![]() Anissa Arnold, who created the block for Part 2 of this First Snow series, offered the perfect winter snow sky fabric-and she also donated the Christmas lights! ( Thank you, Anissa!) I rummaged through several bins of holiday fabrics to find the perfect ones for the project. I decided a First Snow block project would be perfect for a Christmas Eve scene to add to the collection. I have several holiday hangers that I place on the closet door knobs throughout our house for Christmas (on closets because they aren’t opened as often). I wanted to recreate the essence of this magical memory in my version of House Block #2.ĭetail of House Block #2 from Tina Curran’s First Snow Some homes were elaborately decorated and some with only simple elegance all glistened with the excitement of the season. We made this special trip every year, filled with oh’s and ah’s, from my earliest memory to the year I left for college. Afterwards, on the way home, we would travel through the streets and neighborhoods of our small town to see all the lighted houses and yards. My family would attend our church’s Christmas program the Sunday before the holiday. They remind me of Christmas time during my childhood. I chose House Block #2 for my remake, totally attracted to the Christmas lights hanging across the front of the house. I responded “Count me in!” without any hesitation when Mary Kate Karr-Petras suggested some of The Quilting Company staff remake a few of the house blocks. ![]() I was sorting through the file folders containing designer files and pattern drafts for 2014 issues of Quilter’s Newsletter, and there it was, a quilt with 15 incredible holiday-embellished houses and trees. My first glance at Tina Curran’s First Snow design was during a cabinet clean out at the office. Read all about her version below, and be sure to download House Block #1, House Block #10, and House Block #13 if you haven’t already. ![]() This week we’re sharing House Block #2, which was remade by The Quilting Company group editorial director Tricia Patterson. We’re bringing back four of the 15 house blocks and making them available as free pattern downloads-it’s our early holiday gift to you!Įach free pattern has been accompanied by a new version made by an editor at The Quilting Company to show you just how much you can personalize your own versions. When Quilters Newsletter debuted First Snow as a series quilt in the August/September 2014 issue, the block patterns were released online on a weekly basis for free download, but only for a limited time. They’re small, quick, and fun to sew, making them the perfect Christmas quilts to display or give as gifts. If you’re one of those early birds who “needs a little Christmas, right this very minute,” read on! Today we’re releasing the last of four free block patterns from Tina Curran’s fabulous First Snow quilt so you can make your own miniature Candy Cane Lane. No doubt about it, the countdown to Christmas is on! Before we know it, the stores will be full of Christmas decorations and those early bird neighbors of ours will be decking their halls with lights and wreaths.
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