Stash Bee: Hive 2 July Tutorial - Fall Leaves for Susan

Sunday, June 30, 2024

Hive 2 July Tutorial - Fall Leaves for Susan

July 2024 Hive 2 Tutorial - Fall Leaves for Susan

July is here already! The good months go by so fast!

This is my first time being part of a Stash Bee and this is my month so I hope this goes well. I have always lived in New Hampshire. The falls here are glorious with color and I have never made a quilt celebrating fall so that's why I chose the leaf pattern. The background can be any shade of off white fabric - solid of print on print. The leaf squares can be all sorts of yellows, reds, orange, rust and anything in between! The colors are here every fall. I do love bright colors so use them if you have them! Any brown for the stem block will do.

So here goes........

Background colors cut as follows:

A Block - 1 5" x 5" Square

B Block - 2 2.5" x 4.5" Rectangle

C Block - 3 3" Square

D Block - 1 2.5" Square

E Block - 2 - 2.5" Square

Leaf Colors - cut as follows:

F Block - 2 2.5 x 4.5" Rectangle

G Block - 3 3" Square

H Block - 6 - 2.5" Square

Stem - 1 1" x 7" Rectangle

All seems are a scant 1/4"

Using the C and G blocks place right sides together a background fabric and leaf color. Draw a diagonal line on the background side of each set. Sew on each side of the line a scant quarter inch. Cut down the line and iron to the dark side. Trim each to 2 1/2"

This will make 6 half square triangles

This will be the layout.

Draw a diagonal line on 2 of the 2 1/2" background squares.

Place them as shown on the 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" leaf colored rectangles and sew on the lines.

Trim to 1/4" from the stitch line and press opened towards the background fabric.

Cut the 5" background piece in half diagonally to make two triangles. Place the brown stem piece centered between the triangles and sew each side to make the block. Press seams and trim block to a 4 1/2" square trying to get the stem centered at the points.