1 (1 inch x WOF) strip subcut 4 (1 inch x 9 inch) strips for stems.2 (4 1/2 inch x WOF) strips subcut 12 (4 1/2 inch) plain leaf squares.1 (4 1/2 inch x WOF) strip for HSTs (using a half square triangle ruler).2 (1 inch x WOF) strip subcut 6 (1 inch x 9 inch) strips for stemsįrom Fabrics B - G (6 different fabrics, 4 blocks each) cut:.3 (4 1/2 inch x WOF) strips subcut 18 (4 ½ inch) plain leaf squares.2 (4 1/2 inch x WOF) strip for HSTs (using a half square triangle ruler).WOF: width of fabric - HSTs: half square triangles *Assumes that you will piece long sashing and border strips. Fabric H * 5 1/4 yards (golden yellow) (background).Fabric E 1 1/4 yard (dark green: 1/2 yard for blocks, 3/4 yard for binding).Fabric A 3/4 yard (medium mottled orange).These yardage requirements are based on 40 inches usable width of fabric, r ounded up to the nearest 1/4 yard: Now, what more could you askįor? Have fun! Yardage Requirements for Quilt Top and Binding It's faster and easier than making half square triangles from Use strips and a HST ruler to make the half square triangles. But, I have a solution to making them faster. This quilt pattern uses a lot of half square triangles (HSTs) - 120 to be exact. Quilt Finished Size: 80 x 94 inches, approximate.Setting: 5 x 6 blocks, 2 inch sashing between blocks and rows.What makes it modern? The use of a single color for the entire leaf and no cornerstones or obvious borders. A variety of mottled fall colored fabrics are used to make the Maple leaf blocks. This modern Maple leaf quilt design uses 12 inch blocks separated by 2 inch sashing between the blocks and rows.