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D E S I G N BY R E E Z E L . H A N S O N
S T I TC H E D BY P E G G Y H A R T N E T T
Q U I LT E D BY B R E N D A W E I E N , B R E N D A’ S Q U I LT I N G
Spinning Snowflake
Table Topper
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
Are you looking for a project with a bit of a
challenge? Here it is.
Skill Level: Advanced
Topper Size: 441/4" x 183/4"
Block Sizes: 9" x 9" and 21/2" x 21/2"
Number of Blocks: 3 and 4
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
Step 4. Select one A paper foundation
pattern unit and one piece A1 fabric
piece for that section; turn the paper
to the unmarked side and pin piece
A1 over the space marked A1 with the
wrong side of A1 against the paper.
Select piece A2 and pin right sides
together with piece A1 on the edge
with the line between pieces A1 and
A2 as shown in Figure 2.
INSTRUCTIONS
Completing the Spinning
Snowflake Blocks
Step 1. Prepare 17 copies of each of
the sections of the Spinning Snowflake
paper-piecing pattern.
Step 2. Cut up one of each of the unit
patterns on the marked lines to make
templates for each shape; trace shapes
right side up onto the wrong side of
fabrics as directed on each piece for
color, leaving 1/2" between shapes.
Step 3. Cut out shapes, leaving at least
1/4" beyond the traced lines as shown in
Figure 1.
4A
1A
6A
2A
3A
5A
Figure 4
Step 7. Repeat with piece A3 on pieces
A1 and A2 as shown in Figure 5.
4A
1A
4A
1A
6A
2A
6A
7A
Step 5. Turn the paper over and stitch
on the line between pieces A1 and A2,
taking at least one stitch before the
beginning of the line and at the end as
shown in Figure 3.
A4
A1
A7
A6
A2
A3
7A
Figure 5
1
Figure 1
3A
5A
Figure 2
/4"
2A
3A
5A
7A
Step 8. Repeat with all pieces for the
A unit; trim outer edges even with
outer line on paper pattern to
complete the A unit.
Step 9. Repeat all steps to complete
four each A, B, C, D and E units.
Step 10. Join one each B, C, D and E
units, and add an A unit as shown in
Figure 6, to complete one quarter unit;
repeat to make four quarter units.
Quarter Unit
A5
A
Figure 3
B
Step 6. Turn the paper over to
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Tableside,
Topper
unmarked
pressChart
piece A2 to the
Spinning Snowflake
Corner
right
side
as
shown
in
Figure 4. Trim
21/2" x 21/2" Block
9" x 9" Block
seam allowance to 1/4", if necessary.
Figure 6
CC
DD
2
1" x 141/4" strips
Backing
CUT
SUBCUT
#PIECES
1" x 38¾"
1" x 42"
21/4" x 42" for
binding
Pieces for
paper piecing
as per
patterns
FABRIC
Measurements
based on 42"
usable fabric
width.
#STRIPS & PIECES
2
1
4
SUBCUT
PATTERN
PIECES
PATTERN
PIECES
2 yards blue
print
CUT
#PIECES
FABRIC
Measurements
based on 42"
usable fabric
width.
21/2 yards
white tonal
C
Make 4
#STRIPS & PIECES
Make 3
D
E
53" x 27"
SUPPLIES
• Batting 53" x 27"
• All-purpose thread to match
fabrics
• Quilting thread
• Copy paper
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
Pieces for
paper piecing
as per
patterns
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
Step 11. Join four quarter units as
shown in Figure 7 to complete one
Spinning Snowflake block; press seams
open as stitched. Remove paper backing.
Make 3
Figure 7
Step 12. Repeat Steps 4–11 to
complete a total of three Spinning
Snowflake blocks.
Step 13. Complete four additional
quarter units using the remaining
pieces; set aside for the setting triangles.
Completing the Setting Triangles
Step 1. Prepare nine copies of each
section F–I of the Setting Triangle
paper-piecing patterns. Make one copy
of the J triangle pattern and use to cut
eight J triangles.
Step 2. Repeat steps for making Spinning
Snowflake blocks, making eight of each
unit F–I referring to Figure 8. Join the
paper-pieced sections to make eight
each F-G units and H-I units, again referring to Figure 8. Add a J triangle to
each H-I unit to complete eight H-I-J
units. Press seams open.
Side-Setting Triangle
Make 4
Step 6. Repeat to complete a total of
four corner-setting triangles.
