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MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 4

This week’s designer is Barbara Groves of Me & My Sister Designs and her block is called MORNING STAR. Visit Barb and her sister, Mary, at their website HERE to see other quilt patterns and design inspiration. OUR BLOCK #4: MORNING STAR (6″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: As usual, I use the SEW & FLIP METHOD for HSTs and flying geese units, so I did not follow step 2 and 3, using the 4-at-a-time method, as depicted in the MODA pattern. If you prefer the SEW & FLIP method, eliminate the cutting instructions…

MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 2

This week’s designer is my quilty friend Lisa Bongean, the half-square triangle QUEEN, and her block is called ALL STARS. 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 #2: ALL STARS We chose a 6″ block size this week and created it using only 1/4 of the 12″ block – creating a single “friendship star” block! We are needing some 6″ options for our simple block setting [more info coming really soon&#8230…

MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: GROUP 2 – WEEK 1

Welcome back! I am so excited for MODA BLOCKHEADS to start up again, aren’t you?! There are (30) more quilt blocks to explore here in Group 2, and we are continuing our theme of stars all the way to July! As a reminder, over here at Fig Tree we are working all the way through using the blocks from the first set and this year’s set for one quilt. If you aren’t sure what MBH is all about -and/or- you want to see my blog posts for the GROUP 1 blocks, be sure…

MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: Week 9

This week’s designer is Sarah Thomas of SARIDITTY and her block is called CANDY STRIPED HOLLY STAR! Be sure to check out her WEBSITE to learn more about all the fun things she has to offer! We decided to take Sarah’s Foundation Paper Pieced (FPP) block and create an oversized pillow project to end out part 1 in the MODA BLOCKHEADS 5 series. All the details on how we made it are below! OUR BLOCK #9: HOLLY STAR PILLOW CHOOSING FABRICS: For the blocks themselves, we made (4) in the 12″ finished size, using (2…

MODA BLOCKHEADS 5: Week 8

This week’s designer is the lovely Robin Pickens [who I had the pleasure of seeing this past weekend during FALL QUILT MARKET] and her block is called COMMUNITY STAR! 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 #8: COMMUNITY STAR CHOOSING FABRICS: A 12″ block it is! We had fun this week playing with backgrounds to create some added interest to the white/background space. We decided to make our stars with a green center and red star points…