Maybe your layout will help. Cottage Blue I am doing it in scrappy yellow, gray and black, not sure how the appliqu will look may have to add orange. But Ive been loving seeing all the completed blocks! Ive collected all the patterns, and pulled fabrics five or six times. Making two rows of repeating elements of these made the quilt wide enough for me mattress. So let's begin with the block color studies! I love the variety of simple and challenging blocks. Abby Rose I have started sewing the blocks together but I love the thought of separating the blocks with sashing to show the blocks off. Thank you for all the time and effort you have devoted to this project. Blockheads 4 - Archive | Page 2 | modafabrics.com 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". I am doing a little catch up from last week as well as adding this week's block too. I have made 51 blocks and am about to work on # 52! It has been fun! Lisa thank you for your design work on this awesome BH2 project! But before you go, hop on over to the Facebook group because Moda is giving away one last Layer Cake. I have learned so much and have been kind to myself by letting there be mistakes. So, I have not sewn any blocks, but plan to start pulling fabrics for my Blockhead blocks. I have learned that I have too many projects going to keep up with all of it. Corey . January 2013 January 2023 I learned to be very careful in sewing blocks togethertoo large or too small of a seam will make a difference in the block size! We promised to share the list of the Moda Blockheads for Round 4. Zen Chic brings you a mini version of Block 5 in the Moda Blockheads 3 free year long sew along, using the Just Red and More Paper fabric collections. Meet Me in the Garden Video Tutorial Release Archive, 2023 Schedule for Primitive Gatherings & The Gathering. December 2013 May 2022 Ive stayed caught up with BH2! October 2017 What a nice name for this last block. Love the blockheads . Thanks so much to the designers for their creativity. THANKS! This is Corey of Coriander Quilts, and I'm excited to be sharing my block with you for this round of Moda Block Heads. I have learned, once again, that there just isnt enough time in the day for everything Id like to do! The pillows using the toweling are lovely. Just finished reading your blog havent looked at the last block yet. Week 2. I mocked up a few, thinking of Thatched and mixing it with your other favorite fabrics or whatever you have in your stash. December 2012 I am slow. 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. Have not started. Sew remaining border strips on top and bottom; trim ends to form exact corners. Looking forward to seeing new things in the months ahead. I dont have very many blocks done but its slow and steady right? Don't miss the other blockheads involved in this project: Betsy ChutchianCorey Yoder of Coriander QuiltJanet ClareJan PatekJen KingwellJoanna Figueroa of Fig TreeJo MortonLaurie SimpsonLisa Bongean of Primitive GatheringsLissa Alexander of Moda Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas TroublesMe & My Sister DesignsRobin PickensSherri McConnell of A Quilting LifeStacy Iest HsuVanessa Goertzen of Lella BoutiqueCarrie Nelson. Spoonflower Let's make some holiday ornaments for decorating and gift giving. Fruit Veggie Art All Rights Reserved. Unfortunately, life is keeping me from spending much time with needle and thread right now. 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. Next time I plan to stock up on your tiny triangles papers and maintain my sanity. Jan's block made with prints mixed from recent collections. Trade Shows May 2017 I have taken the suggestion from Jo Morton of clipping the seams to be able to stagger the seams when setting the blocks together. Tea Towels Sunshine happiness. Lay out the background fabric squares and pieced blocks according to the layout diagram (see layout with grid). None! August 2021 This is such a fabulous resource! Thnx for all the inspiration you all bring! Thatched Basics I love it. We are almost done with this Moda Blockheads Quilt Along. Welcome to the Moda Block Heads - Round 3! And they love Layer Cakes! This is beyond awesome. Color Studies Because this is a mystery, and we need to have a few surprises, the list is not in order. Just this last one to do. This keeps all the different blocks looking great together. Coconut. I have only made a few blocks so far. June 2022 I am making each of my rings with a color family and chose yellow, orange and pink