• Block Ten Merry Merry Snow Days

    Welcome to the final block of Merry Merry Snow Days!  It should feel so good to have this quilt almost complete, and you’ll have time to get it quilted for the holiday season! We’re off to the races, and our llama is ready!  He’s registered for the race and wearing his number proudly, His ski goggles are protecting those llama eyes from any brightness or flying snow.  Goodness knows the snow will fly once he takes off. Let’s start by cutting and sewing the backgrounds together. Once you have that done, we can move onto the llama. Prepare the applique for the llama and assemble the pieces on top of…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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.  This piece is easy because only the top of the snow requires applique prep.  The other three sides are inserted into the seam allowance.  Pin or glue baste the hill in place and then sew on the side background fabric.  Now go ahead and applique the snow in place.  I…