Cindy here! It’s January and very snowy in Ohio. I decided to design a Snowflake Mini Quilt just for fun. What do you think?
I used two metallic prints from Hoffman Fabrics Sparkle and Fade Line. These fabrics have shimmery metallic details and reminded me of how fresh snow glistens on a sunny day.
I used two different shades of gray paint to stencil the word “SNOW”. Then I machine quilted around each letter.
When I added the circles to the block, I used a few dots of fabric glue to tack them down, but fusible web or hand applique would work too! The circles were a challenge to quilt because I had to keep lifting my presser foot and rotating every few stitches.
I am still practicing machine quilting with my walking foot and straight lines. I decided to use Lori Kennedy’s advice about alternating areas of dense stitching with areas of minimal stitching. I like the contrast — especially for smaller projects like this.
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I love mini quilts! I will give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for giving our pattern a try!
That has a very high cuteness factor. It elicited an “awwww” as soon as I looked at the post!
Awwww, thanks T!
I love it! I wonder if I have a circle die with circles that small. Mine would end up looking like an egg or triangle if I try to cut those myself!
Truth be told: I used my thimble as a circle pattern!
Oh that’s a great idea!
The fabric and design are so elegant! Downloading… 🙂
Thanks, Abbie! Send us pics!
I love the addition of the dense quilting in the border. The variation looks great!
Thanks! I will keep practicing!
Cindy, I love the mini! Can’t wait to try it — thanks for sharing!
Thank you! It will go together quickly! We don’t have snow in Ohio yet but I think we will have a white Christmas!