for the quilt I am making. Im super excited as Ill be able to visit your store in Murrieta this summer! I have all the blocks completed except for block 52 which posted today. And were getting close to the end of our Moda Blockheads quilt along. I have only 19 blocks done so far but have started working on them once again. I finished block 51 on Monday. I have completed 51 of the 52 blocks and cant wait to do the last one! Nutcracker Blockstep Quilt I love your color studies. This is Zen Chic's suggested layout for the free Moda Blockheads 3 sew along. Hopefully when its over in May I can get back to make the rest of the blocks. You took what looked like a simple block and turned it in to a dizzying array of possibilities to try out. I am up to date on the blocks and am looking forward to putting it together. Its way more work. There's still time to join in this fun project. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Keep up the good work. 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. View all posts by lisabongean. The link to the Designer blog will be added on Wednesday, and the link to the block instructions will be added on Friday. Learned alot especially picking fabrics and color. I love your color studies. 31 Day Blogging Challenge I love your layout Lisa, I think it will help the blocks stand out. We will keep this link in each week's post here ON OUR BLOG as a resource. This is the FIRST stitch a long that I have participated in AND kept up to date (generally). modafabrics Published: Sep 28 2022 - 02:00 Welcome to the Moda Blockheads - Round 4! Loving your layout! Ive finished 50 blocks, still working on #51 with its 5000 pieces. Cant wait to complete the quilt! I learned that appliqu and pieced blocks go together very nicely! Enjoy your trip. 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. Wish I would have waited as I like your setting better, Oh well, the first setting will be just fine. Thanks for all you do! Thanks so much. April 2016 I cant wait to see your finished BH2. Blockheads #2. Joy And Delight Quilt Sure dont know everything so heres your something funny my youngest (the smart aleck!) In my mind, I'm thinking of the quilt background with either all white (actually Cream Thatched, my go-to background) or MAYBE a Cranberry Thatched background with the outer pink blocks. Fat Quarter Quilts Moda grandmothers share the pleasures and inspiration sewing for their grandkids provides. August 2019 March 2020 Welcome to the Moda Block Heads - Round 2! So lets take a look. September 2014 Robin mixed several shades of pink from her Thatched collection with a print from Abby Rose. April 2022 Will the quilt work with a single background? Moda Blockheads 4 Hi Lisa! If you want to continue to see these great projectsyou have to be a part of it too! Beautiful quilt though. Towards The Sun I only have 4 done! Im excited to see what you will do with yours. Let's make some holiday ornaments for decorating and gift giving. Welcome to the Moda Blockheads - Round 4! I think my accuracy has vastly improved and I feel a whole lot more proficient on those smaller pieces and actually enjoy them far more than the larger blocks. Unfortunately I have not completed one block as of today. I kept up til January then my time became busy with making Quilt of Valor quilts to be displayed in a dinner in the orchard fund raiser for our local vets museum. But bought your fabric collection and have all the instructions printed out making it my summer project and looking forward to seeing how you set it. modafabrics Published: Sep 28 2022 - 02:00 Welcome to the Moda Blockheads - Round 4! Also working with applique is always calming. September 2022 Art Products I have every block finished that you have shown because I bought your fabric and love the colors.cant wait to finish! Youre not afraid of teeny tiny pieces and those blocks are the most fun to make. English Paper Piecing Blockheads 4 - Introduction | modafabrics.com We'll update this every week as new blocks are released. Raise your hand if you love working with Lynne's fabrics! May 2012 Love your layout so very original and interesting and SO you! Ive completed all 52 blocks, including #31 my first curved piecing ever. The first few blocks were such a shot in the dark. (click above image for details)May Bunny is shopping (alphabetically) through NEW ARRIVALS! I use your fabrics often. Chocolate. December 2011. Thanks all designers and Moda for this great qal. Its hard not to get hung up on if everything will come together. Mod Flower Box September 2017 Stitching daily is part of my life and it would be empty without it. I am making it like yours and it is taking quite a bit of time to piece all of those triangles, but I am loving it!!!! 