Oak Leaf Applique

The weather is lovely where I live.  Although it’s October, we’re still experiencing highs in the 70s and 80s every day, yet I have perfectly crisp morning air to enjoy on my daily walks.  My current favorite is watching the golden morning sun break across the valley as I walk.  In the mountains the leaves are colorful; in my neighborhood they’re largely green, with a little bright yellow sprinkled here and there.  Flowers are still blooming, and the sky is the perfect blue of October.  I love all of it, but I think the reds and oranges of oak leaves are my favorite.  After my walk yesterday I decided to start a fall sewing project.  A little oak leaf applique has begun!

Do you do much fall sewing?  I realized that I love summer and patriotic sewing, and Christmas, but I don’t do as much fall-themed quilting.  When I do, I especially love to push the boundaries of the traditional “fall” color scheme.  My Color Stack quilt remains my favorite (pattern here), but I also love my On a Whim Quilt with it’s ice blue and gray.  If I were committing to a fall quilt right now, I think this free Autumn Bliss pattern looks fun.

This project?  My oak leaf applique beginning will be another slow sewing project.  I started with sketching some leaves, all 7-8 inches tall.  I’d like to play with rectangular blocks.  It could grow, or remain small.  Time will tell.  It’s nice to be playing without committing to a large project.  Creative exploration is a joyful, healthy thing!  So for now, I plan to explore color with these applique blocks.  What are you working on?  I hope it makes you happy!

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