I have lots of things to chat about with you today but first, it’s Moda Blockheads day! So, let’s start with that.
I know…I’m late to the party…but I got my crap together and here is my blockhead block!!! The pattern is posted on Lynne’s blog and in the Moda Block Head Facebook group in…
I'm here again to share my Moda Blockheads 5 Block 4 quilt block . The Super Scrappy Star designed by Corey Yoder is just delightful!
Find all of the details for Moda Blockheads 5 Block 4 with the link to the free PDF pattern, details, and tips for accurate piecing.
Top US Quilting Blog Lella Boutique shares a running archive of free block patterns for Moda Blockheads 4 free block of the week.
I'm here to share my Moda Blockheads 5 Block 7 quilt block . The Summer Star quilt block is designed by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life.
Sunshine Star is on the agenda today for Moda Blockheads. =) Isn’t that a pretty block that Sherri McConnell has for us today?
Yep, I’m a Blockhead…a Moda Blockhead. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know: Moda Blockheads is a free block-of-the-week program hosted by Moda and some of its designers. Last year was Round 1, hosted by the 6 original “Blockheads” (Lynne, Betsy, Jo, Jan, Lisa, and Carrie). Round 2 begins today with an expanded Moda designer pool of 13… I’m thrilled to be one of the newbies! Sew along with us, and eventually you’ll have a pretty special sampler quilt. It’s a surprise layout, though of course, you can set your blocks any way you’d like. Follow the Moda Blockhead Facebook page or subscribe to the Moda blog to get the weekly instructions as they are released.. I will also be posting when I can, but refer to this post for basic instructions and links to all blocks as they are released (scroll to the bottom of this post). I’m using a happy little rainbow for my quilt–scraps of several of my past and current collections: Garden Variety, Nest, Farmer’s Daughter, Sugar Pie, Olive’s Flower Market, and Little Miss Sunshine too. It’s going to be terrific. If you’re buying fabric for this project, I’d start out with a fat quarter bundle, 5 yards of a background, and go from there. Because there are so many blocks, so many liberties you can take, it’s hard to give an exact amount, but that’s a good starting place. To get started, Block #1 is Stellar Star by Lynne… (go to Lynne’s blog here for instructions). I’ve departed from suggested placement (which is half the fun). Thanks for stopping by! Here is a complete archive of all blocks, the basic instructions, and quilt-top assembly: Basic Instructions Block 1: Stellar Star by Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Block 2: Buckeye Beauty by Me & My Sister Designs Block 3: Pennsylvania by Carrie Nelson Block 4: Roman Cross by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic Block 5: Impact by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique Block 6: Path Thru the Woods by Betsy Chutchian Block 7: Spin Cycle by Stacy Iest Hsu Block 8: Pineapple by Jan Patek —–>or Block 8 pieced alternate Pineapple by Corey Yoder Block 9: With a Plus by Laurie Simpson Block 10: Ducks & Ducklings by Jo Morton Block 11: Direction by Sherri McConnell Block 12: Jace’s Star by Lisa Bongean Block 13: Patchwork Flower by Corey Yoder Block 14: Fidget Spinner by Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Block 15: Corner Pocket by Me & My Sister Designs Block 16: Texas Puzzle by Carrie Nelson Block 17: Big Storm by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic Block 18: MishMash by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique Block 19: Road to California by Betsy Chutchian Block 20: Go Fish by Stacy Iest Hsu Block 21: Circle and Star by Jan Patek —–>or Block 21 pieced alternate Circle and Star by Corey Yoder Block 22: Economy Patch by Laurie Simpson Block 23: Broken Windows by Jo Morton Block 24: Kaleidoscope by Sherri McConnell Block 25: Oshkosh Star by Lisa Bongean Block 26: Churndash Surprise by Corey Yoder Block 27: Mountain Climbing by Lynne Hagmeier Block 28: Lincoln’s Platform by My & My Sister Design Block 29: Courthouse Steps by Carrie Nelson Block 30: Gaudi by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic Block 31: Interstellar by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique Block 32: X Quartet by Betsy Chutchian Block 33: Star Power by Stacy Iest Hsu Block 34: Basket and Vine by Jan Patek —–>or Block 34 pieced alternate Scrappy Baskets by Corey Yoder Block 35: Gibby by Laurie Simpson Block 36: Rolling Stone by Jo Morton Block 37: Dreamy by Sherri McConnell Block 38: Anchor Point by Lisa Bongean Block 39: Bordered Granny by Corey Yoder Block 40: Ribbon Star by Lynne Hagmeier Block 41: Bella Spinners by Me & My Sister Design Block 42: Around the Corner by Carrie Nelson Block 43: Mosaic by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic Block 44: Candy Striper by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique Block 45: Twelve Crowns by Betsy Chutchian Block 46: On Point Star by Stacy Iest Hsu Block 47: Bird and Basket by Jan Patek —–or Block 47 pieced alternate Rainbow Vine Block by Corey Yoder Block 48: Ann Arbor by Laurie Simpson —–or Block 48 pieced alternate Dainty Blossom by Corey Yoder Block 49: Cups & Saucers by Jo Morton Block 50: Vintage by Sherri McConnell Block 51: Power Star by Lisa Bongean Block 52: Scrappy Checkerboard by Corey Yoder Quilt Top Assembly
