To celebrate the reveal of the last block I am going to do a give-away!!!! Take Flight with Twisted Geese: A Fun Twist on the Classic Flying Geese Block. . 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January 2022 I had a great time with this project. I'm putting Block 1 in the center and using a cheery yellow like a sun with rays reaching out. Red Velvet. The pattern is available as a free download in the blog post. September 2021 I was waiting until I saw a final design , so that I could choose my fabric wisely to create a nice layout and a quilt I would enjoy. I hope Im not too late for the contest. You could use any of the blocks from Blockheads 4 to create these projects. And although this Quilt Along is over, we have something special for you to look forward to. December 2019 We also continue with the Moda Blockheads QAL. I am a quilter, rugger, and gardener. Poppy Mae Fabric Bonus blocks from Moda will come out on Fridays (about once a month). Life is the way. February 2020 Keep them coming. Use this link to sign-up - and don't forget to click the little box for the blog: https://modafabrics.com/inspiration-resources/newsletter, Love the block- came together quickly. Thank you for all your hard work! For the instructions to Corey's Star Crossed block - Coriander Quilts. During Blockheads 1, I kept caught up every week. And to help with creating an original layout, there is also a diagram with Coconut. Thank you so much for your wonderful designs!! This week I have a beautiful and fun cross stitch block pillow for you, which can easily be done with a charm pack of the Quotation line and some low volumes. Before making blocks, please read the Basic Instructions. that demand 1st priority but hoping there will be a bit of a slow down at some point that will mean time for my blocks. Stitching daily is part of my life and it would be empty without it. Perhaps the best thing Ive learned is to pace myself and not beat myself up when life gets in the way! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent. I am not sure how to calm the quilt down. Welcome to Moda 2018 Blockheads #2 - A FREE Block of the Week Program! This Archive includes the links to everything shared for Blockheads 4 - Designer blocks, Bonus blocks, setting options, blog posts, and so on. Jenelle's fabric pull mixes towelings from her Lakeside Toweling collection and quilting cottons from Sweetfire Road's Midnight In The Garden. Get Your Mitts on These: Sew Your Own Insanely Stylish Oven Gloves! SHOPIFY Live (sew) and learn. I had a great time with this project. October 2018 I still need to sew them together but after doing this I already have enough blocks for two samll quilts. Sliding Shoji Screens But before you go, hop on over to the Facebook group because Moda is giving away one last Layer Cake. I'm 70 and have been quilting since I was 5.always have lots to learn. I'm so glad you like the options. I am betting it will be nothing short of gorgeous. Primitive Gatherings Finishing Layout/Lisa Bongean. Other blocks are cut ready to start. Chocolate. I did do this but will I know receive you blog posts via email? Overall, Ive gained so much skill with accuracy love the tiny pieces. I love your layout Lisa, I think it will help the blocks stand out. Quilt Settings I have learned patience and learned to take my time on each block to get the results I dream of. Multiple Background and Assorted Lights/Mediums/Darks: Assorted prints for Background = 18 to 20 Fat Quarters of scraps to total approximately 5 yards, Assorted Lights/Mediums/Darks for blocks and Background = 48 to 50 Fat Quarters or scraps to total approximately 13-14 yards, WOW - 3 blocks today - Block 16, 17, & 18. Ring Around The Posies Yours are always clever and so well thought out. I really like how you placed the sashing; it helps to give the blocks some breathing room and shows them off nicely. Red Velvet. October 2014 February 2023 Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. The blocks will be listed in reverse order - the newest blocks are first. Thanks so much to the designers for their creativity. says hes glad I quilt because it keeps me out of the bars at night! I did make AND finish Blockheads 1 and it will be in the Vermont Quilt Festival this year! :). Corey Yoder's finished Moda Blockheads II Quilt. I am doing it in scrappy yellow, gray and black, not sure how the appliqu will look may have to add orange. Joy And Delight Quilt You might have some sewing