• Merry Merry Snow Days Block Six

    Are you ready for Merry Merry Snow Days, Block Six?  You don’t think I’d forget about your sweet tooth, do you?. I’ve got a sweet tooth that never quits, so get on board the sweet train with me! It’s filled with candy and marshmallows for your hot chocolate.  Of course, Mr. llama is ready to deliver the treats. The background…

  • Merry Merry Snow Days Block Five

    With block five we are officially half-way through our quilt!  It’s time for sledding school!  Those snowmen are really crowded on the sled, but the snow angel instructor is too sweet to make one of them get off.  So here we go, are you ready?   We’re starting with the strip of applique snow at the bottom of the block. …

  • Merry Merry Snow Days, Block Four

    If you’re still embroidering skate runners from block number three, don’t worry!  Block Four will go faster than the others, and you’ll have time to catch up. Remember all the 1/4″ bias you made for llama legs?  It’s going to make your applique life much easier in block number four.  The lodge poles and tree trunks are from the same…

  • Merry Merry snow days block three

    Every time I design a quilt block, I try to keep the small parts to a minimum.  Block three of Merry Merry Snow Days is no exception. I thought of you when I was drawing this block.  My first idea was to have skates hanging from the garland.  Then I thought about how many runners you’d have to embroider, and…

  • Merry merry snow days block 2

    We’re on Block Two, part two of Merry Merry Snow Days.  If you think this is the longest block ever you might be right!  That’s why I’ve broken it into two parts. As you look at each block, notice the fussy cutting.  I’m lucky to have my friend Nancy cut and piece all my backgrounds while Kim and I work…

  • Merry Merry Snow Days Block Two, part one

    I took more pictures of this block than any other.  It has the most “parts,” and I thought if I could get you through this block, you’d be home free!  Here’s the beautiful photo that was taken by my photographer Gregory Case. See the snowmen on the right?  He’s so busy listening to rap music with his headphones, he dropped…