Choose a stained-glass fabric for the second set
of cutouts and position it under the snowflake,
right side up. Pin in place.
Satin stitch around the second set of cut-out
edges. From the back, trim the stained-glass
fabric close to the stitching as before.
Continue in this manner, adding stained-glass
fabrics, satin-stitching, and trimming until all
the cutouts are filled. Layer the stained glass
snow flake onto the background fabric, matching centers, and satin stitch around the outside
edges.
Second fabric: back and front
Once the stitching is complete, soak the snowflake block in water to dissolve the Solvy.
So many possibilities, so many snowflakes! At
least these cutwork snowflakes don’t need to
be shoveled! We hope you’ve enjoyed learning
this updated heirloom needlework technique
while making lacy snowflakes, snowflake quilt
blocks, and sewing a stained glass snowflake. z
Second fabric for stained glass snowflake
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Dissolve Solvy in water