Enjoying the Leaves EQ8 Tutorial

Maple Leaf Custom Set Quilt EQ8 Tutorial

A number of years ago back (way back in 2014), I created a free pattern for those that signed up for my newsletter.  The quilt was designed in EQ7 and continues to be a favorite of mine.  I pieced and quilted two different variations of the quilt.

I decided to resurrect the design, and update it with some new fabrics.  I also added an easy to construct pieced border. 

The video tutorial will take you through the entire process of creating the block and quilt using EQ8.  It will also give you confidence in using Custom Set.

Here is the block and the quilt from the video.  You might be able to find the maple leaf block in the  EQ library or BlockBase+.  However I typically find it is faster to draw many of the "simple" blocks myself as sometimes figuring out the naming convention and locating the block can be a challenge.  

Maple Leaf Block Drawn in Video Tutorial

Maple Leaf Quilt Design in Video Tutorial

After the video, I decided to play with a different Maple Leaf block from the library.  I did a little modification to eliminate the extra patches on the left and bottom edges.  Blocks from the library (or even BlockBase+) are always editable in EQ8.

Maple Leaf Block in EQ8 (From Foundations>Leaves in EQ8 Library)

Modified Maple Leaf Block from EQ8

Maple Leaf Quilt with Modified Maple Leaf Block

I look forward to seeing what maple leaf block you chose to work with.  Or did you pick a different block to use with the layout?  Please post your designs in the designated post for the Learning EQ Facebook group. 

​I always enjoy seeing your work.

Learning EQ Facebook Group - Maple Leaf Post

Tech Know Quilters Masters Leaf Quilt Challenge

Each month, I provide a challenge to Tech Know Quilter Masters members.  In September the challenge was to design a quilt that incorporates a leaf block.  It is so amazing to see the creativity of this group of EQ8 users.

​I even added my own challenge quilt at the bottom of the post.

Curryanne Hostetler

Dianna Carter My first Master Challenge "Leaves" I name this "Quilt Autumn with a Spice".

Helen Hicks Draft my own maple □and built a visual around the maple tree.

Lee Wiencki Paper piecing leaves and the star quilt layout.

Mary Groesbeck - block

Mary Groesbeck

Katherine Martin - leaf block

Katherine Martine - Leaves Quilt

Rhonda Goss - Block

Rhonda Goss Quilt

Kristy Goodin Soard When I saw leaf Challenge I thought I would take the opportunity to share a leaf quilt I created in EQ in 2018.

Kristy Goodin Soard Finished Quilt

Edith Craig Here is my leaf challenge quilt. I started with a leaf from the easy draw block folder and then converted it to an applique motif to nest and position. I'm not sure how original it is as I have seen similar ones, but I just wanted to challenge myself and see if I could make it work. In some places, there may have been easier ways to accomplish the same look, but I am pretty pleased with the results.

Patricia Hansen I decided to do a maple leaf because I grew up with them but do not have maple trees where I live now. I spent many autumn days raking, however, which I no longer have to do.□

Pat Harkins When I started I was thinking red work but after finding all the leaf blocks I decided to make fall colors.

Pat Harkins Then because I love the spring greens I did one of those too.

Julie Pedersen - Here is my leaf that I drafted.

Julie Pedersen It's fall....so falling leaves. The Create Serendipity tool makes this one a easier job to get the rotation of the leaves.

Joyce Drenth This is a small quilt with leaves and leaf quilting that I made several years ago. It is currently on a rustic quilt stand as a part of my fall mantel display.

Holly Urbain This is the first draft.

Mary Groesbeck and Holly Urbain have designed some blocks for a fandom in stitches quilt along for “it’s the great pumpkin Charlie Brown” going on right now. Very fall □ ! These were from week four.

Renae Frank Butler I pulled 2 layouts out of the quilt library and played with a couple of different leaf blocks.

Renae Frank Butler I pulled 2 layouts out of the quilt library and played with a couple of different leaf blocks.

Kari Schell Inspired by the quilt pattern BQ5 by Maple Island Quilts. Resized the block and added the maple leaf block. Used the Windswept-Stonehenge collection for Northcott.

Kari Schell Finished Quilt. The same fabric was used for all the leaves -- the beauty of a gradation fabric.

If you have completed twelve or more months of Tech Know Quilters, you are eligible to join Tech Know Quilters Masters.  If this interests you, send me a note and I will provide you more information on the program.

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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