Quilt by Debbie Pierce.

AUTUMN AT THE
COURTHOUSE
Use lots of dark scraps and just one light print fabric to make this colorful fall wallhanging.

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PROJECT RATING: INTERMEDIATE Piece remaining strips to make 2 From dark brown print, cut:
12
Size: 41 ⁄ " x 41 ⁄ " 12 (3" x 42") top and bottom outer • 4 (3⁄4" x 51⁄2") stem strips.
Blocks: 4 (71⁄2") Leaf blocks borders.
21 Log Cabin blocks • 5 (21⁄4"-wide) strips for binding. Leaf Block Assembly
• 4 (11⁄2"-wide) strips. From strips, 1. Referring to Stem Unit
Materials cut 2 (11⁄2" x 34") top and bottom Diagrams, join 2 tan print E
1 yard dark red print for borders inner borders and 2 (11⁄2" x 32") triangles and 1 dark brown stem
and binding side inner borders. strip. Stem strip will extend beyond
1⁄ 2 yard tan print for blocks From tan print, cut: edges of triangles. Placing center of
3⁄ 8 yard multi-color print for middle • 1 (4"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 4 stem on diagonal line on ruler, trim
border F triangles, 4 F reverse triangles, stem unit to 31⁄2" square.
1 fat eighth* red print for Log and 4 (4") squares. Cut squares in
Cabin block centers half diagonally to make 8 half- E
28 (2" x 20") strips assorted dark square E triangles.
prints for Log Cabin blocks • 5 (2"-wide) strips. From strips, cut Stem Unit Diagrams
4 (6") squares each of red, gold, 16 (2" x 5") C rectangles, 8 (2" x
green, and purple prints for leaf 31⁄2") B rectangles and 40 (2") A 2. Referring to Leaf Tip Unit
blocks. Quilt shown has several squares. Diagrams, place tan A square atop
shades of each color. From multi-colored print, cut: red B leaf rectangle. Stitch
1 (6") square dark brown print for • 4 (2"-wide) strips. From strips, cut diagonally from corner to corner as
stems 2 (2" x 37") top and bottom shown.Trim 1⁄4" beyond stitching.
Template material middle borders and 2 (2" x 34") Press open to reveal triangle (Leaf
21⁄2 yards backing fabric side middle borders. Tip Unit 1). Make 3 Leaf Tip Unit
Crib-size quilt batting From red print, cut: 1, using different red print for each.
*fat eighth = 9" x 20" • 3 (2"-wide) strips. From strips, cut
21 (2") A squares. AB
Cutting From assorted dark print strips, Unit 1

Make templates for F and G pieces, cut: AB

Unit 2
using the patterns on page 4. • 10 (2" x 8") D rectangles, 44 (2" x
Measurements include 1⁄4" seam 5") C rectangles, 32 (2" x 31⁄2") B Leaf Tip Unit Diagrams

allowances. Border strips are exact rectangles, and 10 (2") A squares.

length needed.You may want to From each set of the red, gold, 3. In a similar manner, using
make them longer to allow for green, and purple prints for matching B leaf rectangle and tan A
piecing variations. leaf blocks, cut: square, stitch diagonally in opposite
• 6 (2" x 31⁄2") B rectangles (3 direction to make Leaf Tip Unit 2.
From dark red print, cut: matching pairs), 1 (2") A square, Make 3 Leaf Tip Unit 2, using
• 5 (3"-wide) strips. From strips, cut and 1 G leaf point. fabrics to match each Unit 1.
2 (3" x 37") side outer borders.

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D D
4. Referring to Leaf Point Unit C C
CAA CAA A A A
Diagrams, join 1 F triangle and 1 F C BA C BA B B
reverse triangle to sides of G piece C C C
to make Leaf Point Unit. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5
Make 4 Make 1 Make 8 Make 4 Make 4

F rev Log Cabin Block Diagrams

G F
2. In a similar manner, make 1 2. Join blocks into rows; join rows
Leaf Point Unit Diagrams
Block 2, 8 Block 3, 4 Block 4, and 4 to complete quilt center.
5. Lay out leaf tip units, leaf point Block 5. 3. Add dark red print side inner
unit, 1 stem unit, 1 A square, and 2 borders to quilt center. Add top and
tan B rectangles as shown in Block Quilt Assembly bottom inner borders to quilt.
Assembly Diagram. Join into rows; 1. Referring to Quilt Top Assembly Repeat for multi-color print middle
join rows to complete 1 Leaf block Diagram, lay out Log Cabin and borders and dark red print outer
(Block Diagram). Make 4 Leaf Leaf blocks in 5 rows with 5 blocks borders.
blocks, 1 each in red, gold, green, in each row as shown.
and purple.

Block Assembly Diagram

Block Diagram

Log Cabin Block Assembly

1. Referring to Log Cabin Block
Diagrams, lay out pieces as shown in
Block 1 diagram. Join pieces to
complete block. Make 4 Block 1.
Quilt Top Assembly Diagram

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Finishing
1. Divide backing fabric into 2
(11⁄4-yard) lengths. Cut 1 panel in
half lengthwise to make 2 narrow
panels. Join 1 narrow panel to wider
panel. Press seam allowances toward
narrow panel. Remaining piece is
extra and may be used to make a
hanging sleeve.
2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt
top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt
shown was quilted in the ditch in
the blocks and with an egg and dart
pattern in the outer border.
3. Join 21⁄4"-wide dark red print
strips into 1 continuous piece for
straight-grain French-fold binding.
Add binding to quilt.

The short side of the F triangle should measure 11⁄2" finished (the
inner line on the drawing). Pieced together the F and G pieces
make a 3" finished unit (31⁄2" with seam allowances included).

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