Maple Leaf Quilt Pattern

By Janet Wickell, About.com Guide

This quilt pattern is designed with 14" square blocks (finished size) that have a smaller maple leaf block at each corner. Leaves are separated by sashing bars, and a square sits at the block's center. snowball quilt blocks are sewn between the maple leaf blocks, where they link to create diagonal movement across the surface of the quilt.

The quilt is perfect for a fall theme, but would look good in other colors or sewn as a scrap quilt.

Finished block size: 14" x 14"

Quilt size: 82" x 110"

All blocks are quick pieced.

Quilting Fabric & Other Materials

Always start any quilt pattern by cutting enough fabric to make a sample block or two.

Neutral print for Maple background and Snowball centers: 5 yards

Medium light green print for sashing bars: 1 yard

Red print for leaves: 3/4 yard

Green print for leaves: 3/4 yard

Gold print for leaves: 3/4 yard

(Lighter) green-brown-gold for leaves: 3/4 yard

Deep red/burnt-orange print for Snowball corners, Maple block centers, outer border: 3 yards (trim a 16" wide lengthwise grain panel from the yardage and reserve for borders before cutting other patchwork

Light dotted fabric for inner border: 7/8 yards (crosswise strip borders)

Backing: 10-1/2 yards using vertical panels (Quilt Backing Instructions - you will have leftovers) -- or, about 8-1/8 yards for horizontal panels

Batting: approximately 95" x 125"

Binding: approximately 410 running inches (Quilt Binding Strip Instructions

Previous

• Introduction to the Maple Leaf Quilt Pattern
• Make the Maple Leaf Stem Units
• Make the Maple Leaf Quilt Blocks
• Finish Making the Maple Leaf Quilt Blocks
• Make the Alternate Snowball Quilt Blocks

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