Tea Leaf Quilt Block
There are several ways to piece the patchwork Tea Leaf quilt block. We'll use a combination of quick-pieced half-square triangle units, squares, and one rectangle.Finished Block Size: 12" x 12" square
Use the colors shown in my illustrations as a guide to help you assemble the block, but choose any colors you wish. I chose green leaves and white blossoms because those are the true colors of a tea plant. The blue background represents the sky.
Your colors needn't be realistic. Batiks would be really pretty. A smallish novelty print could be used for the blossom or leaves -- how about a print with teacups and saucers, or maybe tea pots? Early twentieth century reproduction prints would be good, too. Use your imagination, because there are no rules.
Tea Leaf Block Cutting Chart
Blue:
- Two 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares
- Four 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares
Green:
- Four 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares
- Two 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares
White:
- Two 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares
- One 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangle
