Maple Leaf- Quilt Block of the Month- November

November's block is the maple leaf.

Love this design and the simplicity.

Previous months have already taught us how

to make a square with half of one fabric and half another.

The stem square is a new pattern, but you've got this!

(find all 12 months of quilt block patterns {here})

You'll need 2 fabrics 1/4 yard each.

Choose a fabric for the background and one for the leaf.

In the background fabric cut:

3 squares: 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

1 square: 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

In the leaf fabric cut:

3 squares: 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

2 squares: 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

1 strip: 1" x 5"

Draw a diagonal line on the back of 2 of the background 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" squares.

Place right sides together on top of the 2 leaf squares of the same size.

Sew 1/4" on either side of the diagonal line.

Cut down the diagonal.

Press open.

You'll have 4 squares with the leaf and background fabric on each side.

Take your 1 background square that is 3 1/4" x 3 1/4".

Cut in half along the diagonal.

Take the strip of leaf fabric

and sew it along each side of that cut. Iron.

Lay one of the squares with half background/half leaf fabric

on top of your stem square.

Trim the stem square to match the size.

Lay out all your squares in this pattern:

Sew the top 3 together, middle 3 together and then bottom 3 together.

Iron. Next, sew these 3 strips together

to complete the block.

Trim about 1/4" off each side to square the block up and to get an 8" x 8 " finished block.

Use this link to print off all the instructions for your own