How to Make a Snow Ball Block – Quilting Tips & Techniques 143

Posted on March 15, 2014 by GourmetQuilter

This video shows how have fun with Snow Balls and how to make a Snow Ball block, 6 1/2″ square.
Also related are Quilting Tips & Techniques 141 and 142, on how to cut 6 1/2″ and 2 1/2′ squares.

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My name is SusanClaire Mayfield and I live in a delightful old home in the country in New Zealand. I have been quilting for many years and have been designing quilting patterns for a long time now! I love to design and write patterns for quilts and bags and other quilt related items and now have quite a large range.

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10 Responses to How to Make a Snow Ball Block – Quilting Tips & Techniques 143

Carolyn says:

March 15, 2014 at 3:23 pm

Thank you, SusanClaire. You have the very best tutorials and you are inspiring me to start quilting.at age 70. Your beautiful personality and voice are very soothing,
- GourmetQuilter says:
  
  March 29, 2014 at 9:28 am
  
  Hi Carolyn, you are so welcome. I look forward to seeing some of your creations.
Shirley says:

March 15, 2014 at 4:13 pm

Don’t think I have seen just snowballs together….very effective! x Shirley
- GourmetQuilter says:
  
  March 29, 2014 at 9:29 am
  
  Hi Shirley, they can look great, different colours can make all the difference.
Laurie Schaeffer says:

March 16, 2014 at 6:48 am

Love your videos. So inspiring. You make me laugh with your quirks (owls). You rebel.
Thanks,
Laurie, Canada
- GourmetQuilter says:
  
  March 29, 2014 at 9:29 am
  
  Thanks Laurie, those owls are quite invasive!
stitchinggrandma says:

March 18, 2014 at 6:55 am

Thank you again for your videos. I am always sharing the link to your blog when I chat with “new” quilters. I have learned a lot from you, and your great lessons. Love the owls! 🙂
- GourmetQuilter says:
  
  March 29, 2014 at 9:30 am
  
  thank you for your continued support and sharing.
Louise alley says:

March 23, 2014 at 7:32 am

Thank you so much for all your videos. I have certainly learned a lot from you, tips and such. In your snowball block is there a fast rule on the size of your corner squares, in porportion to the size of block been used? Thanks lou
- GourmetQuilter says:
  
  March 29, 2014 at 9:32 am
  
  Hi, thanks for watching. As far as I know, there is no fixed size for the corners on the snowball, often you see them quite small. Depends a bit on what they are being used with, even just snowballs can be very effective with just small corners.