Snowflake Quilt-Along Week 2, Assembling the Quilt Top

November 2, 2015 Faith Jones

Welcome to week 2 of the Snowflake Quilt-Along. Last week we made 34 snowflake quilt blocks. You can find the directions in the Week 1 Snowflake Quilt Along post. Today we are going to assemble our quilt top. Let’s get started!

Snowflake Quilt-Along – Week 2

Pattern by Faith Jones, Fresh Lemons Quilts
Finished Size: 55″ x 67″
Block Size: 8″ x 8″ Finished
Number of Blocks: 34

Assembling the Quilt Top of our Snowflake Quilt

All seam allowances are 1/4″. I assembled my quilt top on my BERNINA 750 QE using the Patchwork foot 37D with the dual feed engaged and a straight stitch needle plate.

Step 1

Gather your (20) Block A’s, (14) Block B’s, (4) 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ background squares, and (20) background HSTs created from your (10) 8-7/8″ x 8-7/8″ background squares.

Layout your blocks as shown, on point (rotated 45 degrees). Take care to check and double check your block direction.

Step 2

Stitch your blocks together in diagonal strips. Press your seams in alternate directions for each diagonal row.

Step 3

Stitch your diagonal strips together to form the center of your quilt top. Press your seams open.

Step 4

Gather your (2) 5-1/2″ x 70″ background strips. Sew the strips onto the left and right edge of the quilt top. They will be a little longer than the quilt top to allow for any discrepancy in size. Press your seams open and trim flush with the top and bottom of the quilt.