My friend Lynn Kline developed this pattern to make fall leaves easy and modern by using scraps, low volume fabrics, and points arranged so they come out well. I took her class last fall to make the quilt, mostly because my friends were taking the class, too.
Photo courtesy of Lynn Klein
Everyone who came to the class brought scraps to share, so we had a lot of variety. I’m always amazed at how many people can bring scraps and still not have any two fabrics the same.
My version of Lynn’s quilt
This quilt was fun. I always have more scraps than yardage, so it was good for my scrap collection. I enjoyed making leaves of several different sizes rather than just one block repeatedly. And of course it was fun to do it with friends!
As you can see I didn’t do it exactly by the pattern. I changed the background. Lynn used a variety of low volume fabrics but I used a blue that made me think of October sky. Oh, and I changed the layout. Whatever! It’s still Lynn’s pattern 🙂
Lynn’s pattern includes a handy chart for cutting leaves of various sizes and leaves that make it easier not to cut off your points.
The pattern is available from Lynn’s shop, here. She and her staff are working to make goods and services available during the quarantine, so you can order and do a drive-by pickup or have things mailed to you.
Here’s a detail showing the swirly quilting by Julia Madison:
Quilt Stats:
Name: Swirly
Pattern: Scrappy Modern Maple Leaves, by Lynn Klein
Finished size (for my variation): 51″ x 62″
Quilted by: Julia Madison
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It’s always amazing to me too… how patterns can look so different in different fabrics. Your Blue background makes a huge difference and improvement to this design. Thank you.
Thanks, Norma!
I love this quilt! The ‘falling leaves’ instantly say Autumn and I really like how you spaced them out 🙂
Thanks! I especially liked the table os measurements in the pattern, making it easy to cut different sized leaves from scraps.
The blue sky made this quilt!
Thanks! And that was leftover backing fabric 🙂
I really like the sky-blue background and autumn colored leaves in your version.
Thanks. I auditioned several background fabrics. That doesn’t guarantee success, but it worked this time 🙂
Your blue-sky quilt with autumn leaves is gorgeous.
Your expertise at ‘floating’ those leaves adds much to the all-time favorite maple leaf ‘block’.
I can envision this in all earth-tone hues with a rich burnt umber type of background fabric…hmmm. I’ll put that idea on my list for sure!
I look forward to seeing your version 🙂
HA! Don’t hold your breath – it’s on the list, tho!!!
🙂
Those are wonderful quilts! I like your shout out to the local quilt shop 🙂
Thanks, Tierney.