Happy Block Heads Wednesday! I am so glad you stopped by today to visit and print your Block 6 block pattern…now if you just want to print the pattern I… Continue reading →
Can you believe we are getting closer to finishing BlockHeads 2 ??? This is WEEK 45 and it is my week! What a variety of blocks and sizes! And what a good time I've had on this project. After you make my block there will be only 7 blocks to go! Here is my messy design wall. It's too narrow and too short to hold all the blocks. I've had to pin blocks on top of blocks. UGH! Before I show you the layout, here is my block. Twelve Crowns 18" block This pad of 1 1/2" triangle paper, Cupcake Mix 2 shown below, is what I used to make the small triangles. I had a partial pad leftover from another project..such a good thing to have on hand! Any brand of 1 1/2" triangle paper will work. Or make your HSTs using your favorite method. Select a 2 tone block, like I have done with indigos, blacks and shirtings from Evelyn's Homestead or 12 prints, in 12 colors,one for each crown. So many options. I looked at my blocks and how they will go together and that's when I decided on the simpler color scheme. Below, I've given pressing and clipping tips. start your block by making 12 of these crown blocks. I flipped the seams at the intersection sewn, and gave a little clip so seams will nest and the intersection will feel flat. Arrange your block units with plain squares and sew together in rows and then join the rows. Click Here to download the pattern for Twelve Crowns Here are the blocks as they go in the plan... left side... right side top... right side bottom which spills onto the floor... Just noticed the fish. lol, they will be turned correctly later. Here is the Moda layout with my block, upper right hand corner. Hope you have been following the progress the last few weeks. Modern version... Traditional version... The open spaces show there are 7 open places to fill. I fall more toward the modern group, with the light backgrounds, I think, even with my 1800's reproduction fabric!. In both of the above layouts, the block placement is the same. Since there are multiple blocks of each size, expect some switching around in my final layout. I'm not a planner...I made blocks in whatever fabrics I thought made a good block, LOL, not thinking ahead as to where they would be going. I'm looking forward to moving blocks around, but some will stay exactly as planned. Hope you are having as much fun as I am making these blocks. Please visit all our designers below to see what they have made this week. Don't forget to check in with the Moda BlockHeads Facebook group too! I've just returned home from a wonderful teaching trip with a wonderful group of ladies at the Lakeview Quilt Guild near Houston. and I stayed at a wonderful retreat center in La Porte, And Sew It Began. Photos don't do it justice...it is SOOO me! so much so, I truly hated to leave at the crack of dawn Tuesday morning when Southwest cancelled the flight home. Thank goodness Renita called at 4:45 am and got us on another flight. Bless you Renita! We made it back home earlier than we had planned, so I could add these photos to the post. Thank you Ronda, the owner or retreat house and shop and all our wonderful 'handlers' who made this trip awesome. Retreat house, perfectly decorated with antiques and fabulous quilts! The workshop location, maybe 4 steps from the back door...awesome! The quilt shop, maybe 6 steps from the workshop door! Silly me forgot to take photos inside! Now, go sew! Until next time. ~ Betsy Betsy Chutchian http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/ https://www.instagram.com/betsy_chutchian/ Brigitte Heitland - Zen Chic https://www.instagram.com/zenchicmoda/ https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog/ Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts https://www.instagram.com/corianderquilts/ http://littlemissshabby.com/ Jan Patek http://janpatek.blogspot.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jan_patek_quilts/ Jo Morton http://jomortonquilts.com/jos_journal/ https://www.instagram.com/joquilts/ Laurie Simpson https://www.instagram.com/minickandsimpson/ http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/ Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings www.lisabongean.com https://www.instagram.com/lisabongean/ Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lynnektq/ Me & My Sister Designs Barbara Groves & Mary Jacobson http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/ https://www.instagram.com/meandmysisterdesigns/ Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life http://www.aquiltinglife.com https://www.instagram.com/aquiltinglife/ Stacy Iest Hsu https://www.instagram.com/stacyiesthsu/ Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique https://www.instagram.com/lellaboutique/ Carrie Nelson http://blog.modafabrics.com/
In this quilt block tutorial, we are going to show you how to make the village quilt block that is used in the Moda Village Quilt Pattern. Watch the step-by-step video below or scroll down for the written instructions Start by cutting your pieces according to the downloadable pattern. Take the first side roof piece and overlay it over the main roof. Sew with a quarter inch seam and press open. Overlay the other side roof and sew with a quarter inch seam and press open. Your village roof should look like this. Now we need to trim the roof
Get this week's free PDF pattern for Moda Block Heads 3 Block 56. Also find my layout and setting arrangement information for my sampler.
