Apple Quilt Block

The air is getting a definite crispness to it, a few leaves are starting to turn colour, and school is about to start up again. What better way to celebrate all this than with an Apple quilt block?

I know a lot of people are impatiently waiting for fall because of pumpkins, and specialty lattes, but for me fall has always been associated with apples. Until very recently, we've taken the kids apple picking every year, and I like to make a big batch of dried apple rings, apple sauce, and apple peel jelly every fall.

So of course for this month's Quilt Block Mania, I've designed an Apple FPP quilt block.

I decided to make my sample using Kona Wine for that perfect, dark red apple that would even tempt Snow White, but of course I have a few mockups for you in different colours to whet your appetite.

How about a bright green and tart Granny Smith?

A lovely Golden Delicious?

Or an attempt at a Pink Lady?

And who says you can't take that prompt literally and go with some fantasy colours for a fun quilt?

Foundation paper piecing

The Apple quilt block is a foundation paper pieced pattern that's suitable for advanced beginners and intermediate quilters. The pattern itself doesn't explain the technique, so if you're new to foundation paper piecing and want to give it a go, I wrote an FPP tutorial for the Clover blog to help you get started with this fun technique. It's a full photo tutorial and comes with a free, simple pine tree block to make.

If you've done FPP in the past but maybe just need to gain a little more quilty confidence, I have a few patterns in the shop that make perfect starter blocks to warm up with before diving into some of the more complicated blocks. Check out the Twisted Log Cabin, Popsicle, and Ice Cream Bar blocks to dip your toes in, or the Festive Forest table runner.

If you're not a big fan of Foundation Paper Piecing, check out this tutorial for a Scrappy Apple quilt block that I wrote for the Clover blog. It's pieced traditionally and super quick to make (plus can easily be made into a pumpkin, too).

Get your free block

To download your free* Apple quilt block, fill in your information below and the pattern will be sent directly to your inbox. This will also add you to my bi-monthly emails (don't worry, you can unsubscribe if you find they're not really your cup of tea). If you're already a subscriber, it will just add a tag to your name so I know you got this pattern, in case I ever need to send a follow-up later. You won't be getting the emails twice.

*Quilt Block Mania blocks are free to download for the duration of the month they were designed for. After that, they are available for purchase in the pattern shop.

If you don't receive the email (check your spam and promotions folders, too) please send me a message via the contact page. There is occasionally a glitch with the delivery.

Don't forget to check out all the other Fall themed blocks this month and join us in the Facebook group!

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Autumn Leaf by Inquiring Quilter
Pumpkin Spice by Inflorescence
Beanstalk Table Runner
Maple Twist by QuiltFabrication
Hats Off to Fall by Patti's Patchwork
Hey Pumpkin
Apple by Penny Spool Quilts
School Pencils from Crafty Staci
Farmer's Market
Scrappy Pumpkin by Katie Mae Quilts
Apple Harvest
Flying South at Epida Studio
Scattered Leaves by Patchwork Breeze
Persimmon Star Block

*Quilt Block Mania blocks are free to download for the duration of the month they were designed for. After that, they are available for purchase in the pattern shop.