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Let it Snow Exchange

1/23/2015

 
As I look out on my backyard today I see snow. I am a northern gal and love snow this time a year (as long as I don't have to drive in it).

During my appointment with the hand doctor earlier this week, I was told no cross-country skiing this year. This was disappointing, but not a total surprise given the broken wrist that happened the beginning of January.

Since I can't enjoy the snow outdoors, I decided to focus on making snowflakes that could be quilted. I've been playing in Art and Stitch, my digital quilting software, and have come up with a method to make lots of snowflakes.

These snowflakes are based on the paper snowflake method we all probably tried in grade school. The following video demonstrates how I made one of these snowflakes.
Here are a few of my completed snowflakes.  If you click on the photo, you can get a FREE pdf of the design for use on your quilts.
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Snowflake 1 by Kari Schell
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Snowflake Square by Kari Schell
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Snowflake 2 by Kari Schell
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Snowflake 3a
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Snowflake 3b

Art and Stitch Snowflake Exchange

I thought it would be fun to offer an exchange for those that use the Art and Stitch software. To participate in this exchange, you will need to draft a snowflake in Art and Stitch. You can make it as simple or as complex as you like. Please don't infringe on anyone's copyrighted designs.  For ideas search Google Snowflake Images, or Paper Snowflakes, or check out a Snowflake font.

Once you have completed the design, label it with your name and save the file in the ANS format.  Send me the file at onpointquilter@comcast.net.

I will create a members only page on my website and set you up with access to this page. All Art and Stitch files received will be posted to the page. As a member of this private page, you will be able to download any of the submitted ANS files. Only those who have contributed a snowflake will be allowed access to the page.

I received a question on the members only feature. When I receive your submission, I will set you up as a member using your current e-mail address. You will receive an email asking you to set a personal password for the site. I will link your email address with the private page. You will need to log in on my site to be able to access the private page.  Membership is only required for the private pages.
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The login button will change to "My Account". You will then be able to choose the page to access.
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I will post pictures of the submitted designs on an upcoming blog post with your name (but will not provide access to the files).

Due date is February 7. I'm looking forward with great anticipation to seeing all your snowflakes.

Feel free to post questions in the comment section.  I will do my best to respond.

And the Winner is......

I had 74 comments to my studio tour on last weeks blog hop.  I was overwhelmed and deeply grateful with your responses.  The winners are Sylvia K. and Tabitha K with random numbers (60 and 47).  They will be receiving two On Point Quilter patterns of their choice.
Happy quilting.

Kari

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Melanie
1/24/2015 12:13:10 am

Thanks again Kari. Your tutorials are very well done. Off to have some fun making snowflakes.

Susan
1/24/2015 12:16:43 am

"Thanks to the intermolecular force of hydrogen bonding, all snowflakes have six sides, and hydrogen bonding also makes life as we know it possible. Now that’s an important bond." from DoubleXScience
So we'll have a snowflakelike exchange :0(

Kari
1/24/2015 02:44:53 am

Now that you mention it, I vaguely remember that school. So I agree that this is really a "snowflake like" exchange. Thanks for the education. :)

Bunnie Cleland link
2/2/2015 07:45:52 am

Yea, like Susan said. Six sided.

Susan
1/24/2015 12:17:56 am

That was supposed to be a smile at the end of my post and I can't edit. Sorry!

Pam Schenck
1/24/2015 02:00:37 am

Great idea, now my brain hurts at the thought of using A&S I'll give it a go. It may not be pretty but I'll try

Cala
1/24/2015 02:18:52 am

Ek het nog nooit sneeu gesien nie, so ek sal definitief die pragtige sneeuvlokkies stik! Baie dankie! :)

Lilia
1/24/2015 02:21:21 am

WOW! I wonder if I can do that in Palette or EQ-Stitch? I'm going to give it a try. Off to finish a baby quilt first. Hope your wrist mends well. My thumbs are getting better everyday. We'll hope together.

Linda
1/24/2015 02:31:39 am

Great tutorial. Thanks so much. You are really helping to learn A&S even more.

Susan
1/24/2015 02:33:59 am

Watched the video once, tried it on my own. Watched the video again, got it. This is a GReaT video. Thanks!

Jane D. Davis
1/24/2015 11:27:26 am

I have learned so much from you; I look forward to your blogs. I think I will try to make a snowflake!!!!! You are an inspiration.. Jane

Lynda Stevens
1/24/2015 01:20:28 pm

Kari,
I love snowflakes and have been working on a quilt where I've embroidered snowflakes by hand on tone on tone snowflake white fabric. I was looking for 2 more designs to embroider and had not got around to using my Art n Stitch program for that purpose. Thank you for all your iinformation and designs that you share with us. I enjoyed you tour of your design room and studio also. Take care. Lynda

Alicia Key
1/24/2015 11:56:52 pm

I can't participate because I don't have Art n Stitch. I do however have a Gammill Classic longarm with IQ, also an embroidery machine (Brother) and I still use the Bernina embroidery software from when I had a Bernina embroidery machine. Also have EQ7. When you drew the snowflakes, you meant to use them on the embroidery machine, is that right? Does the Art-n-Stitch digitize into a format that IQ reads? Is that how you then get your designs to your longarm? I'm awed by your ease of using the system! I'll be studying your every post! (Wait- would that be considered "stalking"? LOL)

Kari
1/25/2015 02:00:31 am

I was personally planning to use the designs with my long-term system. But you could also use them on your embroidery machine. You could do a satin stitch for the lines or you could you do a fill. That's the beauty of saving in the ANS format. You can then choose how you want to use the design later.

Art and Stitch works very well with IQ. I have IQ on my longarm machine and have no issues at all. I just save the designs in the IQP format (which is in the drop-down list).

Feel free to stalk. I love hearing that people are learning from my tutorials.

Marilyn
1/26/2015 02:00:53 am

Saving the snowflakes as a machine embroidery design can be a simple running stitch, too. Satin stitches and fills might be too heavy - depends on the design - snowflakes are light and airy. Simple running stitches are great red (or blue) work!
Followers of your blog should try these snowflakes in the Meandering Anything and Power Copy.
Going to play! Thanks for the inspiration.
As always, great tutorial, Kari! Glad to hear you are on the mend!

Barbara Kellard
1/25/2015 09:12:16 am

Love the snowflake designs & will enjoy using it. Thanks! Hope you wrist gets between soon! You have no time to waste.

Jim Richardson
1/31/2015 04:22:04 am

Tried running snowflake video. Failed to run. Made snowflake anyway. Not too hard with Magic Circle and your examples. Can't get Sign In to change to My Account so I can submit ANS snowflake to you. Do I need to sign up for newsletter?

Kari Schell
1/31/2015 04:46:51 am

The Sign In is just for the private pages. I will give you access to them once I post your submission.

You do not need to be signed up for the newsletter to send me the file. You can send me the file through my contact page. Or just send it directly to onpointquilter@comcast.net

I look forward to seeing your submission.

Bunnie Cleland link
2/2/2015 05:59:16 am

LOVE the snowflakes!! I don't have Art & Stitch because I don't have a computerized long arm. I may try with EQ Stitch. Thank you,


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