Today is another Blockheads day! Before I share about our block, I wanted to let you know that I will be releasing the fabric requirements, setting instructions, and a pressing video for my layout…
Block 5 in Moda Blockheads 2020 brought to you by Zen Chic, free pattern and step-by-step tutorial for foundation paper piecing inside!
Hi! My name is Susan Vaughan from The Felted Pear. I am excited to share with you today a tutorial for my X's and O's quilt! By using one charm pack and a little over a yard of background fabric, you will be able to create a festive wall hanging or table topper that looks great not only in the happy colors of April Rosenthal's Mama's Cottage, but soft and romantic in your favorite floral fabrics. The idea for this quilt originated from a charm pack and pad of the Cupcake Mix Recipe Cards #1.
Block 9 for Moda Blockheads Round 4 is, Cross My Mind by Zen Chic.
Find all of the details for Blockheads 5 Block 8 with the free PDF download link, block details, tips, and more resources for Blockheads 5.
I'm awake. Really. It's November, right? The blue prints are from Lizzie's Legacy by Betsy Chutchian and the background is still from Snowberry by 3 Sisters. With last week being Fall Quilt Market, I didn't get my Figgy block finished. I'll be caught up by next week. But to try to make it up to you, I've got pictures of the other Blockheads! Sort of... Lisa Bongean. There will be more tomorrow and Friday showing her Homespun Gatherings collection - woven plaids, stripes and textures in rich colors, brushed on one side to make them super-soft. They're yummy. As as Lisa's quilts.
Look what a beautiful block we have for block 11 of Moda Block Heads round 3. =)
Good Morning…it’s week 32 of Moda Block Heads. Our block, Beeskeep & Flower, is brought to us by Jan Patek.
Isn’t this a fun one! Shooting Star is the name of our Moda Blockheads block today.
Welcome to Month 2 of the Chatsworth quilt-along! Today's blog post features Doug's tips for constructing blocks 3 and 4, as well as links to helpful step-by-step videos! Grab your Chatsworth book and get ready to sew along!
We are almost done with the Moda Blockheads 2020 Quilt Along. In this post we’ll share the last block STAR DANCE designed by Joanna Figueroa. And we are going to provide you some handy instructions on how to assemble the whole quilt using the Zen Chic layout.
Sharing my Moda Blockheads 5 Group 2 Block 12: The Starling block designed by Heather Briggs of My Sew Quilty Life.
Find all of the details on Moda Blockheads 5 (Round 2) block 9. This week's lovely Ohio Star is a favorite of designer Deb Strain.
We are talking about Zen Chic’s contribution to Moda Blockheads 4, the Cross my Mind block. Brigitte’s new book is presented and you can watch 2 videos. One is a tutorial on the Cross my Mind block, the other one is a preview of the upcoming Pluses Quilt Along featuring the new Frisky collection.
I'm kicking off 2024 right with Moda Blockheads 5 Group 2 quilt along! I'm sewing along with the completely free quilt block patterns.
Three new patterns created for the just-released Just Red Fabric collection from Zen Chic – and a free pattern for Block 4 of Moda Blockheads 2020 year long sew-along.
Happy 27th week of Moda Block Heads round 4! One more block to go. =)
Isn’t this a fun one! Shooting Star is the name of our Moda Blockheads block today.
I know…I’m late to the party…but I got my crap together and here is my blockhead block!!! The pattern is posted on Lynne’s blog and in the Moda Block Head Facebook group in…
Top US Quilting Blogger Lella Boutique shares her finished Moda Blockheads 2 quilt + the full archive of free block patterns.
Happy Wednesday and welcome to another week of Moda Block Heads. Today, I have the information on two blocks, block 21 (from last week) and block 22, this week’s block.
This beginner block is super easy with only three sizes of patches, no triangles, and lots of different looks depending on color placement. I'll show some different color and layout options at the end.
Find all of the details on Moda Blockheads 5 Block 22 with tips, block photos and more resources for this sew along.
I'm here to share my Moda Blockheads 5 Block 8 quilt. block. The Community Star block is designed by Robin Pickens.
I know…I’m late to the party…but I got my crap together and here is my blockhead block!!! The pattern is posted on Lynne’s blog and in the Moda Block Head Facebook group in…
