We have a cozy autumn quilt for you! Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton of Tailormade by Design used Jackie Robinson's Autumn Leaves collection to create "Leaf Scatter," the Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting September/October 2018 cover quilt.
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| "Leaf Scatter" by Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton and machine quilted by Sue Krause; featured in Love of Quilting September/October 2018 |
Why did you choose Jackie’s Autumn Leaves collection for this quilt?
Both my sister and I love fall, and this is such a lovely
and warm fall line. Plus, Jackie always creates such beautiful stripes that can
be used as borders. Her lines have all the elements you need for a quilt—an allover
print, blenders, and medium-size prints in different values. It makes it easy
to design a quilt!
Tell us about the design.
We wanted it to be simple and approachable, but also
highlight the beautiful fabrics. The design itself is pretty traditional—four-patches
combined with a larger focal square. The large allover leaf print works
beautifully in the focal squares.
Any tips for making this quilt?
It’s not difficult, but you do have to pay attention to direction as you’re sewing your blocks and then when you’re assembling the quilt.
It’s not difficult, but you do have to pay attention to direction as you’re sewing your blocks and then when you’re assembling the quilt.
When you cut the focal blocks, I used a ruler close to the
block size and cut out a “row” of blocks. Then I moved to a different section
and cut out more. I used a little bit more yardage, but that way I didn’t have
the exact same squares for each block.
What do you like best about this quilt?
I love the cozy beautiful colors of fall, and the border
print is fabulous!
Click here to see the Autumn Leaves collection.
Click here to purchase the kit for this quilt.
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