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AOL Quilting Community BOM Folk Art Week 2

AOL Quilting Community
Block of the Month 2000
Folk Art Intermediate BOM - Rotary Cut

Block 2 - Autumn Leaves (7patch)  Size: 7" finished
Construction
White - light
Grey - medium
Black - dark

Block at left shows placement of stem on square
in block.
Mac owners -- printout at 75%
Seam allowance NOT included on block to left.

Introduction

Directions--
Appliquéd center block
Appliquéd borders
Log Cabin cornerstones
Pics of--
Finished Quilt
Center appliqué
Appliquéd borders

Block 1
Bear Paw

Block 2
Autumn Leaves

Block 3
Country Roads

Block 4 Dove

Block 5
Broken Dishes

Block 6
Basket

Block 7
Old Maid's Puzzle

Block 8
Mosaic

Block 9
Tippecanoe

Block 10 Martha
Washington
Star

Block 11 Clay's Choice

Block 12 Album Star

4 different colorings
of all blocks,
Log Cabins and
Appliquéd borders

Finished
FolkArt
Quilts by
QC staff

List of all blocks
for all AOL BOMs

Gallery
Choose three fabrics, a light, a medium, a dark.

You will need:

Light fabric:

  • Section A--Cut 2 rectangles 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
  • Section B -- Cut 8 squares 1 7/8". These are cut in half diagonally to make 16 triangles
  • Section C -- Cut 4 squares 1 1/2 "
  • Section D -- Cut 1 rectangle 1 1/2 " x 7 1/2"

Medium fabric:

  • Section E -- Cut 4 rectangles 1 1/2 x 2 1/2".
  • Section F -- Cut 4 squares 1 1/2"

Dark fabric:

  • Section G -- Cut 8 squares 1 7/8". These are cut in half diagonally to make 16 triangles.
  • Section H --Cut 4 stems to be appliqued on a Section C square.

Directions for sewing: (All seams are 1/4 ".)

  1. Sew the 16 light B triangles to the 16 dark G triangles.
    Press to the dark side. Trim off the little ears that extend beyond the half square blocks.
  2. Join two half square triangles to one section C light square.
  3. Join one half square triangle to one section E medium rectangle.
  4. Appliqué dark stem H to a section C light square. (Printable template above)
  5. Join one half square triangle to a medium section F, then add the appliqued stem square.
  6. Join the three units just made, check diagram for placement.
  7. Repeat the above to make 3 more leaf units.
  8. Add section A light rectangle between two of leaf sections.
  9. Repeat h, for bottom half of block.
  10. Join top two leaf section to light section D rectangle.
  11. Add bottom two-leaf unit.

*Note: There are many ways to make 1/2 square triangles,
you may wish to use an alternate method than that stated here.
For example, Thangles, Triangles on a roll, or check these websites for additional information:

http://www.geocities.com/~crazyquilters2/Lessons/Beg3/instruct7.html
http://www.kathkwilts.com/lessons/halfsqr.html

Block directions by LDRS HBBY Violet
FolkArt BOM designed by DotTquilt

Block colorings by Quilting Community staff members (created in Electric Quilt quilt designing software)

LDRS HBBY Pat

HOST HBBY Peace

HOST HBBY Applik

LDRS HBBY Violet

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Much effort was involved in making sure that the directions for all Blocks-of-the-Month are accurate.
Sometimes, mistakes can go undetected.
If you find any errors, please email LDRSHBBYPat@aol.com.
America Online and the Quilting Community (staff & members) cannot be held responsible for any errors.

This Block of the Month is presented for your personal use, only.
And cannot be reproduced for any other reason,
without the express consent of the designer.

Page by LDRS HBBY Pat March 24, 2000.
Page updated September 26, 2003.

All blocks were designed in Electric Quilt v4.1.  
Graphic files were enhanced and/or converted in PaintShopPro and Ulead's SmartSaverPro.
I am not affiliated with any of the mentioned software companies, just a satisfied customer.