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Welcome back to Week #24 of Blockheads. Only a few more weeks until we are done… can you guys believe that? This week we are working on this lovely “OUTTAKES” block from Vanessa. So far its the only block in our series with this kind of angle which can always be a little tricky. You can use any of the methods provided, paper or specialty rulers. Take your time and sew slowly! You can find info for the block over HERE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCING BLOCK #24: OUTTAKES HOW WE DID OURS The middle green print is from FRESH FIG…
Hello Facebook Group Friends and anyone else who might have stumbled upon this fun new SEW ALONG we are going to be doing for the next few weeks. If you have folllowed along on the Fig Tree journey at all, you know how much I love my pumpkins in any form. So when we found ourselves with a giant box of extra PUMPKINS & BLOSSOMS honeybuns, you know pumpkins had to be involved! Today we introduce Week #1, as well as the MATERIALS LIST and some lovely photos of the first set of blocks. The Story This all started as…
Welcome back to Week #20-23!! Well inevitably this happens every summer… time catches up with me and kicks me in the booty :-). This time around BLOCKHEADS paid the price. Last time we posted the beautiful block #19 and today I am catching us up to Block #23! You can find info for the block over HERE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCING BLOCK #20: STOP GO From the lovely and talented Stacy Iest Hsu, CLICK HERE for her directions and information about her block including a great story behind the block. HOW WE DID OURS Did I mention how much fun this block…
We are eagerly anticipating the shipment of our brand new Christmas collection any day now from MODA and to say that we are excited would be an understatement. It came out so good you guys! I know it feels so strange to be talking about Christmas in the middle of the summer but that is the way of the fabric world. Christmas fabric needs to arrive to shops during the summer so that everyone can plan and prepare for the holiday madness at the end of the year. So CHRISTMAS STITCHED is due to arrive here sometime soon and one…
Welcome back to Week #19! This week we are working with Robin’s CLOVER block. I think this might be one of my favorite blocks in this sampler! There is just something so lovely and classic about it and it let us showcase so many different prints even in a two color quilt like ours! We used 6 different fabrics in this one! You can find info for the block over HERE. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTRODUCING BLOCK #18: CROWNING GLORY HOW WE DID OURS Did I mention how much fun this block was to make? Okay, I guess I am repeating myself…