Leaf Piles Quilt

Sharing the week's quilting distraction, Leaf Piles,

made from the woodpile blocks from a few weeks ago. And I must say, this was a worthwhile diversion!

Having grown up in New England, I absolutely love autumn colors. Aren't these just beautiful?

Though I don't really think you'd find a purple leaf while out leaf peeping, the color does look lovely with all the oranges, golds, reds, and browns.

I'm also fortunate to have had just enough of the awesome leaf border fabric to tie it all together.

And there's also that striped inner border, for which I'll have a mitered border tutorial on Monday.

As for the name Leaf Piles, the rounds of color in the quilt remind me of the many leaf piles we create in our backyard from our Pin Oak leaves each fall. 

I'm also thrilled to have used some other fall fabric for the backing, clearing out a few more yards in the stash.

With the addition of a really beautiful leaf pantograph in gold Glide thread, the quilting just really makes this quilt sing!

Just the other day, I put away all of the patriotic quilts, and brought out the fall items. That includes this Leaf Piles lap quilt, it's big sister, Falling Leaves,

the Pumpkat Patch runner (pattern available),

the Sunflower runner (pattern available),

and my favorite, Seed Mix - super happy to see it again!

I'll be looking at these fall quilts for the next several months, probably through to Thanksgiving. But that's ok - I love them all! 
Time for you to be pulling out yours to enjoy!

Happy Quilting!