to finish up Hello, all my Granny Square/ Family Reunion QAL'er's. And they love Layer Cakes! This is Corey of Coriander Quilts , and Im excited to be sharing my block with Meet Mario Navar You know the saying, The stars aligned? Well, that seems to be the case with Mario as Hello all, so excited to introduce m newest booklets. The blocks will be listed in order and the Final Assembly Instructions are at the end. Let's go! Ive sewn blocks that I have not sewn before, learned some new techniques, but mostly I let myself play with the fabrics I chose and the placement of themsome worked some not so much but I left themI found that when sewn together with the other blocks they worked just fine. I am proud to be a designer for Moda Fabrics! Thank you for sharing your talents with us. So, I have not sewn any blocks, but plan to start pulling fabrics for my Blockhead blocks. Welcome to Our Garden Rolling Petals Sew Along! MODA has released the layout that we will be using as our choice, CLICK HERE for the PDF of the LAYOUT we will be making option #2. I've been married to the love of my life Nick, since 1998 when we started our crazy adventure together! In past years, I've done color studies with some of the different blocks and I plan on doing that this year as time allows. How about some other color stories for this quilt layout? I have learned that I have too many projects going to keep up with all of it. Looking forward to starting Blockheads 4. You have expanded your collection of different blocks, all free to use in all kinds of several projects. Layer Cake Quilts I like the smashing idea youve presented, may try it myself! December 2022 Something else may interrupt my plan. But we still have some work to do before the quilt is finished. 11/14/2018 Update: If you are looking for the Moda 2017 Blockheads, our free pattern page has been removed by request. I have totally enjoyed the journey. Fat Eighth Patterns Dont miss Modas Giveaway to win a Layer Cake from the designer of the week! I really like your layout much better and I plan to use yours cant wait to see your finished quilt! The larger ones are my last. I wanted to make the foundation paper-piecing sheets so that I would be forced to (or have a good excuse to) put in time learning more about my software every week. I have 48 of them done. Im having trouble getting the pfd for block crown and star. (This is especially good when there are a lot of them!). The small blocks could use soft Washed Linen, Oatmeal and Toast with Pink Grapefruit, Smoked Paprika and Aged Penny. I'll provide pattern instructions for the corners when we are about half way through, just in case you want to join me with this design. I am so, so happy you posted a layout idea. The possibilities are endless. If the weather stays as crappy as they are predicting it should be a no brainer! Press the seams in the direction of the arrows. I think I have A.D.D! Moda has teamed up with Martingale Publishing and published a book for Moda 2017 Blockheads Block Patterns with finishing instructions. I have printed off all the patterns and have really enjoyed seeing what everyone has done with them and all the different color ways. I love your color studies. We will keep this link in each week's post here ON OUR BLOG as a resource. I loved learning new techniques and seeing other quilters blocks. Im very good at collecting the patterns. I had been a little intimidated to try a mystery quilt, but after seeing how beautiful blockheads one turned out I thought I would give the second quilt along a try. (We don't ever see e-mail addresses, even for comments on the blog.). I love your block with all the little half square triangles-my favorites! I have fabrics pulled and read all the post about the blocks. Read on for more info on how to get started, including a palette of Bella Solids and a temperature tracker download. Those little blocks are my addiction! Winter snow days are always good to sit and sew all day long while the wind and snow blow around outside. Robin. Cottage Blue I have 4 blocks to go (a 3 week trip to Texas stopped my progress); I realized my least favorite sizes are the 6 1/2 blocks with tiny pieces.they were a challenge. I also love to cook when I get the chance. This is a listing of the blocks in this round. All of your family and friends are going to be so impressed AND!!!!! I cant wait to see your finished BH2. Excited about your wonderful blocks and great use of color . October 2017 