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.
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| in half or quarters |
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| in half |
fold in half
and fold again
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| 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
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| 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
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| free form cutting remeber to add somethng to the center of your snowflake |
open and see what you have created
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| 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.
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| ready to stitch |
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| at the machine |
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| Quilted Snowflake |
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
