I am thrilled to be one of the 45 designers taking part in The Glorious Autumn Block Party. There have been so many wonderful blocks presented so far. They would make a beautiful sampler quilt! I'm so happy to have you stop by my blog and check out my 'Oak Wreath ' block. As a designer I find inspiration all around me. To come up with my block that I designed especially for the Glorious Autumn Block Party, I didn't have to look further than my own back yard. I have a majestic Oak Tree right out my back door.
A free PDF copy of 'Oak Wreath' can be found HERE and HERE. I hope that you have fun making my 'Oak Wreath' block.
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| This majestic Oak tree graces my backyard. |
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| The leaves were just starting to change as I worked on designing my block. It was perfect Minnesota fall weather, sunny and in the low 70's with a slight breeze... love it! |
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| I cut 9 4 1/2" blocks to create my background for my block. I'm using Hoffman's Bali Handpaints. |
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| I laid my blocks out to create a 9-patch block. |
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| Traced leaves on heat and bond, all ready to be ironed onto my contrasting leaf fabric. |
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| I arranged the leaves out on to my 9-patch block overlapping stems and leaves to form a wreath. Then I iron them onto the block. |
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| The finished block. This would make a lovely wallhanging, pillow, table runner for fall. Make a set of 12 and it would be a fantastic lap quilt for fall. For a different look you could use a cream background with fall colored leaves. I also think this block would look nice with stems quilted on the leaves. Quilting would make this block pop. |
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I'm sharing this week with these talented designers too!
October 17th
Caren
October 18th
Melissa
Happy quilting and perfect stitches to you!
