It’s All Up to You!

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The final challenge of the year allowed the ambassadors to do whatever we wanted! Sometimes, this can be very difficult and at other times it’s super easy! This time, it was easy!

I knew that I wanted to do something scrappy.

This fall, I was very inspired by the fall colours of the trees and the leaves. They seemed more vibrant than other years. The following pictures were taken by my friend, Stella MacDonald. (And, she’s hoping that me posting them will make her famous!!). Aren’t the colours rich?

I used the Accuquilt die “Maple Leaf” to cut everything out. (See HERE). This die has the blocks finishing at 8″. I used the free Accuquilt Table Runner pattern as a guide, but I doubled the size and made it scrappier!

Here is the finished quilt:

The “Oh Canada” quilting ruler (from Silly Moon) was ideal for doing an “all-over” pattern on the quilt! Aurifil Thread #4650 was the perfect variegated thread to use on this quilt. It has lots of greens, red, and yellow! I actually laughed out loud when I read that the name of the thread was “Leaves!” Hobbs 80/20 batting is in the middle.

The Janome M7 has a maple leaf stitch and I used it on the binding!

Quilt Stats:

Thank you!

Thank you to the generosity of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) and Industry partners! They have supplied the products for free as my role as an Island Batik Ambassador! Island Batik, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting, Schmetz Needles, Oliso Iron, Accuquilt

Island Batik Ambassadors

Visit the other Island Batik Ambassadors to see what they made this month:

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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29 thoughts on “It’s All Up to You!”

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  2. Oh Canada indeed — it’s perfect from fabrics to leaf block to quilting and then the fancy stitch on the binding! I’m also looking forward to the SAHRR!

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  3. Amazing quilt. I didn’t see the maple leaf at first. I thought flower since they are joined, but then I realized. Great choice on quilting. Merry Christmas.

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  5. Awesome project, Gail! Fall is my favorite time of the year, and you captured it all. Your friend’s photos, the quilt blocks, the thread name (that’s so crazy!), the quilting, and even the maple leaf stitch on the binding. I love it! ~ Jennifer (Curlicue Creations)

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  6. Wow, your quilt is as beautiful as the photos! You captured the rich colors of these leaves, great idea to use purple too. For sure your friend is going to be famous after that 😉 Perfect quilting design and I love the embroidery stitch on the binding! So cute. Thank you for sharing this pretty finish and linking up!

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  8. It is a beautiful quilt! I’ve never used a “fancy stitch” on the binding, other than a blanket stitch. How wide do you make your binding when you do that?

    Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell. Merry Quiltmas!

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  9. The maple leaf embroidery on the binding was the perfect finishing touch! I’ll have to keep that in mind for my own quilts. Nicely done.

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  11. Those leaf photos are really stunning, the colors are just gorgeous. You did a great job capturing those same tones in your quilt. Beautifully done!

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  14. Gail, this is so beautiful! I absolutely love the colors. (You can tell Stella MacDonald that her pictures were lovely and inspiring.) Thanks for sharing.

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