Maple Leaf quilt block
Five leaf squares, four half-square triangles and a pieced stem on a nine-patch grid.
The Maple Leaf is pieced on a 3 × 3 grid, so a 12" block has 4" grid squares.
Cutting for 6", 7½", 9", 12" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 6" block | 7½" block | 9" block | 12" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background | Squares | 1 | 2½" | 3" | 3½" | 4½" |
| background | Half-square triangles | 2 | 2⅞" | 3⅜" | 3⅞" | 4⅞" |
| main | Half-square triangles | 2 | 2⅞" | 3⅜" | 3⅞" | 4⅞" |
| main | Squares | 3 | 2½" | 3" | 3½" | 4½" |
| background | Stem background, cut once on the diagonal | 1 | 3" | 3½" | 4" | 5" |
| main | Stems | 1 | 1" × 3⅞" | 1⅛" × 4⅝" | 1¼" × 5¼" | 1½" × 6¾" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances.
How to sew a 12" Maple Leaf block
Make 4 half-square triangles, 4" finished. Pair a 4⅞" background square with a 4⅞" main square right sides together. Draw a line corner to corner, sew ¼" on both sides of it, cut on the line and press. Each pair makes 2.
Make the stem unit: cut the 5" background square once on the diagonal, sew a main strip between the two triangles, press, and trim the unit to 4½" square with the stem running corner to corner.
Lay out the units as drawn and sew them into 3 rows. Press the seams of each row the opposite way from the one before so they nest, then sew the rows together. The block measures 12" finished, 12½" with seam allowance.
Quilts made with the Maple Leaf block
Maple Leaf quilt patternTo paint it on a board, the Maple Leaf barn quilt pattern has the measurements for 2, 4 and 8 ft boards and the paint for each color.
Design a quilt with this block
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