‘ALL THINGS LEAVES’ PATTERN ROUND-UP

Happy Fall, my friends. We thought it was time to do a round-up post of my autumnal quilts featuring LEAVES…all in one place! You might already know how much I LOVE AUTUMN and the colors, sights and sounds of this season. And leaves… well they are right there at the top of my list of favorite things about the season. Nothing quite like it!

So today we are exploring all of my leaf quilts and we are starting off with one of my all time best selling patterns…

TWIRL

Even though my daughter is now in college, this is still one of my favorite quilts and favorite set of photos… The original is done with an applique stem and I still love the movement that is created with that one special touch. It really is the best!

But if you really have to have a pieced stem… GO HERE for the alternate stem post for this original pattern and a few more photos I believe.

Below you can see it in made up in the SOMERSET collection for a slightly different look and then in all solids. It really is a very versatile quilt!

OFFICIAL PATTERN DESCRIPTION

If you follow along my quilting adventures, you might remember that autumn is my favorite season…by far. There is something about fall that is both a beginning and an end, it blooms with all of my favorite colors and the garden is ripe with bounty. This quilt is the best of what autumn means to me. It is a very simple block for any level of quilter that creates movement and the sensation of falling simply by turning it in various directions and offsetting the block rows a bit from one another. I love it when simple changes make such a great impact in a quilt. Perfect to use with a jelly roll or your bucket of scraps!

BLOCK SIZE: (20) 10″ finished
QUILT SIZE: app. 66″ x 80″ finished

MATERIALS LIST
Blocks:
(1) Jelly Roll -OR- (20) 2 1/2″ strips
Stem:
1/4 yd. brown floral
Background:
4 1/2 yds.
Backing:
4 1/8 yds.
Binding:
5/8 yd.

MINI TWIRL

This one is shown above done from STRAWBERRY FIELDS… which wasn’t an autumnal collection at all… but even still those leaves just twinkle and swirl in any grouping of sparkly colors!

OFFICIAL PATTERN DESCRIPTION

Minis are my absolute new favorite thing to do. In between all the larger quilts that I am working on, there is just something wonderful about starting and finishing a mini quilt in an afternoon. It is a perfect way to use up scraps or a Layer Cake or mix and match your favorite new collection with a little bit of goodies from your stash. Bringing to mind the image of leaves falling down, Mini Twirl is the perfect autumn pattern.

BLOCK SIZE: (9) 5″ finished
QUILT SIZE: app. 24″ x 25 1/2″

MATERIALS LIST
Blocks:
(1) Charm Pack
Inner Border & Stems:
1/4 yd. taupe
Outer Border:
1/4 yd. orange
Background:
5/8 yd. ivory solid
Binding:
1/4 yd. taupe or aqua
Backing:
7/8 yd.

TWIRL REVISITED

OFFICIAL PATTERN DESCRIPTION

It was time to update one of our most popular classic autumn quilts, TWIRL, with some different fabrics, some updated pieced stems and a little spin on the block itself. If you have made the classic TWIRL cream version, I do believe it might be time to make the caramel one with these additions and simplified stem process! The most important decision you will have to make is light leaves on a dark background or color leaves on a cream background? Choices, choices!

BLOCK SIZE: (20) 10″ finished blocks
QUILT SIZE: 64 1/2″ x 79 1/2″

MATERIALS LIST
Leaf Blocks:
1 Jelly Roll -OR- (20) 2 1/2″ strips
Stem:
1/2 yd. small light green print
Background:
3 1/2 yds. ivory solid
Inner Border:
3/8 yd. caramel brown
Outer Border:
1 yd. cream floral
Backing:
5 yds.
Binding:
5/8 yd. small coral

*See pattern for information about the EVENING TWIRL version, which has a dark caramel background.

LEAF CHECKERBOARD

OFFICIAL PATTERN DESCRIPTION

I never tire of new and unique interpretations of leaf patterns. I am sure that this will become a fall family favorite in our home and hopefully in yours as well. The fun thing about this pattern? You make (2) blocks at once from one fabric combo!

