One (1) witch quilt block

How to Make a Paper Pieced Witch Quilt Block

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Difficulty: Beginner

Super fun and easy to make this witch quilt block with our paper piecing pattern.

Materials

Fat quarters for the face, hat, and background. I used green, black, and orange
Thread for sewing

Tools

Sewing machine
Iron
Pressing surface
Quilter's ruler, an Add-a -Quarter ruler is really helpful
Rotary cutter
Paper scissors to cut out pattern

Instructions

Print the free downloadable pattern and gather your fabrics. I used scraps, or you can purchase fat quarters.
Cut out the two pattern pieces for the witch quilt block.
If you have an Add-a-Quarter ruler, one side is graded for folding paper for paper piecing. Using that side, fold along each of the stitching lines. If you don't have an Add-a-Quarter rule, an index card or thin cardboard works, too.
Here is one of the pattern pieces with all of its folds.
Start at the center. Pin a piece of your witch face fabric WRONG SIDE TO THE PAPER to the center triangle. Secure with two pins so it doesn't shift as you are sewing.
Fold the paper back on the first stitching line from the center. Using a ruler and rotary cutter, trim the excess fabric to 1/4-inch from the folded paper.
Grab your next fabric and line up a raw edge with right sides together with the paper folded back along the stitching line. IMPORTANT: Eyeball the size of this patch and the fabric underneath. Make sure that the fabric covers the entire shape of this patch. I'm making the witch in black. So I've made sure the black fabric covers the entire triangle.
Go to your sewing machine and sew along the folded paper, trying not to catch the paper in your stitches. TIP: Use your topstitch foot, with your needle centered. Guide the bar along the paper, and it's easy to stitch.
Here is the first sewn line for our witch.
Finger-press the seam.
On your cutting mat, fold along the next stitching line, and trim the witch fabric.
Line up your background fabric, right sides together, and stitch along the folded paper. Finger-press.
Do these steps for the other side of the witch face. Now it's time to add the hat band. Fold along the long stitching line and trim to 1/4-inch.
Place the hat band fabric right sides together and stitch. Trim all around the outside edge of this section, and it's done!
Remove the pins, and the paper comes right off! No removing the paper!
Go through the same steps for the other section of the block, starting with the center, the witch hat fabric, and then adding the background fabrics.
Once you have both sections sewn together and trimmed, press both sections.
Sew both sections together with a 1/4-inch seam allowance.
And, you have a finished witch quilt block!

Ideas for the witch quilt block

Use one on a tote bag to make a trick-or-treat bag! Use our basic instructions for a tote bag and place the witch block on the front instead of making the monster face – or make it reversible!

Make four (4) blocks into a mini wall quilt, like I did. The witch blocks side-by-side needed a small sashing for the witches to show. I used a black and white piece, and then bound the edges with the fun polka dots.