And it is one of my most favorite quilts I’ve ever made.
It was a pleasue to make, from start to finish.
Rachel LaBour of the blog “Stitched in Color” designed the pattern and did a sewalong to make it this fall.
The leaf blocks are all from my stash. As I made them, I realized they were getting very bright, but you know, the fall leaves in Maine ARE very bright.
I loved Rachel’s choices for her first Maple Tree quilt, so used those as well. The setting background is Tilda’s Soft Teal solid. The gold blocks are Spark Gold from Free Spirit. And the luscious backing (my choice not Rachel’s) is Tilda’s “Sanctuary in Warm,” designed by Tone Finnanger. The warm reddish binding is Andover 2022428, “Cottage Clash” by Renee Nannenon of Need’l Love.
Here’s a better picture to show the size of this lap quilt and to show the colors and texture in a better light.
I loved it when I realized that the points of the bigger gold blocks in the middle of this quilt use a small Cat’s Cradle block to make the points.
This quilt is earmarked for a beloved granddaughter who was born on Thanksgiving day 15 years ago, so she is of the “falling leaves” time of the year.
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