Monday, December 7, 2020

Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Laurel Leaves

  Welcome to Block 7.

The photo above is a portion of
a circa 1850 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is cross hatch with 
a FAB red applique' scallop border.
The leaves are done in 
various green prints.

I purchased this from a collector
in Maryland who only collects from
that region so we have a lovely
Mid-Atlantic quilt in 
the style of the day.

Let's talk Laurel Leaf variations.
There really aren't that many
variations as it is very straight 
forward in design.
When one varies it does
so in the shape of the 
red leaves at the end being
lobed or pointed.
The other variation I have 
seen is when 4 more leaves
are added in the center of
the vine crossing in a 
NSEW layout to fill in
that space.

Here are some lovely 
examples at the Quilt Index.

If you love the block so 
much you would like to 
make a full quilt, try
placing blocks on point
for another view.

ASSEMBLY TIPS
Once your vines are in 
place, there are dots at 
the leaf bases to assist
with alignment.
I recommend using a 
large tapestry needle to 
poke through the holes
so that a pencil lead
will easily fit inside
for marking.

Here is a bonus layout
for those that fall head 
over heels in love 
with this simple and
sweet design!

WELL-LOVED LADIES 
SAMPLER PATTERN
FULL PATTERN

Laurel Leaves TEMPLATES ONLY

where I showcase the 
variations of designs.

I am excited to announce 
this lecture is now available
in ZOOM format.
Guild program chairs can EMAIL me 
for availability:)


ADDITIONAL READING 
& Eye Candy:)
The links below go into more depth about 
either the history of the block OR 
FAB pictures of variations.
Barbara Brackman will blow you away
with all the variations she has accumulated!!
ENJOY~





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