Falling Leaves

fallingLeaves
Size: 88 1/2˝ × 88 1/2˝
Quilt by Freddy Moran, Machine quilted by Kathy Sandbach, SAY IT WITH QUILTS
by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes from C&T Publishing, © 1997
featuring fabrics from RJR’s fabric line
a
walk
in the
fall
Freddy’s extraordinary
garden coaxes
her outside every morning. These morning excursions provide her
with a wonderland of ideas and endless inspiration. Her quilts often
reflect the many images she finds in her garden.
Fabric & Cutting Requirements
Rotary Cutting Diagrams
BLOCK SIZES: 3˝, 6˝, 12˝
Measurements include G˝ seam allowance.
QUILT SIZE: 88 1⁄2˝ × 88 1⁄2˝
Align arrows with lengthwise or crosswise grain of fabric.
QUILT REQUIRES: 48 3˝ Maple Leaf Blocks
108 6˝ Maple Leaf Blocks
6 12˝ Maple Leaf Blocks
A
(The yardage in parentheses is for borders cut crosswise
and pieced.)
FABRIC
Beige Prints
Bright Prints
RJR
STYLE #
6677-11
4758-27
4758-41
6671-01
6672-02
6676-02
6673-12
6676-01
CUT
B
11/2˝
11/2˝
B
C
17/8˝
21/2˝
YARDS
D
3
F
2 7/8˝
D
⁄4
96 A, 108 C
192 B, 6 G, 12 I
432 D, 216 F, 24 H
21/2˝
F
1
2
2 7/8˝
1
144 A, 192 B
324 C
376 D
376 D
18 G, 24 H
⁄2
1
1 ⁄2
1
1 ⁄4
1
1 ⁄4
3
⁄8
Stems
1
21/2˝
H
G
41/2˝
6676-22
Black Print
6675-01
Border & Binding
3 ⁄8 or 2 ⁄2
Dark Solid
6676-21
6675-02
Sashing
Backing
Batting
1
8
93˝ × 93˝
3
4 7/8˝
H
⁄2
Dark Print
1
41/2˝
4 7/8˝
I
Border dimensions include 2˝ extra length for insurance,
plus seam allowances.
41/2˝
I
Sash lengths are the exact length needed, plus seam
allowances.
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21/2˝
17/8˝
41/2˝
2
•=B
A ••
Stem
Unit
(F)
6˝ Maple Leaf
Block Piecing
Make 108
3˝ Maple Leaf
Block Piecing
Make 48
Assembly
12˝ Maple Le
Make
Fabric and Cutting box.
Units together and sew a short sashing strip to each end.
Block
Repeat for 46˝borders.
Add the 4 remaining Border Units
to each end of the top and bottom border. Stitch short
borders to the sides of the quilt and the long borders to
the top and bottom. (You may need to ease the borders
slightly. If they are too long, increase the seam allowance
between a few units until the borders fit.)
2 To make Stem Units for 6˝ and 12˝ blocks, sew F
7
or I patches to the E stem strips with right sides together
excess even with the quilt’s edges. Sew the long outer
(Fig. 1). Press the seam toward the stem strip. Sew F or
borders to the top and bottom and trim.
I patches to the opposite side of the stem strip, matching
the triangles (Fig. 2). Press the seams toward the strips
(Fig. 3). Cut 108 Stem Units with F’s and 6 Stem Units
with I’s.
8
Note: Pattern has been adapted slightly for
ease of construction.
1
Prewash fabrics, rinsing each one separately. Damp
dry and press. Cut borders and patches listed in the
6˝ Block
Join lining panels,3˝and
press seam allowances open.
Block
Layer the lining, batting, and quilt top; baste. Freddy’s
quilt is quilted with irregularly-spaced parallel lines that
run diagonally and vertically. For a more traditional
look, quilt in-the-ditch around the edges of the blocks
•=B
••
and G˝ inside the leaf shapes. Finish the quilt A
with
Unit 2
straight-grain binding.
Make 12
E
F or I
Unit 1
Make
18 to sides of quilt. Trim the
Sew short outer
borders
F or I
D
3˝ Maple Leaf
Block Piecing
Make 48
H
C
D
G
Stem
Unit
C
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
•=B
A ••
3
3˝ Maple Leaf
Block Piecing
Make 48
See the Partial Quilt Assembly diagram for the
arrangement of blocks in each row. Stitch 12˝ blocks and
6˝ Block
Unit 1’s and 2’s into rows with short strips of sashing
as shown in the diagram, beginning and ending with
sashing. Press seam allowance toward sashing. Stitch rows
Make 160 squares from remaining D’s. Make 80
Border Units as shown in the diagram. Stitch 19 Border
6˝ Maple Leaf
3˝Block
MaplePiecing
Leaf
Block
Piecing
Make
108
Make 48
Stem
Unit
Stem
Unit
Stem
Unit
(I)
(I)
(F)
12˝ Maple Leaf Block
6˝ Maple Leaf
12˝ Maple Leaf Block
UnitMake
1 6
Block Piecing
Make 6
Make 18
Make 108
6˝ Block
6˝ Block
3˝ Block
Unit 1
Make 18
Unit 1
Make 18
Unit 2
Make 12
D
D
6˝ Block
C
6˝ Block
3˝ Block
3˝ Block
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3
H
G
D
D
together with long strips of sashing, beginning and ending
with sashing. Press seam allowances toward sashing.
6
(F)
6˝ Maple Leaf
Block Piecing
Make 108
H
6˝ Block
C
(F)
Make 18 Unit 1’s and 12 Unit 2’s.
D
D
D
D
•=B
A ••
Make 48 3˝ Maple Leaf blocks, 108 6˝ Maple Leaf
blocks, and 6 12˝ Maple Leaf blocks as shown above.
4
5
H
Border Unit
Make 80
C
Border Unit
Make 80
S
Partial Quilt Assembly
Tip
ACCURATE PIECED SQUARES
line. To square the units in this pattern to 2 1⁄2˝, the 2 1⁄2˝
marking on the left-hand side and bottom edge of the
ruler should be either directly on the edges of the unit or
inside the unit, not beyond the edge of the fabric. When
the ruler is correctly positioned, check to see if there is any
fabric extending beyond the edge of the ruler on on the
right-hand side and top edge. If there is, use the rotary
cutter to trim it off (Fig. 1).
Turn the unit 90° and repeat the process. The unit
should now measure exactly 2 1⁄2˝.
Whether you call it ˝truing up,˝ ˝squaring up,˝ or
˝trimming off,˝ it is important to check the accuracy of
your half-square triangle units before incorporating them
into the pieced block.
With the right side facing
you, place the half-square
triangle unit onto the cutting
board. Lay a clear plastic ruler
over the unit, with the 45°
marking directly over the seam
Fig. 1
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… Diana McClun and Laura Nownes
4
a
walk
in the
fall
fabric by RJR
6671-01
6671-02
6672-01
6672-02
6673-01
6673-02
6673-11
6673-12
6673-21
6674-01
6674-02
6675-01
6675-02
6675-11
6675-21
6676-01
6676-02
6676-11
6676-12
6676-21
6676-22
6677-11
6677-02
6677-01
6677-21
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