F-G Unit
Make 8
G
I
F
F
H-I-J Unit
Make 8
J
I
H
Figure 8
Step 3. Sew an F-G and an H-I-J unit to
one quarter unit as shown in Figure 9
to complete one side-setting triangle;
press seams open.
H
G
J
Figure 9
Step 4. Repeat to complete a total of
four side-setting triangles.
Step 5. Join one each F-G and H-I-J
unit to complete one corner-setting
triangle as shown in Figure 10; press
seams open.
Corner-Setting Triangle
Make 4
H
J
G
I
Figure 10
F
Completing the Side & End Units
Step 1. Prepare seven copies of each
section K, L, O and P of the Side and
Reversed Side Unit paper-piecing
patterns, and three copies of each
section S, T, W and X of the End and
Reversed End Unit paper-piecing
patterns. Make one copy each of the M,
N, Q, R, U, V, Y and Z triangles and use
to cut six each M, N, Q and R triangles
and two each U, V, Y and Z triangles.
Step 2. Repeat steps for making
Spinning Snowflake blocks to make six
each unit K and L and O and P referring
to Figure 11. Join one of each K and
L sections and add M and N triangles
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
to make an N unit, again referring to
Figure 11. Join one of each O and P
sections and add Q and R triangles to
make an R reversed unit, again referring to Figure 11. Press seams open.
N Unit
Make 6
K
K
L
L
M
N
N
M
Completing the Corner Blocks
Step 1. Prepare five copies of each
section AA and BB of the Corner Block
paper-piecing patterns.
Step 2. Repeat steps for making
Spinning Snowflake blocks to make
four each AA and BB units as shown
in Figure 15.
BB
Figure 17
R Reversed Unit
Make 6
O
P
Q
R
AA
O
P
Q
R
Figure 15
Figure 11
Step 3. Join one each N unit and R
reversed unit to make a side unit as
shown in Figure 12; press seams open.
Repeat to make a total of six side units.
Step 3. Join one each AA and BB unit
to make one Corner block as shown in
Figure 16; press seams open. Repeat to
make a total of four Corner blocks.
Corner Block
Make 4
BB
Side Unit
Make 6
K
L
N
O
P
MQ
Step 2. Sew a CC strip to opposite long
sides and the DD strips to opposite
short ends of the pieced center; press
seams toward the strips.
Step 3. Join three side units to make a
side strip as shown in Figure 18; press
seams open. Repeat to make a second
side strip.
Make 2
AA
R
Figure 18
Figure 12
Figure 16
Step 4. Repeat steps for making
Spinning Snowflake blocks to make
two each unit S, T, W and X referring
to Figure 13. Join one of each S and T
sections and add U and V triangles to
make a V unit, again referring to Figure
13. Join one of each W and X sections
and add Y and Z triangles to make a
Z reversed unit, again referring to
Figure 13. Press seams open.
Completing the Topper
Step 1. Arrange and join the Spinning
Snowflake blocks in diagonal rows with
Step 4. Sew a side strip to opposite
sides of the pieced center referring to
the Placement Diagram for positioning
of strips.
CC
DD
V Unit
Make 2
S
T
U
V
S
T
U
V
Spinning Snowflake Table Topper
Placement Diagram 441/4" x 183/4"
Z Reversed Unit
Make 2
W
X
Y
Z
Z
W
X
Y
Figure 13
Step 5. Join one each V unit and
reversed Z unit to make an end unit as
shown in Figure 14; press seams open.
Repeat to make a second end unit.
End Unit
Make 2
Z
the side-setting and corner-setting
triangles as shown in Figure 17; press
seams open.
W
X
XU
S
T
V
How to Quilt
This table topper is quilted in
white thread throughout. A
combination of line echoing
and feathers is used in the outer
border. The center of the table
topper is filled with feathers,
vines, petals and stippling in the
blue background.
Figure 14
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
Step 5. Sew a Corner block to opposite
ends of an end unit to make an end strip
as shown in Figure 19; press seams open.
Repeat to make a second end strip.
Make 2
Figure 19
Step 6. Sew an end strip to opposite
ends of the pieced center to complete
the pieced top referring to the Placement
Diagram for positioning of strips.
Step 7. Press the quilt top on both
sides; check for proper seam pressing
and trim all loose threads.
Step 8. Sandwich batting between
the stitched top and prepared backing
piece; pin or baste layers together to
hold. Quilt on marked lines and as
desired by hand or machine
Step 9. When quilting is complete,
remove pins or basting. Trim batting
and backing fabric edges even with
raw edges of the quilt top.