BLOCK SIZE: (56) 8 1/2″ finished blocks
QUILT SIZE: 60″ x 68 1/2″

MATERIALS LIST
Blocks:
(1) Fat 1/8th Bundle -OR- (14-18) 1/4 yds. or fat quarters
Small Print Background:
2 3/4 yd. small cream print [ivory solid can also be used]
Backing:
4 yds.
Binding:
5/8 yd. small caramel print

ACORN WOODS

It’s time to mix leaves with acorns…

OFFICIAL PATTERN DESCRIPTION

A walk in the woods on a crisp autumn afternoon… what does it make you think of? For me, it’s definitely picking up acorns and hearing the crunch of the leaves! With this simple patchwork throw, that can be done with 2 charm packs, we get instant visions of those ACORN WOODS. And of course, as always, I love how our easy SEW & FLIP method makes these complicated-looking acorns and leaves a breeze to sew. This simple throw with basic SEW & FLIP can be easily assembled and enjoyed in a weekend. Honestly, I think we were surprised at how quickly it came together. Grab your stash or your favorite charm packs and join us!

QUILT SIZE: 43 ½” x 51 ½”

MATERIALS LIST
Blocks:
(2) CHARM PACKS -OR- if you are working from your stash…a good variety of orange and green scraps with a few grey, charcoal prints for acorn caps and stems.
Backgrounds/Border:
(5) 3/8 yds. various ivory prints [I used 1 text, 2 florals and 2 small prints]
3/8 yd. ivory solid for block background
Backing:
2 7/8 yds. orange floral
Binding:
1/2 yd. charcoal

AUTUMN FROLIC BLOCK OF THE MONTH SAMPLER

Available as a stand alone pattern set…introducing AUTUMN FROLIC BLOCK OF THE MONTH SAMPLER PATTERN SET. As many of you know, each year we create and feature several exclusive block of the month programs for our loyal Fig Tree fans. The programs have become the heart and soul of our business and we absolutely love creating them for you. After each program ends, we get hundreds of requests to make that year’s program into a pattern for those that missed it and usually we are just not able to do that for a million different reasons. But once in a while the stars align, I get a little window of time and inspiration and the pattern has the opportunity to come to life. This is one of those times!

OFFICIAL PATTERN DESCRIPTION

AUTUMN FROLIC is my interpretation of a whimsical fairytale woodland autumn. Filled with my special combo of whimsical woodland creatures such as an owl, a fox, mushrooms, acorns and leaves. Combined with classic quilt blocks and some special Fig Tree block inspirations, created just for this project, Autumn Frolic is filled with all of my favorite fall tones and all of my favorite autumn things! It is the perfect size to decorate with. You can throw it on the couch for some snuggling -or- lay it carefully along the foot of your bed or along the bed frame. You can hang it on the wall if you have a large great room or a tall ceiling -or- you can display it on a quilt ladder as a wonderful fall accent.

All blocks are made with my favorite SEW & FLIP method that simplifies all pieces and shapes. Appliqué is limited to the eyes on the owl.

Pattern is 49 pages long and in FULL COLOR!! I hope you enjoy gathering your favorite autumnal fabrics and building this classic Fig Tree sampler with us!

To complete this scrappy sampler as shown, you will need a large variety of autumnal toned fabrics in a variety of prints. Feel free to vary and change to create your own fall masterpiece and use our amounts only as a guide. We have listed below what we used and what we called the various colors for your reference.

BLOCK SIZE: range from 3″ to 12″ in a variety of styles
QUILT SIZE: 57 ½” x 64 ½”

MATERIALS LIST:
Choose 1/4 yds. in a variety of warm tones in the following breakdown: (4) warm green prints & (1) lime green, (5) orange/butterscotch prints, (2) rust/maroon prints, (3) lilac & puce prints, (2) caramel prints, (2) mustard prints, (2) golden/warm yellow prints, (1) olive print, (3) cinnamon prints + 1/2 of your favorite cinnamon print, (2) charcoal prints, (2) taupe prints, (2) light grey/tan prints, (2) pink/peach prints and (2) coral/grapefruit prints. Please refer to pattern for more color & fabric info.
3 or more yds. TOTAL ivory & cream prints for scrappy backgrounds [1/4 yd. increments work best for scrappy autumnal variety, we used (12) 1/4 yds.]
2 yds. ivory solid
3 3/4 yds. backing
5/8 yd. caramel binding

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AUTUMN LEAVES MEDLEY BUNDLE

Gosh I am ready for these gorgeous colors… pumpkins mixed with oranges, caramels, lilac, rust gold and even a few moody greens. Perfect for pretty much any leaf or autumn project. Bundle includes (18) 1/3 yds of MODA rusts, caramels, oranges, etc. and is available HERE – while supply lasts! If you click the link, and nothing shows up, that unfortunately means we have sold out.

Happy Sewing!

-Joanna