The first thing I did was to make a template from the cone. Then I pieced my block the same way I do all my blocks, with a 1 inch allowance border. I stitched the block, cut the piece "inside" lines and using my glue gun, glued it to the cone. I added a piece of cardstock to the bottom of the cone and glued trim over the seam and around the bottom. I added a glittered glass Christmas ornament to the top and then glued trim over the edge. Voila! It looks like a blizzard doesn't it? As I said, it's much prettier in person than it looks in the photos. It's very glittery and was fun to do!
So before I do anything else, I need to do something for myself. I will be starting on Block 2 of my Winter project, my Marie Antoinette quilt:
I'll be starting on this later today. I need to add some new things to the shop first. Well, after I run and get some groceries.
As a quick refresher, here is Block #1:
There will be 9 blocks altogether. My goal is to have all 9 blocks stitched by March and then I will put the quilt together and hang it in my living room.
Before I head out for now, I thought I would ask my crazy quilt followers if there are any techniques that I do that you would like to learn? Please leave a message for me here or send me an email and I will gladly write up tutorials on how I do things. I just need to know what you would like to learn.
