I am so excited to share that I have once again partnered with the lovely folks at AURIFIL to design this 7-spool thread collection to coordinate with my latest fabric line, DENIM & DAISIES (arriving to shops August 2024). These “orange top” beauties are 100% cotton, 50 weight spools that include 220 yds of thread each. …… …… The colors of these threads are just so perfect for this collection, and I am smitten! Can you even imagine the possibilities?! …… From AURIFIL… Aurifil’s 50wt/2ply thread is our most versatile and…
Welcome to your sixth and final installment of our 2023-24 FIGS & FRIENDS program! I love putting this pink and green color combination together and have done it several times over the years of Figs & Friends. It seems to hit just the right note during the times when we are awaiting Spring, don’t you think? This time there is a whole host of MODA “friends” who have joined us! And if you’re new around here or want more information about the FIGS & FRIENDS program itself, scroll to the bottom for answers to…
EDIT: THIS POST IS PURELY INFORMATIONAL. SOMEHOW WE FORGOT TO POST ABOUT THIS FIFTH BUNDLE HERE ON THE BLOG WHEN IT CAME OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. THIS IS JUST HERE FOR THE INFO IN CASE SOMEONE IN THE PROGRAM IS SEARCHING FOR IT FOR INSPIRATION OR INFO. THE FABRICS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE BUT OF COURSE THE PATTERN IS AND YOU CAN WORK TO PUT TOGETHER YOUR OWN FABRIC COMBO AS YOU ARE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE LOOK. Welcome to your fifth installment of our 2023-24 FIGS & FRIENDS program! It is really one of my most enjoyable…
This week’s designer is Heather Briggs of My Sew Quilty Life and her block is called STARLING. Be sure to check out her BLOG, where I’m certain she will have all the details and tips on her lovely block. OUR BLOCK #12: STARLING (6″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: This week, we followed all instructions as outlined in the MODA Pattern Sheet! …… FABRIC COLLECTIONS: …… 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…
This week’s designer is Stacy Iest Hsu and her block is called SHOOTING STARS. You can visit her blog HERE! OUR BLOCK #11: SHOOTING STAR (6″ Finished) …… ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS: As you can see, we changed up our block this week! We used the 12″ cutting instructions to create a single 6″ star block. If you’d like to make a SHOOTING STAR like ours, follow the instructions below… CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS PIECING INSTRUCTIONS Follow the provided MODA Pattern Sheet with the following edits… After STEP 5, simply add your partial star…
