MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 29

Welcome back! This week’s designer is Alison Dale and her block is called MARIA’S STAR. Be sure to check her out on INSTAGRAM, where I’m certain she will have photos of her lovely Foundation Paper Pieced (FPP) block contribution. You all amaze me with your paper piecing!

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Grab the MARIA’S STAR Pattern Instructions Here!

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If you’ve been following along with me, you will know that we skipped last week (week 28).

Deadlines and life just get in the way sometimes… sorry!

Last week’s designer was Chelsi Stratton and her block was called MORNING GLORY. You can learn more about Chelsi on her BLOG and on INSTAGRAM! We might have skipped it last week, but we are going to make up for it this week and use it in a special variation as the corner posts of our setting.

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Grab the MORNING GLORY Pattern Instructions Here!

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OUR BLOCK #29: MORNING GLORY (Special 9″ Finished Size)

As we are winding down our BLOCKHEADS 5 journey, it’s time we create our 9″ block to accompany our quilt setting (for more info on our layout, visit THIS BLOG POST). As FPP is a bit trickier to reduce sizing, we decided to use Chelsi’s block from last week, and we are offering the 9″ cutting instructions below!

If you are following our layout, you will make (4) 9″ blocks for the four corners of your quilt.

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CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:

For one block, cut:

• (4) 2 1/2″ squares [A]
• (4) 2 1/2″ squares [B]
• (4) 2″ squares [C]
• (4) 2″ squares [D]
• (8) 2″ squares [E]*
• (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles [F]*
• (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles [G]
• (4) 1 1/4″ squares [H]
• (1) 3 1/2″ square

*We are using the SEW & FLIP method for making our flying geese units, which differs from the piecing instructions provided in the accompanying MODA Pattern Sheet.

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PIECING INSTRUCTIONS:

Follow the ‘Piecing Instructions’ provided in the MODA Pattern Sheet for MORNING GLORY, with the following edits and refer to the photo above to see how we put ours together:

• Step 1: Trim your HSTs to 2″ (9″ block).
• Step 2: Repeat to make 4 corner units measuring 3 1/2″ (9″ block).
• Step 3: Use the SEW & FLIP method instead of the 4-at-a-time method as provided, using your [E] squares and [F] rectangles.
• Step 4: Repeat to make 4 flying geese units measuring 3 1/2″ (9″ block).
• Step 5: Trim center unit to 3 1/2″.
• Step 6: Trim to 9 1/2″.

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FABRIC COLLECTIONS:

• Ivory Solid
• Low Volume Text: CHRISTMAS STITCHED
• Red Dot: FRESH FIG FAVORITES
• Red Lattice: FRESH FIG FAVORITES
• Green Holly: CHRISTMAS STITCHED

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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 for our LAST BLOCK!

-Joanna