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SNOWBALL ROLL

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“Here’s a pattern for a fun patchwork tool roll that will keep all of your hand-quilting tools tidy and together in one place. I keep only the most essential tools in my roll, including a small pair of snips, a thimble, quilting needles, marking tools, safety pins, a hera marker and a small ruler. Needles can be stored on the wool felt flap that also serves as a pocket where I keep safety pins and my thimble.

“These instructions explain how to make a tool roll from the Snowball block, but feel free to choose a different block if you please. The finished patchwork dimensions are 18in x 12in, you

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