UPDATED JULY 6, 2022 — CLICK HERE TO SEE MY CRUMB PIECING TUTORIAL TO LEARN HOW I SELECT FABRICS AND SEW MY CRUMB BLOCKS. INCLUDES A VIDEO TUTORIAL. A little over a week ago on February 22 I …
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Assemble a 6" fan block.
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Recently the Canadian Quilters Association launched their new website and a gorgeous new logo that incorporates a beautiful maple leaf quilt block, traditional and contemporary at the same time - iconically Canadian. I've seen the block over the years but never really felt the need to make it. Until now. As the leaves begin to turn and it got me in the mood to give it a try. There are lots of different leaf blocks out there but it took a while to find a seven-pointed layout where the tip was pieced rather than foundation pieced (for whatever reason I didn't want to go there). At the end of the day, I decided to draft my own pattern. I have batiks that I use for journal covers; their rich colours seemed perfect for this project. If you give this block a try, feel free to experiment. I've seen some lovely monochromatic leaves and terrific scrappy ones too. 7.5" Maple Leaf Block Tutorial For the leaf cut: (6) 3.5" x 2" rectangles (1) 2" x 2" squares (1) leaf tip cut from template For the stem cut: (1) 1.25" x 5.5" strip, cut on the bias For the background cut: (2) 3.5" x 2" rectangles (6) 2" x 2" squares (1) 3.5" x 3.5" square (1) triangle cut with template (1) triangle cut with the template reversed Make the leaf tip and triangle templates: Draw two 3.5" squares on paper and mark the quarter inch seam allowance on all four sides. Mark the center point of two sides and draw a line from each point to the opposite corner. You will have two identical squares. Cut the templates as illustrated, leaving a quarter inch seam allowance. This is what the templates look like without the cutaways. The template on the left is for the leaf tip and the triangular template on the right will be used for the leaf tip background. When cutting the background triangles, cut one then flip the pattern piece to cut the reverse. Make the leaf tip block: Sew the two background triangles to the leaf tip. Trim to 3.5" square. Make the stem: Fold the bias stem strip wrong sides together and sew a narrow seam allowance, about 1/8", the length of the strip. Press, centering the seam down the back of the stem. Machine or hand appliqué the stem to a 3.5" background square as shown, leaving the left edge of the stem a quarter of an inch from the left edge of the block. Trim. (I forgot to take a photo at this stage but here's an idea of the stem placement.) Make the leaf: Draw a diagonal line on the back of the six 2" background squares. Place one square on each of the six rectangles, right sides together, and stitch along the diagonal line. If you are using three colours for your leaf like I did, create pairs of opposites; if your leaf is scrappy sew the squares randomly. Trim the seam allowances to 1/4" and press. Lay out all of the elements of your block. Assemble in three sections... and then sew the sections together. Voila! An autumn maple leaf. I am really happy with how it turned out - love those rich colours. It's going to become a potholder so that I can enjoy the changing leaves year round in my kitchen but I think that I need to make a second block so that I can have a pair. There is talk of a virtual Holly Bazaar craft table this year so maybe a pair or two will find their way there as well....M
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Hello hello! I've been lucky enough to have had the chance to play with Tilda's new fabric range Harvest over the past few weeks. It's such a pretty collection of colours and prints and today's the day I get to share what I've been making as part of the Blog Hop 2 Green
Quilts made with disappearing blocks are intriguing—and oh-so-fun! But just what are they and how are they made?
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Join us for the Firefly Quilt Along! Joining after it starts? Grab the pattern and get more information here: Firefly Quilt Along // Beehive Full of Bees --examples of bee blocks Firefly Quilt Along // Fireflies at Dusk --examples of firefly blocks Quilt Along Schedule Week 1 - July 2-6:
The days sure fly by don’t they? I’m trying to soak up my little 13 month old…this is one of my favorite ages. We even match. I’m just finishing up a new table runner. I haven’t made pinwheels in so long…I forgot how much I love them. It took all my willpower not...Read More
