• 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…