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. BH4 - Block 4 | modafabrics.com I've spent 25 minutes going through everything I could click on and still no pattern. Just finished The Magic of Christmas pattern. February 2013 Thanks I have really enjoyed the Moda Blockheads 2 quilt-a-long. July 2017 Tulip Tango Oh Robin, thank you for these wonderful color studies! Your work will reflect your patience. sb/c`Zv!@0:Og`8Q - Stitch Pink I have 20 blocks done. August 2022 One of the designers for Block Heads 2 is going to make her quilt with this selection of Bella Solids. Add a little soft pink with Petal 56. (We don't ever see e-mail addresses, even for comments on the blog.). And sent me back down the rabbit hole of fabric selections to do justice to these ideas! And they love Layer Cakes! Dandi Annie We're releasing one new block a week for the remainder of the year. Love your setting! Or earthy warm fall colors with reds and tans. are the spacers 2.5 in strips? Since it was a much more simple block, we decided to do a 6 version for this second one since we will do a variety of block sizes for the various weeks and use a multi block setting. The biggest thing I have gotten from BH2 is my weekly access to Electric Quilt. Thanks! I learned that a quieter background is better in the smaller blockssome of mine are crazy! Stickers This is a listing with links for all 52 blocks in the Block Heads 2 quilt. Quilt Borders NOTE: To join Blockheads, just start sewing. I got the blog post updated with Joanna's blog link and then completely forgot to update the Archive. Take Flight with Twisted Geese: A Fun Twist on the Classic Flying Geese Block. I have so many patterns in my to-do list; unfortunately, Im adding to the list faster than I am completing quilts on the list. Ive learned that I really like scrappy, sampler quilts with different sized blocks! And a few can be made as 4" blocks. Bye for now from the sunny port of Valencia Spain!!! Ive learned that I CAN do teeny, futzy blocks, but Ive also learned that I need to retire before I can do them well. CLICK HERE FOR THE ARCHIVE OF ALL OF THE MODA BLOCKHEADS 3 BLOCKS WE HAVE HAD SO FAR! Moda's Blockheads Facebook Group is also excited, and there are so many beautiful fabric pulls to see - Moda Blockheads Facebook Group. I saw another person post about their layout with blocks arranged into larger squares with sashing between those and I loved that! Before making blocks, please read the Basic Instructions. I am about a third done as caring for Mom has become time consuming, so not much time for sewing right now. Sadly I thought you werent doing a finish for Round 2 and continued with the original setting. Happy Sewing!! September 2021 I have only one block left to complete. 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. If you're not familiar with Jenelle's Moda toweling, it mixes well with quilting cottons, and it's very soft. Whether you're making half-triangle squares to size, or making them larger, Moda Tammy has a terrific way quickly cutting the squares apart. Robin Pickens Inc. All rights reserved. The Moda All-Stars like cake. I think I could be finished by the end of June but well see. Press Hello from sunny Arizona! 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. Everything we've shared so far is linked below. The bitty Cooee blocks - 4" finished. I loved the gray focus fabric although I normally am not a gray person. June 2013 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. Block 18 pattern cannot be accessed from this Moda site, and when I found it through Jan Patek's blog, its headed Block 19. The complete list of Designer blocks, bonus blocks, setting options and blog posts for Blockheads 4. Newsletter & Adding: If you'd like to receive the Inspiration+Resources Blockheads posts on Wednesday via e-mail, you will need to sign up here - Newsletter Blog Sign-Up. Theyve made my HSTs so much more accurate and quick to do. The instructions for this block can be found on Jenelle's blog -Pieces to Treasure. October 2020 I loved learning new techniques and seeing other quilters blocks. Come quilt-along with Moda designers: Lynne Hagmeier, Betsy Chutchian, Jan Patek, Jo Morton, Lisa Bongean, Carrie Nelson and a few mystery guest appearances.