I have completed 51 of the 52 blocks and cant wait to do the last one! I only have 8 completed but have faithfully printed them and follow the FB Moda Blockheads page, I get lots of inspiration from the page and want to thank all of the designers this year. I have used my 4 " Cooee block four times for the lumbar pillow but you could use 4 different blocks, if you prefer. I have really enjoyed the Moda Blockheads 2 quilt-a-long. What a fun and simple block to create! Isn't this gorgeous? I havent made any of the blocks, yet. September 2022 13 designers total! Raise your hand if you love working with Lynne's fabrics! With Blockheads 2 what Ive learned is that its not brain surgery and Ill get the blocks done when they get done. Sadly I havent made any of the blocks yet, but Ive saved all the patterns and plan on getting started soon. I have been stalled at Block 26 (life keeps happening) but am working on finishing the whole quilt! Watercolor Painting To keep track of all the blog posts, Designer setting options, and other Blockheads-related posts, the best resource is -Blockheads 4 Archive. I have five blocks completed. I am about a third done as caring for Mom has become time consuming, so not much time for sewing right now. Have not started. Making two rows of repeating elements of these made the quilt wide enough for me mattress. And sent me back down the rabbit hole of fabric selections to do justice to these ideas! I love the projects you put out for us to do. I have made every block, just need to make the final one released today, then put it all together. Click for details.Long Arm Machine Quilting Service.Click image for details!Free Shipping on orders over $150. Something new I learned how to do during BH2 is using triangle papers! If the seams on the right side seem counter-intuitive - a bit backwards - pressing them this way means that the four quarters can be joined, and the seams will all abut. Let's go! Organization I have loved having this weekly challenge and am pleased with the quilts design. July 2019 I finished block 51 on Monday. #ModaStitchPink This means 4 big blocks in center, 20 small blocks next and 12 big blocks in the outer row. Seeing the incredible variety of interpretations for each new block has me thinking about using colors and combinations that so far Ive avoided. March 2015 She did the beautiful quilting on my Winter Star Wall Quilt. The Designer blocks and the Bonus blocks are listed in reverse order - the newest blocks are first. I also learned to use Lisas trick of starching those small pieces for a much better result! When with a basic red, cream and blue color palette, the layout is very busy. Whether you're making half-triangle squares to size, or making them larger, Moda Tammy has a terrific way quickly cutting the squares apart. We have not heard a hint if the Moda designers have anything new planned. Bye for now from the sunny port of Valencia Spain!!! Assembly Lay out the pieces for one quarter as shown. Carrot. This is a listing of the blocks in this round. You'll probably want to make a few extra small blocks Jenelle loves making pillows with her toweling, she decorates her home with them, switching out covers with the seasons. August 2022 Sew remaining border strips on top and bottom; trim ends to form exact corners. So let's begin with the block color studies! Good morning Moda Friends! And we are going to provide you some handy instructions on how to assemble the whole quilt using the Zen Chic layout. This is the FIRST stitch a long that I have participated in AND kept up to date (generally). Charm Pack Quilts There's still time to join in this fun project. More accurate HSTs means more accurate blocks. Oh, dear, more midnight hours to be spent digging through the fabric boxes and online shopping! All Rights Reserved. I learned your technique for starching fabrics for piecing small blocks accurately.came in very handy so thank you so much. Mod Flower Box Hi Shelley - I'm sorry but I have no way to add you to the email list, you will need to fill out this form and submit it. This is Corey of Coriander Quilts, and I'm excited to be sharing my block with you for this round of Moda Block Heads. Stack the half-triangle squares as shown with the corner points of the squares - or the drawn line - placed on a line of the cutting mat as shown. There are so many blocks and so much work to do in my life. Welcome back to the Glimmer & Gleam quiltalong. Sewing the 6 finished