Sweet Snow-Along

Sweet Snow Along 7 - Three Blocks

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The goal this week is to assemble 3 blocks: Row 4 Block 3, Row 6 Block 1 and Row 7 Block 3. You will need:              - sewing machine loaded with a neutral thread           - iron and pressing surface           - previously made HSTs           - Black Vintage Cookbook fabric           - White Solid fabric Just a reminder, two methods of assembly will be referred to. One, showing the assembly used by the pattern designer (sewing triangles) and Two, using only HSTs with no sewing...

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Sweet Snow Along 6 - More Challenging Layered Designs

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The goal this week is to assemble and outline stitch some more challenging blocks. You will need:              - pattern pages 4, 6, 8, 20 and 32              - 2 - 8½" fabric squares of White Vintage Ads              - 1 - 8½" fabric squares of Blue Painter's Baby Buttons              - 1 - 8½" fabric square of Black Candy Making Text              - 1 - 8½" fabric square of Red Painter's Texture              - the collection of fabrics              - Fusible web...

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Sweet Snow Along 5 - Two Blocks

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The goal this week is to assemble 2 blocks: Row 2 Block 6 and Row 3 Block 1. You will need:              - sewing machine loaded with a neutral thread           - iron and pressing surface           - previously made HSTs           - Black Vintage Cookbook fabric           - White Solid fabric From this point on, I will be referring to 2 methods of assembly. One, showing the assembly used by the pattern designer (sewing triangles) and Two, using only HSTs with no sewing...

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Sweet Snow Along 4 - Half Square Triangles

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The goal this week is to make many Black and White Half Square Triangles (HSTs). We are only making the black and white HSTs. There will be more in later sessions. There are 3 methods to making HSTs: 1 - Cutting and sewing triangles (pattern designer's method), 2 - Using the Deb Tucker® ruler method, or using Thangles® (recommended).  The charts below show the fabric requirements for all 3 methods.  Choose one of the following: Method 1: Cutting & Sewing Triangles - 60 HSTs Black Vintage Cookbook Fabric 30 - 2⅜” squares White Solid Fabric 30 - 2⅜” squares Reference -  Pieced Block...

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Sweet Snow Along 3 - Layered Designs and Outline Stitching

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The goal this week is to assemble some layered designs and to start outline stitching all of the blocks we have made so far. You will need:              - pattern pages 3, 5, 9, 11, 18, 25, 26 and 34              - 1 - 8½" fabric square of Pink Sugary Dots              - 4 - 8½" fabric squares of White Vintage Ads              - 1 - 8½" fabric square of Black Vintage Cookbook              - 1 - 8½" fabric square of Black Sugary Snow Dots              - 1 - 8½"...

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