Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Dancing Leaves Pattern in Quilts and More Magazine

Hello there - I have a quick share today! With the weather getting cooler and the leaves changing colors I'm in the mood to start some fall projects!

This Dancing Leaves quilt is in the Fall 2022 issue of Quilts & More magazine, and it would be the perfect fall project to work on this month!

Dancing Leaves quilt by Andy Knowlton - a fun fall quilt project that's great for scraps or quarter yards
Photo used with permission from Quilts & More magazine. ©2022 Meredith Operations Corporation. All rights reserved.

My idea for this quilt originally came about by playing with a classic Maple Leaf block. 

But then I as I was working with different quilt layouts, I found that I really wanted more movement to the quilt. The regular leaf blocks were so....linear! 

So I went back to the design board and played with the block to make each leaf at a different angle. Much better! The instructions step you through it and it's not tricky at all. 

Dancing Leaves quilt by Andy Knowlton - a fun fall quilt project that's great for scraps or quarter yards
Photo used with permission from Quilts & More magazine. ©2022 Meredith Operations Corporation. All rights reserved.

The fabrics are an assortment of fall-inspired colors and prints from a bunch of different designers and fabric lines. I just went to the quilt shop and started pulling fat quarters until I liked the combination. The lighter purple (almost a lilac color) was a last-minute addition but I love what it adds to the finished quilt. 

Quilts & More magazine fall 2022 issue found on A Bright Corner quilt blog

You can find the full instructions in the Fall 2022 issue of Quilts and More

The finished quilt measures 50 1/2" x 62 1/2" 

You'll need 1/4 yard each of 8 different prints for this quilt. From each print you'll be able to make four leaf blocks plus have some leftover for the pieced border. 

Dancing Leaves quilt by Andy Knowlton - a fun fall quilt project that's great for scraps or quarter yards

Copies of the magazine are currently available here on Amazon or in your local quilt shop. Sometimes I even spot these at my local grocery store or Barnes & Noble too. But don't wait too long - I'm not sure how much longer this issue will be available!


**This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) when purchases are made through links found in this post.




2 comments:

  1. I need to send out a big compliment to you on this beautiful pattern, Andy! My husband recently bought me this magazine as a surprise - and I just love, love this pattern. The way you designed those blocks is just amazing. Looking forward to pulling out fabrics for this one, once my sewing room clears of other projects :)!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love your layout! I have fabrics waiting for this project!!

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...