This is one of the blocks left in my Granny’s UFO’s. I love that It does not require me to applique a stem to it.
This is another one of those Great Blocks that can be arranged in different way to create new designs.
Use in Table Runners, quits, let you imagination take you to a whole unexpected design.
Follow the measurements below to cut fabric
→Triangles can be made from one light and one dark fabric
Mark one fabric from corner to corner
Layer two fabrics with right sides together
Mark sewing lines ¼ inch from center line on each side and sew. If using a ¼ inch foot you can just sew ¼ inch on each side of the center drawn line
After sewing the two seams, cut down the center on original drawn line
Press open, you have created two half square triangle blocks
Arrange Half square triangles and squares to create Maple Leaf Block.
→*Note: Bottom squares can be scrappy or one strip can be cut to fit block.