Patchwork - Quilting Snowflakes

From issue #94  of QUILTMAKER magazine  http://www.quiltmaker.com 

Snowflakes  Complete directions for a sofa- and double-comforterSnowflake quilt sized Snowflake  quilt appear in the November/December November/December 2003 (#94) issue of Quiltmaker  of  Quiltmaker magazine. magazine. These two additional snowflake template patterns are provided free for our readers! The blocks look complex, but are easy to sew sew.. Correct piecing order and proper pressing are key to creating great-looking blocks. In the block diagrams shown, we’ve used both of the foundation patterns given here and on the next page. For each hexagonal block, foundation-piece 12 triangle sections from the patterns provided. Join them to make 6 diamonds; press the seam allowances open. Next, add two solid (non-pieced) triangle patches on either side of one diamond to create equilateral triangles. Press these seam allowances away  from the foundations. Join 3 triangles to make a half block. Press seam allowances open. Repeat for other half. Join the halves and press seam allowances open. 1

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Foundation-Piecing Section 4 Pattern is the reverse of the finished section.

Base of pattern measures 6 7/8” 

From issue #94  of QUILTMAKER magazine  http://www.quiltmaker.com 

Snowflakes  For more snowflake block possibilities, and complete directions for a sofa- and double-comforter-sized quilt, see the November/December 2003 (#94) issue of  Quiltmaker magazine.

Block Diagram

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Foundation-Piecing Section 5 Pattern is the reverse of the finished section.

Base of pattern measures 6 7/8” 

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