Monthly Archives: December 2019

Maple leaf art quilt – finished – 2019.12.27

My first post about this quilt was at the end of November, although I started designing it in mid-November. If you’d like to read about my design and construction process, my previous 5 posts have lots of information and photos. … Continue reading

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 5 – 2019.12.18

In my post last week, I showed a mock-up of the background of my Maple leaf art quilt. Since then, I fused the tree trunks to the background leafy fabric, then layered it with batting and backing, and quilted it … Continue reading

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Maple leaf art quilt – background – 2019.12.11

I’m working on the background of the Maple leaf art quilt. In my last post, I showed a selection of low-volume leafy prints that I was considering for the background. When I posted the photo on Facebook a few days … Continue reading

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 3 – 2019.12.09

The last two Maple leaves are done. As I expected, I changed my mind several times about the fabrics and colors of each leaf as I constructed them. I really like the plaid and text fabrics I used. Below are … Continue reading

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Maple leaf art quilt – part 2 – 2019.12.04

Work continues on the Maple leaf art quilt. I decided I needed another color of the boiled wool that I’m using for the veins and outline of each leaf. I started with light olive and dark olive, and now I’ve … Continue reading

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