Description
Real tropical plants can be finicky. Making them in patchwork ensures they can survive year-round in any climate. The leaves in Leafy can be made with fat quarters, fat eighths, precut 10” squares or scraps. Use fat eighths or fat quarters to make each leaf with a single fabric, as in my Large Quilt. Use 10” squares to make scrappier leaves, as in the Small Quilt and Pillow Cover shown on the pattern cover. Large multicolor prints, subtle monochromatic prints, and bold solids will all work equally well in this project.
The pattern calls for precut 2-1/2” strips because precut rolls can be an efficient way to purchase a coordinated variety of solid strips. The 2-1/2” strips will be cut into skinnier strips to make the blocks. If you already have a lot of solid fabric scraps on hand, they can most likely be substituted for the 2-1/2” precut strips. Page 13 of the pattern talks more about how to use scraps to make Leafy projects.
