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Block Nine Merry Merry Snow Days
Every block in my Merry Merry Snow Days quilt has a story, and block nine is no exception. This little snowgirl (You knew she was a girl when you saw her pink collar, right?) went out into the woods to pick out a Christmas tree for the cabin in block four! Thank goodness she found one already bundled and ready to go. All she had to do was put it on the sleigh. Now she can push it up to the cabin, and I’m sure someone will be there to help her inside with it. The tree will look so pretty in the window. Ok, let’s start block nine…
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Subaru National Adopt A Dog Day
There’s so much excitement at my house today! Chelsea and Peanut watch all the Subaru ads, and they know today is their day! It’s Subaru’s National Adopt A Dog Day, and they are both adopted! If I owned a Subaru, I’d drive them to Petco with streamers and banners on my car to announce their special day. Maybe it’s a good thing I don’t own one because Chelsea would insist on driving. So, to celebrate, they’ll each get an extra treat, and Chelsea will get to wear her Pumpkin Hat. We adopted Peanut last September, so she’s been with us a year now. What you may not know is that…
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Mix it Up with Martingale and Moda!
It’s time for another Moda All-Stars book! This time we’re sewing with Moda Cake Mixes and Cupcake Mixes! It doesn’t get any sweeter than this! I love sewing with these papers because they ensure you’ll have perfect piecing. Just look at all the triangles and corners on the cover of the book! Perfection! We usually stick to our own fabric lines for these designs, but this time we had free rein! For me, this was a chance for shopping heaven! I selected one of my favorite lines called “Return To Winter’s Lane” by Kate and Birdie. Here’s my “Frosty Days” quilt you’ll find on page 55 of “Mix it Up.”…
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Block Eight Merry Merry Snow Days
You’ve had some extra time to catch up on Merry Merry Snowmen between blocks seven and eight. I’m sure you all took advantage of it right? If not, the good news is that this is an easy block! Hopefully, you have enough of this quilt done to sew some rows together. I find that once I can see the quilt blocks together, I’m inspired to keep going! We’re onto block eight of Merry Merry Snow Days! The ski patrol is here! Tucked inside the sleigh is a first aid kit, and this snowman has been trained in CPR. He’s ready to help with any accidents that might happen on the…
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Merry Merry Snow Days Block Seven
Welcome to block seven of Merry Merry Snow Days! Llamas ski free today and they are excited! They’ve already spent money renting skates, so a freebie is great. The line is sure to get long as the day goes on, but this little girl arrived early, and she’s first. We’re working from the bottom row up today, slightly different than your pattern says. We’re going to make the large sign first. You should already have the pieced stars made, so sew together your sign background and stars. Prepare the bottom sign applique and post, then place the signs over the pattern and trace the wording. Center the sign on the…
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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 has two fabrics that need to be fussy cut. When you cut the red and green snow flower fabric make sure it’s straight or your applique will look tilted. Sew those fussy cut backgrounds together and let’s prep our applique. We’re using the 1/4″ bias again for the llama legs,…
