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Santa in a Snowglobe

Created By:

Sam Hunter from Hunter's Design Studio

Skill Level: Intermediate

Make this quick wall hanging or use the block to make pillows! This is a 15" squared block, finished. You can make a red Santa or use another color to make a gnome.

Janome Supplies Required
  • Sam used the Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP
  • 1/4" Foot O
  • Satin Stitch Foot F or Straight Stitch Foot A for paper piecing
  • AcuFeed Flex Dual Feed Foot or Walking Foot for straight quilting
  • Darning or Free Motion Quilting Foot (for free motion quilting)
Fabric and Notions Required
  • 3/8 yards of light blue for background
  • 3/8 yards of red for hat, body and binding
  • 2"x4" scrap flesh tone for face
  • 3" strip of white for beard and snow
  • 1 1/2" strip of black for belt
  • 5" strip of light gray or silver for snow globe
  • 4" strip of brown for snow globe base
  • Hotfix/glue-on crystals or beads for sparkly snow
  • Black embroidery floss for eyes
  • 16"x16" square of batting
  • 16"x16" square of backing
  • Thread to match (plus one wound bobbin of the thread)
  • Decorative or matching threads for quilting
  • Rotary cutting supplies (ruler, cutter, mat, etc.)
  • Usual sewing supplies (scissors, seam ripper, iron, etc.)
  • Access to a printer for printing the pattern
  • Sticky notes and a pen for labeling pieces
Instructions

Before you begin:

  • All seam allowances are 1/4" unless otherwise stated.
  • Press all seams after sewing.

Let's get started!

  1. Print out this pattern. Make sure you choose "Print Actual Size" in your Print Dialog box so that the pattern doesn't shrink. There are four sections - tape them together to make one block. The base of the snow globe is sewn separately from the main section, so cut them apart with at least 1/2" of seam allowance left. *You can print on any kind of paper, but my favorite is Carol Doak's Newsprint Foundation Paper.
  2. Cut the fabrics. Sam finds that making generous pre-cuts for paper-piecing minimizes fabric waste and makes for faster and easier construction. *You can either cut and label each piece or cut it and stack with the section it belongs to. Labeling helps you get the right pieces to the right place.
  3. Set up your machine for paper piecing. Use a Straight Stitch A or Satin Stitch Foot F, needle set to center and a stitch length of 1.8. Your stitches should be just big enough to wiggle a seam ripper into, but no bigger. This also makes the paper tear off easily too.
  4. Paper piece each section, trimming threads and excess from the seams as you go. Be sure to extend your seams into the seam allowance for strong construction. Press each section once finished.
  5. Trim each section, leaving a 1/4" seam all the way around the solid outline (there are words along the edges to remind you).
  6. Sew the top and bottom together to complete the block. Tear the paper from only the seam and press the seam open.
  7. Peel the paper from the entire block and press well. If the block feels a bit wiggly, lightly starch it.
  8. Layer the block, batting and backing, and pin baste or lightly spray baste them together. 
  9. Quilt as desired! Sam used the walking foot to do simple straight line work on the snow globe base and to outline all of the parts of the Santa. She switched to free motion quilting for the wavy lines of the bear and snow and a moderate stipple for the background. She left the gray area of the globe un-quilted so as not to interfere with the embellishments.
  10. Once the quilting is done, trim the excess batting and backing to square it to 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"
  11. Cut enough 2 1/2" strips of red fabric to make the binding (you'll need about 65"). Add the binding and finish it in your favorite technique. (Sam machines down the front and hand-finish the back.)
  12. Embellish as desired
  • Sam used about 100 glue-on crystals to create a sparkly snow throughout the globe and across the Santa.
  • Sam did simple French knots with embroidery floss for the eye (six strands) and nose (two strands). She used a little bit of blush powder on the end of the cotton swab for rosy cheeks.