blocks has been a challenge but Im learning that starch can a key to accuracy. All of your family and friends are going to be so impressed AND!!!!! She would cut and read instructions and I would sew . I have five blocks left to make, but the fabric is selected and the pieces cut which for me is the biggest challenge.I do have a large pile of whoops-wrong-choice-what-was-I-thinking squares and rectangle of assorted sizes. I am often asked how much yardage do I need if I dont Hello, Quiltalongers! One of the designers for Block Heads 2 is going to make her quilt with this selection of Bella Solids. This was a huge stretch for me to choose random block colors without knowing how they will all come together Thank you and the other designers for the challenge =) This will be a treasure and a story to share one day as many prayers, for my beautiful adult girls, are wrapped in these blocks as I cut & sewed each week! June 2019 For the Moda Blockheads QAL we are proceeding with Block 54 hosted by Janet Clare. Fringe Quilt The blocks can be made with your fabric choices, and the instructions will give you all details for three different block sizes to make. There are twenty-eight Designer blocks, and eight Bonus blocks. Tammy's Cooee blocks made with Sincerely Yours by Sherri & Chelsi. The Moda All-Stars like cake. You have inspired me! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas week! View all posts by lisabongean. We'll update this every week as new blocks are released. I have learned how to press open seams so they lay better then ever before. Sherri McConnell's Moda Blockheads II Quilt. Blockheads 4 Mixed Block Layout Using twenty-five large 9" blocks and twenty-four small 4" blocks, this layout will make a quilt that finishes at 68" x 68". We did it! When you make a teeny tiny star and surround it with a busy fabric it gets lost. Meet Me in the Garden Video Tutorial Release Archive, 2023 Schedule for Primitive Gatherings & The Gathering. Actually BLOCKHEADS is a kind of mystery quilt along, since you don't get a picture of the finished . Be sure to check the box above E-mail Address for Moda Blog/Inspiration+Resources. Happy Sewing!! 3, Sunshine Star by Sherri McConnell - Block 2. Before making blocks, please read the Basic Instructions. Your work will reflect your patience. I started using more solid colors and repeating one printed fabric for continuity. Finished size approx. I love your layout, gives a bit of a calming effect! November 2013 The blocks will be listed in reverse order - the newest blocks are first. Lisa thank you for your design work on this awesome BH2 project! I love seeing all the different fabric choices and Ive been so inspired by everyones great work, but Ive also changed my mind about 50 times on how I want mine to look. And were getting close to the end of our Moda Blockheads quilt along. So every time we make a 12 version, that will take care of (4) 6 blocks. Just not enough time in a day. I am catching up though. Love the blockheads . Robin, YOUR OTIONS OF DOING THIS FIRST BLOCK ARE CREATIVE AND BEAUTIFUL HI FROM MEXICO CITY, Hi right back! This morning relaxing and reading and dreaming about picking one block and starting a new quilt, Where is block 18 cause my block pattern for the bird and urn says 19 on it, Hi Laura - Jan's block is Block 18, there was an error on the pattern. Woot! Chocolate. Quilt Borders I have completed the first two blocks. Pretty much by now everyone knows what QAL stands for- Quilt Along. Detail of the background fabrics: I used low volumes from the PAPER and MORE PAPER collections by Zen Chic. Moda grandmothers share the pleasures and inspiration sewing for their grandkids provides. I still have far to go but am so inspired by the layouts and looking forward to finishing. You might have some sewing to finish up Hello, all my Granny Square/ Family Reunion QAL'er's. There's NO SEWING! Its hard not to get hung up on if everything will come together. The first is a diagonal setting for mixed-sizes of blocks, and the second is a General Layout for single-size blocks in a straight setting. What a nice name for this last block. August 2016 Which is why I have five blocks in five totally unrelated color schemes. December 2018 I have only one block left to complete. Love your layout so very original and interesting and SO you! Love your work. Trade Shows I make lap quilts to give away. Have cut several more. Fat Quarter Shop Sewing I have printed out all the block