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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Snowballs for a Nursery

I finally finished putting my snowball quilt top together last night and I am so happy with how it turned out.  I wanted to do something a little different from a traditional snowball quilt, so I just started sketching and this is what I came up with.


I used three different sizes of snowballs- 12 inch, 8 inch, and 4 inch, and constructed the quilt in sections.  I like the way the snowballs "float" across the quilt, making it difficult to see where the sections are.  I think when it is quilted the illusion will be even cooler, that's what I'm hoping for anyway.

This quilt is destined for a twin bed that is part of a sweet nursery, all decorated in shades of pink and gray.  I can't wait to finish it!


36 comments:

  1. I LOVE your snowball quilt! Might give it a try myself. Love the different sizes.

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  2. Can't wait to see this finished. It's great!

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  3. LOVE! Changing the block scale is such a fun way to make a quilt... :)

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  4. Hi Kelly! This is really GOOD! Fantastic design with snoballs and the colours are beautiful! x Teje

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  5. I love snowball quilt, but to use three different sizes is a very cool idea!!!
    So beautiful!
    Best regards from Germany,
    Kathrin

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  6. I think your design has turned out awesome. The different sized snowball blocks work perfectly scattered across the quilt.

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  7. It looks fabulous, what a great idea to use different size of snowballs. I really like this one Kelly!

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  8. Your design is great! What a neat idea.

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  10. Fascinating! Shapes and colors so well balanced. Could you post your sketch, showing the sections?
    Cwoosley12@yahoo.com

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  11. I just love this it is so so sweet. That little girl is going to love it!

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  12. absolutely charming! Great design and lovely fabric choices.

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  13. So cute, nicely planned with large and small, placement gives a lot of movement to the eye. Great job!

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  14. I love this. Is there any chance you are going to do a pattern or show how to do the block. I would love to make this as a baby quilt.

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  15. Love it! Hoping for a tutorial or a pattern!

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  16. Absolutely adorable!!! I love the large, medium and small snowballs - looks fabulous!!!

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  17. Awesome idea. Love the floating snowballs and color scheme. Tutorial please.

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  18. LOVE this design!!! Your color scheme is spot on! I hope you do a pattern or a tutorial, I for one would love that!

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  19. I love it! The usual snowball quilts are too staid for me, but version is great! I invite you to link to WIPs Be Gone to show off your great version. Thanks for sharing, Kelly!

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  20. Love this design and it'll be perfect as a twin quilt. Just lovely and a beautiful quilt.

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  21. This quilt is amazing. I love it. I would love to see a tutorial also on making this quilt. Thanks for sharing the picture.

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  22. Very clever! I look forward to seeing how it finishes up!

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  23. Very nice! Love the design and love the soft pink with the grey. Very different and fresh for a sweet little girl. Love it!

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  24. Such a great pattern. So different than anything else I have seen. Are you going to be selling this pattern?

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  25. Love the randomness of the snowballs and I'm a huge fan of anything paired with gray. Even though it's for a nursery, I think it's a quilt that can grown with the child through the grade school years as well. Girly, but not childish. Love it!

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  26. Very nice Kelly. I'm sure it will be loved ; )

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  27. This is so beautiful! Do you know what color you are going to bind it with? I think that dark gray would look awesome! Gorgeous finish :)

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  28. So cute and very different, great job. Looking forward to seeing the quilting.

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  29. Love the layout, it looks great.

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  30. This is such a cute quilt! The different block sizes and your fabric choices add a great deal of interest to such a traditional block design.

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  31. That is gorgeous! Please consider making a pattern or doing a tutorial :-)

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  32. Turned out awesome. love your color choices and neat layout. Micki@ 2dogsstudio.us

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  33. How did I miss this bundle of cuteness? So simple and so beautiful. It is gorgeous!!!

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