Fall Leaves

In most parts of bloggy-land I keep reading about the crisp, fall air.  How wonderful.

Well, here in Central Texas, our idea of Fall are days in the 80s. 

So, to celebrate the change in weather everywhere, I’ve put together a little Fall Leaf Tutorial.

 

This design can be made into placemats, table runners, and possibly a pillow.

Fall Leaf Tutorial

Step 1:  Get your template here.

Step 2:  Print template and tape together matching the A’s, B’s, C’s, and D’s.  Be sure to click “None” under Page Scaling.

Note:  There is a margin around the design that will need to be trimmed or folded back.

Step 3:  Trim design and layout on on fabric.  Because I am using burlap, my fabric tends to easily unravel so I am interfacing it before cutting out my design.

Step 4:  Cut 2 leaves.  For my project I’m making the front and back from the same fabric, but don’t limit yourself.  Anything goes.

Step 5:  Pin Front and Back right sides together.

Step 6: Stitch Front to Back.  Leave a 4”-5” opening for turning.  Turn leaf right side out.

Step 7: Stitch the opening closed either by hand or machine. {I’m always going to go with the machine!}

Step 8: Using a water soluble marker or tracing paper/tracing wheel, transfer the leaf vein markings to one side of the leaf.

Step 9: Use a contrasting thread to stitch out the veins.  Topstitch over the markings using a zigzag stitch.  I set my machine stitch width to 2mm and stitch length to 1mm.

Rinse, Lather, and Repeat.