MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 10

This week’s designer is Alexia Marcelle Abegg of Ruby Star Society, and her block is called 16-PATCH STAR.

In case her name sounds familiar to you here on the Fig Tree Blog, it’s because she was featured in the American Patchwork & Quilting February 2024 issue as my conversation partner on the “Modern vs. Traditional” interpretations of quilting [more on that in THIS BLOG POST]. We both took on the LOG CABIN block and just finished a sew along in our FACEBOOK GROUP!

OUR BLOCK #10: 16-PATCH STAR (6″ Finished)

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PIECING INSTRUCTIONS:

We pieced the 16-patch block as a single unit, and then created (4) flying geese blocks instead of using (8) half square triangles (HSTs)…all of which varies significantly from the directions provided in the MODA pattern sheet for this week. Always do what works best for you!

If you’d like to follow our instructions, read on for the details…

16-PATCH BLOCK

Cut [D] as directed in the MODA Pattern Sheet for your finished block size. Instead of making 4-patch units (shown in step 2), make the entire 16-patch block, with 4 squares across x 4 squares down. This unit will now measure 3″ finished (6″ block)/6″ finished (12″ block).

FLYING GEESE UNITS

Eliminate cutting for [B] and [C]. Instead, using the SEW & FLIP method…

For a 6″ block, cut:

• (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ low volume cream print rectangles [B]
• (8) 2″ green squares [C]

For a 12″ block, cut:

• (4) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ low volume cream print rectangles [B]
• (8) 3 1/2″ green squares [C]

Continue assembly using the diagram in the top left corner of page 1 in the MODA Pattern Sheet as reference.

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FABRIC COLLECTIONS:

• Green Holly: CHRISTMAS FIGS II
• Cream Text: FRESH FIG FAVORITES
• Cream/Green Accent: PUMPKINS & BLOSSOMS
• Cream/Red Dot: FRESH FIG FAVORITES
• Reds: VARIOUS FIG TREE LINES + (1) from EMMA by Sherri & Chelsi

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MODA QUICK LINKS

For ALL the details and specifics on Moda Blockheads 5, I encourage you to visit these useful resources:

INTRO TO MODA BLOCKHEADS 5 LIVE VIDEO [REPLAY]

BLOCKHEADS LIVESTREAM RECAP BLOG POST

MODA BLOCKHEADS FACEBOOK GROUP

And last, but certainly not least, the MODA BLOCKHEADS 5 BASIC PAGE – this is where ALL the block patterns will be saved for easy reference as we move forward!

Happy sewing! See you back here next week!

-Joanna