{"id":3918,"date":"2016-02-02T18:09:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T23:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/u257280700-yesilovewalmart-com.hostingerapp.com\/?page_id=3918"},"modified":"2020-11-12T22:22:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T03:22:39","slug":"quilted-snowman-body-directions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yesilovewalmart.com\/quilted-snowman-body-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilted Snowman Body – Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"
IMPORTANT \u2013 Use a measuring tape to precisely measure the distance between the crisscrosses on the rubber bands.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n On the 3\u201d ball, the distance should be 2-3\/8\u201d. Keep maneuvering the rubber bands until they are all exactly the same distance. For the 2\u201d ball, the distance should be 1\u00bd\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Measure each distance twice.<\/u> The lines MUST be equally spaced apart. Then you will be able to evenly wrap the final ribbon around the sides. If the measurement is not precise, a gap of styrofoam will show through!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n With the ultra fine tip marker, trace along both edges of every rubber band to mark the centering lines.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Take the rubber bands off.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Fold another triangle in half to find the center.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Stick an applique pin in the back side of the ribbon in the center \u2013 just below the top edge. Pin it a hair below the center of the vertical ribbon. (The back of the ribbon should be facing you.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Press the flaps down flat and pin them at the bottom corners.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin another triangle directly across the equator (opposite to the first triangle). Try to get the tips as close as possible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Bottom of the folds \u2013 They may need to overlap so no styrofoam shows through.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Cut two pieces of cardstock: \u00bc x 1\u201d and \u00bd x 1\u201d to use as \u201cspacing rulers\u201d. Label each ruler, so you don\u2019t get confused.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n With your \u201cspacing ruler\u201d measure \u00bc\u201d from the center and down the center<\/u> of a red triangle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin in 1 green triangle at that spot.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pay attention to spacing between triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin in a multicolored triangle at that spot. Follow the lines that the triangles are making toward the center \u2013 to help keep everything lined up.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Then measure \u00bc\u201d from the tip of the upper<\/u> green triangle and down the center<\/u> and pin in a multicolored triangle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This thick white ribbon frays easily. When you cut this wide white ribbon there was a natural edge and the edge you cut \u2013 it\u2019s important that you pin in the side of the ribbon that was along the natural edge \u2013 not the sides that were cut.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Row 2. Then measure \u00bc\u201d from the tip of a multicolored triangle down the center and pin one white triangle there. Pin 7 more white triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin 8 white triangles between where the large white triangles meet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin 8 more \u00bc\u201d from the tip of the large white triangles down the center.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin 8 white triangles between where the large white triangles meet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin 8 more \u00bc\u201d from the tip of the large white triangles down the center.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Using the 1 x 10\u201d white strip of ribbon, fold in \u00bc\u201d on each long side toward the back of the ribbon to hide the raw edges. This should make the front of the ribbon \u00bd\u201d wide.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Wrap it around the center to see if there are any frayed ends or edges that will stick out \u2013 trim them off.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Pin it at the top.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Then tightly wrap it around the body covering the pins and raw edges of the triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Fold the end under \u00bd\u201d so the raw edge doesn\u2019t show and pin it on each corner of the ribbon.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nFor both balls (3\u2033 and 2\u2033), wrap two rubber bands around it on opposite sides. Also wrap a rubber band around the center.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
NOTE: <\/strong>For the front<\/u> of the snowman body \u2013 complete these steps.
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\nRed Center Star<\/strong> (5 ribbon pieces)<\/h3>\nPin one triangle of the 1\u201d red ribbon centered across the center equator. (This is just done on each end so no styrofoam shows through the center star.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Fold down the top corners of the ribbon so it looks like a triangle. Be sure it hides the top pin. If your pin shows, you have it in too close to the edge of the ribbon. Take it out and repin it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Pin 2 more triangles on the sides so they come out from the center. If they aren\u2019t lined up right, something is out of position.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Spacing Rulers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Green Star<\/strong> (4 ribbon pieces)<\/h3>\n
Do this for 3 more green triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Then measure \u00bc\u201d from the center\u00a0 between the center triangles<\/u> and pin in 1 green triangle.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Do this for 3 more green triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Multicolored Star <\/strong>(4 ribbon pieces)<\/h3>\n
With your \u201cspacing ruler\u201d measure \u00bc\u201d from the tip of a lower<\/u> green triangle and down the center<\/u>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Do this for 3 more multicolored triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Do this for 3 more multicolored triangles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
White Star <\/strong>(48 ribbon pieces)<\/h3>\n
Row 1. Pin 8 white triangles a hair below right where the two multicolored triangles meet.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Rows 3, 4, 5, 6. Create four more rows of white triangles \u2013 the same way as the first two rows were done.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0For the back<\/u> of the snowman body \u2013 repeat steps for the Red Star<\/u>, Green Star<\/u>, Multicolor Star<\/u>, and White Star<\/u>.<\/span><\/p>\nStrip Around the Body<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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