Stitching a snowflake

Snowflakes and quilting.
A little bit of a tutorial. I have a winter themed quilt that I have been pondering what should I quilt on it. And after months of it being on hold yesterday I decided to quilt snowflakes on it.
But how was I going to do this ...hmmmm.

As a child we all learned how to make paper snowflakes and I thought why not.
Sew I measured my space that I wanted to cover and cut a square of paper just a bit smaller these are about 12"
Note ...... I used a light paper with a wax backing you could use frezzer paper as well.

in half  or quarters

in half

fold in half
and fold again

First  side,triangle fold

next fold the out side edge in, turn over and do the other side to reduce the bulk at the center point, to create a triangle

folded in on both sides

Next I stapled the triangle in a couple spots to prevent shifting when cutting.

Draw and cut or just cut and see what happens

free form cutting
remeber to add somethng to the center of your snowflake

open and see what you have created

 thick soft edges for easy quilting...
sharpe edges are great just stitch slower 

Center the snowflake wax side down using the creases to help you  center it on you seams with in the block. Press in place.

ready to stitch

at the machine

Quilted Snowflake

Pin in a few places on each section of the snowflake.Take to your machine and you are ready to machine quilt your snow flake. Take your time stitching. I like to stitch the center of the snowflake first and then work on the outside. It's okay if you get the paper as you stitch as you will be removing it after stitching.
 Your lines do not have to be purfect , as a snowflake melts it changes . Remember to have fun making your snowflakes.
Happy stitching

Enjoy the Snow
In Stitches
Annette

Post Card Class and Winter

Post card make and take night went well even with a old fashioned winter storm. Not as many folks out but there were over a dozen ladies making the post cards through the evening. And most of the gals picked up supplies to make more on their own. This is always good for the shop.
I forgot my camera sew sorry n o pics this time.

The trip home was a dozy , at times I could not see to much of the road.  Glad that this only was half the way home, leaving Humboldt  you could see for 1/4 mile and the snow was not to bad but the last part at times you could not see much of the highway.And when I got to town the roads where very heavy with the new snowfall.

snow covered backyard
 I should go and fill the bird feeder

have to get the shovel out

 Sew Now it looks just like a Christmas card out there. Fridays morning it was -29c with the wind chill and now the weather man is saying +4 on Wednesday ...just crazy.
I think at times I am one of the few who does not mind the  weather ....... tis the season and with each season comes different weather and I like to enjoy each season as they come. Not everyone get the four seasons as we do.And this year here we have have the seasons just perfect...... a nice spring a hot summer and a long fall sew we will see what winter brings.

We have our son home for a few days, he and DH are hunting. DH got a buck the other day and they have seen a few more out there but no luck for our boy just yet. DH has a second tag sew if they get all their deer we will be making a lot of sausage in the next month.

Sew I wish you all a warm and cozy weekend with some stitching and sharing time with loved ones.
In stitches
Annette

Touching story

Check out Bj's blog bj from the heart for a touching story, a beautiful project and a give away. The give away is a novel by Richard Paul Evans. I have not had the opportunity to read any of his work yet but I will be looking  It sounds like many do enjoy his novels. Sew pop over and have a read and you to can  have a chance to win.
in stitches
Annette

W I P Wenesday

Well today I have a finish and a w i p  my finish is the sample for a class I was asked to teach. The disappearing 9 patch. I call it a 9 Patch with a twist. I will be giving the students a choice of a runner - 3 blocks or a small quilt - 9- blocks . Just enough to get the technique down. I think it is a easy one, the college wanted one that beginning quilters could make with ease.

I used three small charm packs for this on in country colors from Connecting Threads.( a on line shop with great prices).

the project in the works is another candle mat. I want to finish the one I made as samples for the class I taught last month. They are in Christmas prints sew  I thought they would make some nice gifts for a couple small parties I will be attending.

Other than that I will be getting organized for a make and take at Haus of Stitches in Humboldt that will be held Thursday evening with the Moonlight Madness that the town participates in.  We will be making fabric postcards with a holiday theme. Hopefully we can create some interest and have a few more classes later on. I am told that there is a lot of interest for the make and take already , sew it should be a fun evening.

Sew now that you have reached the bottom of my blog remember to stop by The Needle and Thread Network with the link on my side bar to see what the others have been up to.

Take care and have a great day.

In stitches

Annette

class samples

9 Patch with a Twist

are almost finished

Stitching close up

I made the runner a week or sew ago. And today I worked on the quilt. It measures 51 inches( 102cm) square.  I used 9 of the 9 patch with a twist blocks ( aka disappearing 9 patch ) in the quilt with two borders. I used a couple charm packs from connecting threads to make this simple little quilt.
I  have the center quilted with curls , now to decided what to do in the borders. I only just started this one after lunch today and had it basted by 4:30 with a  few breaks in between. I hope to get it finished tomorrow sometime between work and yoga.
I see that they have started to advertise the class in the paper. It is set for the new year, sew I wanted to have samples for the folks to see and help them to decide if this is what they would like to try.
Now for a cuppa tea and put my feet up
In stitches
Annette

Saturday .... the 12 th of November...... and it`s only 6 weeks until Christmas

Now where did the time go. I see that by looking at the calendar I have to get busy. I do not believe that I have not gotten anything ready for the holidays and when you want to make few things you do have to start early. I have seen on Stash Manicure that Madam Sam will be having gifts to make as the theme and this month it is a block party with different blocks each day.... sure is nice to have all these gals at our finger tips. And willing to share sew many ideas. Fiona at   bubzrugz       belongs to a group that makes Christmas items all year long.... smart ladies.
I know that I want to make a few wall hangings and a few candle mats and runners .sew lets see what I can get started at today.
Off and sewing.....

Well I did manage to get this quilt bound and finished this stocking and I have the ones for the babe in waiting, waiting.  Not as much as I had thought but  it is a start sew I will take it.

stockings a waiting .....

Earlier this week I did get this baby quilt quilted for a friend

Sew now it is Sunday evening and I want to get this posted before i get to doing anything else.........

......... now I think I will veg a little just feel tuckered out
sew planning a few projects will be all i get to for the rest of tonight
Stay in stitches
Annette

W I P Wendesdays

Well this week I have a few items finished, 3 runners and I am binding my small square in a square quilt.

Christmas Runners

9 patch with a twist
sample for  January Class 

Christmas scrap fabrics

I'm turning this.......
 into some Christmas stockings

the start of the stockings

  I have a couple orders for a baby that will be here shortly after Christmas ... that is if he/she know when the doctor told the parents ....but you know baby's they come when they are ready. I can only go sew far with them as we do not know the name of the wee one that it will be for.I will add a applique with the wee ones name. there will be one this size and the grandparents want the large one that I make for their house.
I also want to make one for a little one that belongs to our nephew and his wife.

Now go and check out what the other gals have been up to  on The Needle and Thread Network on my side bar.
in stitches
Annette