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As a child, I loved cutting out paper snowflakes—although if I’m being honest, most of mine ended up looking more like octagons than delicate flakes. Recently, I stumbled across a fun online tutorial for hexagon paper snowflakes, and it immediately sparked an idea.
What if we could recreate that same playful process—without scissors—inside Electric Quilt 8? From Paper to EQ8
After working through the paper snowflake tutorial, I started thinking about the easiest and most flexible way to design snowflakes digitally. The answer? EQ8 applique tools. They make it simple to experiment, adjust symmetry, and refine shapes—no scraps of paper required.
In the free video tutorial below, I walk you step-by-step through my process for drafting paper snowflake–inspired designs in EQ8. Snowflakes Are Addictive
Fair warning: once you start designing snowflakes, it’s hard to stop. I began with one…and quickly ended up with four different designs. Each one uses the same basic approach but results in a completely different look.
And honestly? I don’t think I’m done yet. There may be more snowflakes in my future.
Turning Snowflakes into a Quilt
Of course, designing blocks is only half the fun. Here’s a quilt I drafted using those snowflake blocks—proof that playful, paper-inspired designs can translate beautifully into a finished quilt layout.
Share Your Snowflakes
If you decide to draft your own paper snowflakes in EQ8, I’d love to see what you create. Please feel free to share your designs in the Learning EQ Facebook group. If you’re not already a member, just request to join and answer a few quick questions.
I’d love to welcome you—and I’d really love to see your snowflakes!
1 Comment
Jan Garrett
1/3/2026 07:20:36 pm
Thanks, Kari! Football season is the perfect time for making snowflakes! :) Leave a Reply. |
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