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Baby It's Cold - Meet the Quilt

Missy Winona

Tags Applique Quilt, Holiday, Meet the Quilt

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Construction Type: Applique and Traditional Piecing

Recommended Sewing Level: Intermediate

Quilt Size(s): Throw 60x72”

It’s no secret that Kimie and I don’t like the cold.  We are definitely warm weather people.  But I still have a love for snowmen and snowflakes.  Snowmen just make me happy and I love the delicate look of snowflakes and the fact that they are all different.  I found a book years ago called Snowmen at Night.  It tells the story of everything that snowmen do during the night while the children are in bed.  It shows how playful snowmen can be. 

The first time I made this quilt, I made a queen size version with more snowmen and donated it to the Festival of Trees.  They auction off Christmas trees, quilts, wreaths and lots of other fun goodies and all the proceeds go to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT.  A few years later I decided it was time to shrink the quilt down a little and share it with you.

This quilt contains 6 different snowmen, some with a few friends. The accent blocks are created by piecing strips of fabric together and then cutting the pieces out on a diagonal.  It’s almost like creating your own fabric.  The border contains a few snowflakes and the words Baby It’s Cold Outside.  A little nod to where the snowmen come from and why I prefer to stay inside under a quilt.

The snowmen blocks can also be used in pillows, bags, placemats, wall hangings and more making it a very versatile pattern.

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FAQs:

  • Do I need special thread?
    • Nope, any basic sewing thread will be just fine for piecing.
    • For applique, we prefer to match the thread to the fabric color. Or in some cases, like our fairy wings, we use metallic thread to give it a little shimmer.
  • Do I have to backstitch while appliqueing?
    • I recommend it to help keep the threads from fraying and stitches being pulled out. OR, you can make sure you have a long enough thread that you can tie off and bury if you prefer. After you have finished the applique pieces, take one of those needles with an open back and bury them between the layers just like you would after you finish quilting the quilt.
  • Can I use a needle turn method for applique instead?
    • Yes, if that is your preferred method, you cans switch to that, you will just need to add an additional 1/8-1/4” allowance around each piece. I prefer the raw edge applique method which is why we use that method for all of our applique quilts.
  • How do I prevent wavy borders?
    • Measure your quilt before adding the borders instead of sewing them on and trimming them. We have a tutorial on our You Tube channel that goes over how to measure your quilt for borders.  You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Fnb4SZ3L4&t=1s
  • How do I keep the sashing square throughout the quilt?
    • First, you’ll want to make sure that you measure and cut the sashing instead of sewing it to the quilt and then trimming.
    • Second, add a few pins throughout the length of the sashing. This will help you from stretching the sashing as you sew it on.
    • Third, I always use my walking foot when I am sewing longer lengths. This also helps the fabric from stretching as you sew because the top and bottom fabric move together.

 

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Here is a list of our YouTube video tutorials that may be helpful as you put this quilt together.  There are many others as well so you might want to check out our channel and subscribe so you are notified when we upload new videos.

 

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