 

 

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Reviews


Tako
Beautiful
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

cpindzola
Around the Table Dresden Placemats
Saturday, December 17, 2016

I like the concept, but the directions are "sloppy." Nowhere in the supply list does it mention the felt or the batting (how much?). Also, I would never use a high loft batting in a placemat, or a table runner, as I think that it would be too unstable for a glass. The next time I make these, I will cut out the batting (I use flannel) and spray baste it to the wrong side of the Dresden plate before I put the Dresden plate on the felt to cut out. I have not yet washed the finished placemat, and am hoping that the single layer of felt does not curl up, or become distorted after washing/drying.
Txmaid
Fun Great Gift!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MargieARK
Teatime Quilted Tablecloth
Friday, February 24, 2017

I made this today but your cutting directions need to be changed. You only need 4 of color 1 and color 3 4.5 squares for the triangles. Also the inner border, you only need 2 cuts as WOF is long enough to cut each in half to fit the sides.
MickelSews
Great Machine
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

I've had this machine for only a week now. I bought it used from a lady who makes her own clothes, but she no longer needed the machine. During the purchase, she noted that she is almost sad that it's better to give it away because of how well the machine performed. (I also bought it along side a computerized machine of another brand.} She demoed the machine for us, showing it worked and gave us everything (including the box it came in!) She took amazing care of this machine. I have used it a few times now, and the directions for threading were easy to follow (albeit my hands are quite large so the lower looper was a pain, but that is no fault to the machine or brand.) And I recommend this machine to anyone who wants to learn to serge and wants a machine that can grow with them. I will happily use this machine time and time again.
rvstan
S9 Review
Sunday, February 25, 2018

I love, love, love my S9! It's sews and embroiders beautifully and it's simplicity of use amazes me. I would recommend this machine for both a beginner and an experienced seamstress. If I would ask anything of Janome it would be to upgrade the programming to run a larger hoop size. I understand that it can't get much wider but there is most definitely room for it to go longer. That is the only limitation of this machine.
pjmnana
PJMNana
Monday, February 26, 2018

I purchased a Memorycraft 15000 a few years ago and it was the best purchase I ever made! This machine can do just about anything you would would ever want! I love the capability of using the Acuedit app to set up my embroidery pattern on my Ipad and then download it to the machine! I love how my embroidery looks upon completion and I love all the good lighting it has to light up your workspace. That way you don’t need to worry about where to set up your machine. It also has plenty of room to do machine embroidery on any size quilts! There are many decorative stitches from which to choose that are outstanding! It’s hard to choose which one to use! There are so many great features it is hard to decide what I love the most. If you want to buy only one machine to last a lifetime, I would recommend this one!
KLWash
S9 Review
Sunday, February 24, 2019

The S9 is amazing. I learned to sew by hand when I was just 5 and in my grandmothers way as she was quilting. I took seeing classes in high school until they would no longer let me sign up. The S9 makes me appreciate my current skills as well as motivate me to want to learn more. This machine is awesome.
SewSueMe2002
Horizon Memory Craft 15000
Thursday, November 19, 2020

My Janome Horizon Memory Craft 15000 is fantastic! I love, love, love this machine! When I came across the Eye for and Eye embroidery design today, I wanted to make it. However, the embroidery file is missing. Nothing downloads when I select the download button. Please help!
Jillfmischo
Treat Bag fun!
Monday, August 16, 2021

I made the Halloween treat bag for my new granddaughter and I’m sure it will last for years. No embroidery machine so I appliquéd the lettering. Need a little more skirt fabric for a better gathered look, and I used thin double-bias tape for the skirt hem, over edge stitch on skirt sides. I’m pleased with my results!
elenaz
Very helpful tutorial
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

I want to say thank you for teaching me this method of applique. I was able to do it with a small letters. This method is the best so far from all of those I've seen and tried.
plonkar
So useful
Thursday, November 30, 2023

I'd like to express my gratitude for teaching me this appliqué method. I successfully applied it with small letters, and, so far, it's the most effective among all the methods I've seen and tried.

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