QUILTsocial Winter 2015-15 Issue | Page 46

acy L Snowflake Kathy K. Wylie Lacy snowflake in the window For many of us, winter means snow. While we may not enjoy shovels and slush, there is something so magnificent about a pristine white field sparkling in the sunlight and evergreen branches coated in frost. Why not bring some of that beauty into our homes with a lovely, lacy cutwork snowflake? Cutwork is a needlework technique where portions of fabric are cut out and the resulting holes are reinforced with embroidery. Traditionally done by hand, cutwork produces intricate openwork heirlooms closely resembling lace. Wouldn’t it be great if there were an easier way? There is! Lacy Snowflake Centerpiece Paper Folding Diagram Paper snowflake cut out 46 QUILTsocial .com ● winter 2014/2015 Paper snowflake unfolded