patterns and I dutifully check all the makers blogs each week. May 2013 Many thanks to all the designers for giving of their time and talents. listed below are some of our upcoming We're counting down the days until Saturday - September 18! Let's go! Ive learned a lot from doing the blockheads 2 qal. I may have missed it but how do we get the pattern for your surrounded square garden setting? This uses thirty-six (36) 9" finished blocks in a straight setting with sashing. (The block instructions are also linked below, and in theBlockheads 4 Archive.). Sep 11 2022 - 06:37 Good morning Moda Friends! I always follow you and your fabric line with my credit card !! It IS your grandmother's quilt! We'll update this every week as new blocks are released. I have been gone two weeks nowis if kind of funny that I miss my sewing studio the most????? This week I have another project for the leftovers in your scrap box. What I have learned is all about color- dont over think it, just sew it. Redbubble As the squares are stacked, you'll be able to see the line on the cutting mat to keep them straight. Welcome to the Moda Block Heads - Round 3! I loved learning new techniques and seeing other quilter's blocks. Voil! I cant wait to see it all together. It's September, it's National Sewing Month, and this is what's on our calendar. The complete list of Designer blocks, bonus blocks, setting options and blog posts for Blockheads 4. Do you also have a large collection of your favorite fabric scraps at home? I learned new skills and will use them over and over again. This Archive includes the links to everything shared for Blockheads 4 - Designer blocks, Bonus blocks, setting options, blog posts, and so on. Hi Mary - The pattern for the pillow is on Jenelle's blog -https://www.piecestotreasure.com/post/free-pillow-pattern-blockheads-4, Our CatalogsWholesale InfoCalendarContactModa JobsFAQsPrivacy Policy, Inspiration + ResourcesProject Jelly RollRuby Star SocietyNewsletter Subscribe, Moda Bake Shop Cake Mix Sew-Along Free Patterns Fabric Downloads, Moda Fabrics and Moda Home are United Notions companies 2022 Moda Fabrics + Supplies Powered by triGroup, Moda Fabrics and Moda Home are United Notions companies, 2022 Moda Fabrics + Supplies Powered by triGroup, https://www.piecestotreasure.com/post/free-pillow-pattern-blockheads-4. CLICK HERE FOR THE ARCHIVE OF ALL OF THE MODA BLOCKHEADS 3 BLOCKS WE HAVE HAD SO FAR! Thank you blockheads one and two! I have LOVED reading the designers blogs, their color choices and methods and familiarizing myself with fabric lines and patterns they create. Its really getting old. January 2013 Etsy Color And Quilt Shop So twenty-eight blocks, right? Good morning Moda Friends! Thanks! Please sign me up for emails. sb/c`Zv!@0:Og`8Q - Please comment and tell me how many blocks you have completed so far and something you have learned during Block Heads or if you already know everything tell me something funny or why stitching is so important to youI will pick a couple of winners, and promise some fun prizes!!! I am also proud to have only used my stash, in keeping with my promise to be on a fabric diet. I loved every block, and I stretched my skills by making pieced replacement blocks for the applique blocks. Can you believe it? October 2019 Bear Creek Quilting Company. There will be 56 blocks and each can be made in at least two sizes - 6" and 12". I love your layout alternative. So all that to say we will likely adjust this number as we go along throughout the year! April 2022 I love the different sizes of blocks that are included. I thought I had decided on making all in 9 inch but now that I have seen your lay out ideas I am no longer sure. I dont know what homepage means. I am making each of my rings with a color family and chose yellow, orange and pink for the quilt I am making. Ive loved waiting for the new blocks each week and have all of blocks done, yea me! The . June 2013 The assembling of the Zen Chic layout. This is Corey of Coriander Quilts , and Im excited to be sharing my block with Meet Mario Navar You know the saying, The stars aligned? Well, that seems to be the case with Mario as Hello all, so excited to introduce m newest booklets. I look forward every week to the mystery blocks and each designers surprising interpretations, I incorporate many of the blocks in my charity quilts for the children hospital and learn new techniques every time.

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