I made these blocks in 2020. I didn’t visit a quilt shop. I just
downloaded the pattern and printed it. The fabric was all in my stash. Some prints were gifts from other quilters; some were my own scraps. The original pattern
called for 48 blocks: eight rows and six columns. Paper foundation piecing is
time consuming, but that year I had time on my hands. I stitched the first leaf
in September, and by Halloween I’d made thirty-six. Then I began to find the autumn colors tiring. I noticed when I removed the foundation paper, some of the stitches pulled loose. The seams were lumpy. I realized assembling the blocks would be neither easy nor fun. I almost threw the thirty-six blocks away. Instead, I stuffed them in a grocery sack in the back of the closet. I pulled them out a few
days ago. If they have to wait until I’ve done another dozen blocks, they might wait
forever. Do I want a 36x36” table topper now, or a 36x48” sofa
throw maybe someday?
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