This week’s designer is Rashida Coleman Hale of Ruby Star Society and her block is called STELLAR STAR. Be sure to check out Rashida’s WEBSITE to learn more about her and all she has to offer! BREAK WEEK It’s been a crazy few weeks around here, so we are taking a break, but please feel free to visit THIS BLOG POST for my preferred method of applique – the starch method – to create your STELLAR STAR. Currently, I am at the h+h Americas conference and trade show in Chicago! Be sure to stay tuned to social media for some glimpses of the fabulous MODA booth and maybe even a quilt or two from my re ..read more

This week’s designer is one my favorite MODA friends… Vanessa Christenson of V and Co. and her block is called LIFE OF THE PARTY. Be sure to check out Vanessa’s WEBSITE to learn all about her and her offerings! She truly is the LIFE OF THE PARTY. OUR BLOCK #17: CHRISTMAS WREATH (12″ Finished) When I first saw Vanessa’s block, I immediately saw a Christmas wreath and couldn’t get it out of my head. I knew I could use up lots of small scraps of greens to add some dimension, and a bright pop of red for the bow. What do you guys think?! I kind of want to see a whole quilt of this little guy… Alt ..read more

This week’s designer is….drum roll, please…ME! It’s really hard for me to pick my favorites when it comes to star blocks, but this DOUBLE STAR block is at the top for sure! Part of it is because I get to squeeze in two stars into one block, and part of it is because that gives me more fabrics to play with! There really is something so timeless and classic about star blocks so two can only be better if you ask me! Please CLICK HERE for the pattern download and read through to the end of our post here for our hints on construction, as well as a special project idea! …… OUR BLOCK #16: DOUBLE STA ..read more

A little birdie has told me that the brand-new STRAWBERRY GARDEN book that I published with the lovely ladies at IT’S SEW EMMA … has arrived at their warehouse, and my copy is on its way to me and due to arrive in my hot little hands by the end of this week! ……. I am so excited to share this one with you all. If you haven’t already heard the story of how it all came to be… STRAWBERRY GARDEN was one of my in-house Block of the Month (BOM) programs several years ago, and one of the ones most requested as a “rerun”. Of course, we were out of spots and out of fabric. So when I designed JELLY & ..read more

Good morning, everyone! It’s another BLOCKHEADS day today and we are moving right along with this beauty. This week’s designer is Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs and her block is called KEEPSAKE. 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 #15: KEEPSAKE (6″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: As always, I am using the SEW & FLIP method I’ve discussed all throughout our MODA BLOCKHEADS journey for this week’s flying geese units. Eliminate cutting for [C] and [D]. Instead… For a 6″ block, cut: (8) 1 1/2″ squares [C ..read more

Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2024 Meredith Operations Corporation. All rights reserved.  Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2024 Meredith Operations Corporation. All rights reserved.  The June issue of American Patchwork & Quilting (APQ) is LIVE, again exploring the conversation on modern vs. traditional quilting! For this issue, I invited my dear friend Jen Kingwell to join me to talk about the continuum of traditional and modern quilting. I have been a fan of Jen’s and her unique scrappy quilt inter ..read more

This week’s designer is Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic and her block is called RADIANT STARFIRE. Be sure to check out her BLOG, where I’m certain she will have all the details and tips on her lovely Foundation Paper Pieced (FPP) block. BREAK WEEK This week, we are taking a break! Enjoy this round-up of our GROUP 2 blocks! MBH5: GROUP 2 BLOCKS 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 cert ..read more

We’ve done a few wool tutorials here on the blog (dating back to 2016), but it’s time for a blog refresh! To recap, you can find the original tutorials here: WOOL TUTORIAL I WOOL TUTORIAL II Although this info is still very true for how I work with wool today, I will add one of the biggest updates here… ROXANNE’S GLUE-BASTE-IT For years I have used this glue, but my customers have turned me completely to these fabulous lightweight fusible sheets and I love them so much! It is so much easier and more simple than glue! Before you cut out your pieces, press a larger square or rectangle of the ..read more

This week’s designer is Debbie Maddy of Tiori Designs and her block is called INDIGO LIGHT. You can check out her blog HERE. OUR BLOCK #13: INDIGO LIGHT (6″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: STEP 1 – 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] Make (4) flying geese units. STEP 2 – SPLIT QUARTER SQUARE TRIANGLES (QSTs) I prefer to a ..read more

Along with the print collection of DENIM & DAISIES, I would like to introduce you to this little accompanying collection of 15 woven fabrics. Plaids, dobbies, ginghams, tickings, and zigzags… each one perfect in its own right. I plan to collect and use these for a long time coming! Gosh these are so good for so many different things, including bags, backings [they are super soft] and garments. One of my friends is having a shirt made out of one of them and I think I might just do the same… the “dobby print” especially is calling my name and I have already used it on 4 different patch ..read more