Fall is in the air and the leaves are making their annual dance to the ground. Decorate your Thanksgiving table with colors of fall with these colorful Sweetgum leaves. The paper pieced leaves on a cozy wool background set a festive mood.
Fabric Requirements:
20″ x 20″ square of wool
Scraps for the Sweetgum Leaves
Click here to print out the foundation patterns for five leaves
![step1](https://preview.americanquilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Step1-1-300x244.jpg)
Collect scraps or cut pieces larger than you need for each patch.
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A special thank you to Emily Cross for designing and creating this beautiful topper!
nice! Thank you
Excellent tutorial on not only how to paper piece, but to paper piece a great hanging that could work for every season!
I like this but cannot find the pattern. Any thoughts?
Hi Janet, Use the link found at the end of the Fabric Requirements that says, “Click here to print out the foundation patterns for five leaves” to download the patterns for the leaves. Enjoy the tutorial!