Step 10. Join the binding strips on
short ends with diagonal seams to
make one long strip; trim seams to 1/4"
and press seams open.
Step 11. Fold the binding strip in
half with wrong sides together along
length; press.
Step 12. Sew the binding to the
right side of the quilt edges, mitering
corners and overlapping ends.
Step 13. Fold binding to the back side
and stitch in place to finish. QW
SPINNING SNOWFLAKE
TA B L E TO P P E R T E M P L AT E S
Reversed Side O Unit
O5
blue
When printing patterns, check to
make sure your print settings are
set to print at 100 percent and
page scaling displays “None.”
O4
white
O1
blue
O3
blue
O2
white
Reversed Side P Unit
P3
blue
P1
blue
P2
white
Reversed Side Q Triangle
Q1
blue
R1
white
Reversed Side R Triangle
Reversed Side Unit Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 7 copies each O & P
Make 1 copy each Q & R
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
SPINNING SNOWFLAKE
TA B L E TO P P E R T E M P L AT E S
Reversed Y End Triangle
Y1
blue
Reversed End X Unit
X3
blue
X1
white
Reversed End W Unit
W5
blue
W4
white
X2
blue
W3
blue
W2
white
Z1
white
W1
blue
When printing patterns, check to
make sure your print settings are
set to print at 100 percent and
page scaling displays “None.”
Reversed End Z Triangle
Reversed End Unit Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 3 copies each W & X
Make 1 copy each Y & Z
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
SPINNING SNOWFLAKE
TA B L E TO P P E R T E M P L AT E S
End V Triangle
When printing patterns, check to
make sure your print settings are
set to print at 100 percent and
page scaling displays “None.”
S5
blue
V1
white
S4
white
S3
blue
T3
blue
T2
white
S2
white
U1
blue
End U Triangle
T1
blue
End T Unit
S1
blue
End S Unit
End Unit Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 3 copies each S & T
Make 1 copy each U & V
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
SPINNING SNOWFLAKE
TA B L E TO P P E R T E M P L AT E S
When printing patterns, check to
make sure your print settings are
set to print at 100 percent and
page scaling displays “None.”
Side K Unit
K5
blue
K4
white
K3
blue
K2
white
K1
blue
Side L Unit
L2
blue
L3
blue
L1
white
Side M Triangle
M1
blue
N1
white
Side N Triangle
Side Unit Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 7 copies each K & L
Make 1 copy each M & N
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
Setting Triangle J
Setting Triangle H Unit
H3
blue
J1
white
H1
blue
H5
blue
H2
white
H4
white
I4
blue
I1
white
G1
blue
I2
blue
t
G3
blue
Tr
ia
ng
le
IU
ni
I3
white
G2
white
g
in
tt
Se
ng
le
G
Un
it
F7
blue
F3
blue
F1
white
Un
it
F4
white
tt
in
g
Tr
ia
ng
le
F
F2
blue
Se
Se
tt
in
g
Tr
ia
When printing patterns, check to
make sure your print settings are
set to print at 100 percent and
page scaling displays “None.”
F5
white
F6
white
SPINNING SNOWFLAKE
TA B L E TO P P E R T E M P L AT E S
Setting Triangle Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 9 copies each F–I
Make 1 copy of J
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
Spinning Snowflake E Unit
Spinning Snowflake A Unit
E4
blue
A4
white
A1
blue
A7
blue
E2
white
A6
white
A2
white
A3
blue
E1
blue
E3
white
A5
white
Spinning Snowflake D Unit
D2
blue
Spinning Snowflake
Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 17 copies each unit A–E
Spinning Snowflake B Unit
B1
blue
B2
white
D1
white
C1
blue
B3
blue
C3
blue
C2
white
Corner Block AA Unit
Spinning Snowflake C Unit
AA3
blue
AA4
blue
BB1
blue
AA2
white
BB2
white
SPINNING SNOWFLAKE
TA B L E TO P P E R T E M P L AT E S
AA1
blue
BB3
blue
BB4
white
When printing patterns, check to
make sure your print settings are
set to print at 100 percent and
page scaling displays “None.”
BB6
white
BB5
blue
Corner Block BB Unit
Corner Block Paper-Piecing Patterns
Make 5 copies each unit AA & BB
From Quilter's World magazine, February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1, Copyright © 2012 Quilter's World magazine
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