4x4 Maple Leaves  $15 US
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20 Maple leaves in different shapes and sizes

These outline designs are ideal for art projects and can also be embroidered on almost any paper, paper fabric, teabag paper and can also be used as raw appliqué on quilt blocks and on art quilts. The leaves can also be stitched on synthetic fabric and the raw edges can be burnt with a soldering iron. Embroider a number of leaves so you will have a nice supply of leaves to play with when you start working on your project.  Step by step instructions are included for some projects.

3.88x3.88 inches      1,183 stitches	2.856x3.79 inches     949 stitches	2.76x3.33 inches     917 stitches
3.32x3.62 inches     1,070 stitches	3.16x3.84 inches     1,086 stitches	3.88x3.79 inches     1,173 stitches
3.88x3.51 inches     1,171 stitches	3.50x3.64 inches     1,036 stitches	2.36x2.81 inches     813 stitches
3.44x3.13 inches     1,073 stitches	3.41x3.15 inches      1,088 stitches	2.74x2.69 inches     839 stitches
2.95x2.53 inches     887 stitches	2.11x2.51 inches     768 stitches	2.07x2.25 inches      761 stitches
2.11x2.47 inches      752 stitches	2.19x1.97 inches      768 stitches	1.72x1.56 inches      643 stitches
1.92x1.64 inches     667 stitches		1.94x1.94 inches       707 stitches

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Project Ideas with these designs
These leaves can be used to create pictures that can be framed when paper are used for the leaves.
With fabric, one can make similar wall hangings. Just know these leaves will have raw edges and you will
need your sewing machine to stitch them in position. If you don't like the raw edges, stitch zigzag stitches
around the edges or don't use them on projects which will need a lot of washing. They are ideal to be used
on art quilts and wall hangings and you can also use Heat n Bond or any other no-sew adhesive to
position the leaves and to prevent fraying.
The picture above shows how and easy quilt can be made with the maple leaves.
I only used6 or the largest leaves for the leaf blocks.

These leaves were made with paper fabric. I make paper fabric by sandwiching two layers of paper
towel with Glad Wrap inbetween. Then put it on an ironing board and cover it with a piece of
parchment paper and iron with a hot iron. This will fuse all three layers. Then I dampen the
paper fabric with water in a spray bottle and bundle it up. Spray it with some ink spray in fall
colors, like Dylusions Ink Sprays. Open paper fabric and spray more colors on the white areas.
By bundling the paper fabric, the folds give an almost batik look to the paper fabric. Drops
of watercolor paints can also be used instead of the ink sprays. Let the paper fabric
dry and iron it with a hot iron. Cover the paper fabric with parchment paper before ironing.
The paper fabric is now ready to be used and can be used to embroider these leaves.
Creating skeleton leaves is great fun. The skeleton leaves at the bottom are maple leaves.
Instructions and pictues how to make them are included with the design files.
You don't need painting skills to add color to these leaves with crayons or oil pastels.
I used oil pastels on the leaves above. I suggest that you iron the leaves,
covered with parchment paper or baking paper when you use wax crayons.
Oil pastels work better to blend the colors in my honest opinion and to get brighter colors.

This image will give you an idea how to color the leaves with oil pastels. Use more pressure to
make the colors more intense and you can also overlap the colors. Afterwards you can blend
the colors with your fingers or rub the leaves with a piece of fabric all over till the colors are nicely blended.

The image above show how you can make greeting cards or altered book pages with these leaves.

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