Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Maple Leaf Quilt

My wonderful friend Denice got married last weekend, she is like a sister to me, and I love her!  She definitely deserved a quilt for her special day.  She was having a Fall wedding, and so I was excited to make her a quilt to go with that theme!

I pulled out a stack of Chocolat fat quarters by Moda that my friend Julie had given me last year.  I have been saving them for the perfect quilt.  I was having a hard time choosing what pattern to use.  I wanted leaves... like this quilt

And I liked the log cabin too!  Like this one...
Finally I asked my friend Jenn her advice and we settled on one with BOTH LOL!  It has leaves and log cabin blocks.
The pattern is from this Thimbleberries book.
I made the quilt a bit smaller by taking out two rows of blocks, I didn't have the fabric to make a bigger quilt!  I love how it turned out, it's warm and cozy, and it's almost Christmas like, so she can use it all winter long on her couch!!


I pulled fabrics from my stash to piece the back together, I like how it turned out.  And it used up some stash that has been sitting for awhile.  My friend Barbara quilted it for me on her longarm.  She knows Denice too, so it was a gift we both gave her.  So sweet.  Barbara quilted an allover swirling leaves pattern on it using a yummy gold colored thread.  She is so good at quilting!  

7 comments:

Vonna Pfeiffer said...

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Deb said...

That quilt came out beautifully. Quite frankly even though it could be used for Christmas, it also reminds me of the bright red leaves on some of the trees in the fall. She'll be able to keep it out through both seasons (if not all year). It's too pretty to put away.

Dawn said...

oh my, that turned out beautifully!! I love your choice of colors.

Marie said...

Heather, your quilt is beautiful. I alway love pieced backings. What a wonderful gift for your friend.

I also love the winter quilt in your other post...great design, greg colors, great machine quilting. You have become a pro. :D

Hope all is well with you and your family!

CathyK said...

Just beautiful! It is a gift that is sure to be treasured!!!

Rachaeldaisy said...

What a beautiful gift!!! The fabrics are beautiful and perfect for the pattern. It was fun seeing your process of choosing the pattern and its great that you found one that combined leaves and log cabins!! Wonderful quilting too!!

MysteryKnitter said...

She must have been thrilled. D, that is.