Layered Leaves: Free-Form Curves

Gentle free-form cut curves are combined with easy topstiching to create these fun little leaves. Use them by themselves in a quilt or combine them with your choice of blocks, for example: my Rose Twirl blocks!

For detailed instructions and patterns for projects using these leaves, please refer to my book "Wiggles & Waves: Free-Form Curves."

[terrytt]

What a treat...thanks so very much!!! I LOVE your color palette...ALWAYS. Your work is fabulous.

[clombard]

Thanks Karen for this tutorial and inspiring me to get creative! Free-form cutting is scary for me, but I will definitely give this technique a try! I just found you by accident and immediately became a fan and a subscriber!!

[floralheart]

The quilt on the wall with small leaves is very beautiful, I loved the composition of sweet colors.

[angielovett]

Fabulous! Love this technique! Thank you!

[liammorris]

Freehand, not much measuring - now you are talking my language! Such a great idea!

[luisarusso]

what a nice and kind lady you are, karen! and your explanations are so easy to understand - even for me!!! 🙂

[mmills]

I just found you on my newsfeed! I love this! Thank you!

[hazelem]

When I started my quilting journey two years ago, yours was one of the first videos I saw on landscaping. I made two beautiful large blocks, one was with a family tree the other with a river and fairy village. I also used the fold over seams and top stitched it layer by layer. Both blocks were totally hand stitched, as was the entire queen sized story quilt. Thank you so very much. I am going to make three more quilts the same way. Hopefully I will not take more than 4 months for each quilt. 🤣

[Светлана-код]

Спасибо за видео, какая восхитительная работа!

[SuperBettyboop]

I just think they are so beautiful thank you so much for sharing this wonderful idea it kind of reminds me of cathedral windows ❣️🪡🧵✂️

[lynnepfeffer]

Great video, Karen. Thanks so much. I have had your book for quite a few years but never tried your technique. After watching you make the leaves, I'm quite excited now to try it on my own! Your quilts are stunning!

[analuciabrodtrama]

Thanks so much. Y love 💕💕💕💕👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏 From Brasil / Porto Alegre/ RS

[bonniestalhiem]

I always love to watch your videos! They are great inspirations and a good jumping off point for me.👍🏻💖👵🏻

[WendySchell-ih]

Oh.how beautiful the little leaf and rose quilt is, wow!! Thank you for.sharing+

[redders]

I absolutely adore the roses and leaf quilt, it’s so beautifully organic. Im totally in love with your table runners. No straight lines… imagine that! I’m going to have to use what you’re showing us as I can feel my planning head going into action just looking at your work. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[mariecochlan]

Thank you very much, Karen. This is beautiful and really inspiring!

[ShazBookOwl]

It's very generous for you to demonstrate your techniques on YT. I am a newby, 2 quilts in, mostly using square blocks, and straight line designed blocks, my favourite so far is the mosaic block. I feel the curved blocks may be somewhat more forgiving of imperfection. As you say about the leaves, nature is imperfect, and the quilts you make have a much more organic look. I am going to see if I can get a copy of your book. I look forward to trying free form cutting and curves. Thanks for sharing. 😁

[notesfromleisa-land]

Love this technique. As a serial glue baster I see a great deployment of this method

[person]

Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing🌸

[kilaamos]

this is just brilliant! thank you :-)