Saturday, February 15, 2020

Moda Block Heads Block #5

Hello Everyone,
 
Here is my alternative block to the Moda Block Heads 3 program.  I felt the block offered wouldn't be a good fit with what I was trying to achieve.....so I made a block of my choice. I know the program is a mystery quilt, so maybe I'm not too mysterious.
 


I wanted to bring in more yellow, so I did. I will have plenty of opportunity throughout the year to incorporate a lot of different colors.  I love this combination of Betsy Chutchian fabrics.  When I get the time, (she says with tongue in cheek), I would like to design another new pattern and call it Betsy's Medley.

 
The response to my quilt naming contest has been overwhelming.  I'll never be able to decide on a name as there have been so many good suggestions.  I run all of the names by Mr. Joe and Mazey.  They either give me a thumbs or paws up or down.

I'm waiting for my thread order to arrive from Superior Thread, so I haven't put the nameless quilt on the long arm yet.  I'll finish making the backing today.  I may become super proactive and make the binding today too.

In between all of this sewing, I'm working on income taxes.  I'm pulling everything together to get to the accountant.  Insert grumpy face here.  I can only stand to work on taxes a couple hours a day. 

I'm also working on my Sew'n Wild Oaks quilting retreat in April at Snowflake Lodge.  There's a lot of planning, kit making, and class planning involved.

For those of you who are local to the San Francisco Bay Area, I am teaching Country Romance at In Between Stitches on Sunday, February 23rd from 10am - 4pm.  Click HERE for the class information.  The quilt is easier that it looks.  It's just one block that you make over and over again!  The scalloped border isn't difficult either.  It would be so much fun to see someone make this quilt in a different colorway. Come join us if you can.

Soon,
Lynn

11 comments:

  1. I love your blockhead colors, Lynn. Thats a beautiful line of fabric. Your class sounds intriguing. Love the scalloped border!

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    1. Hi Sandy,
      You and some friends should head up to Livermore next Sunday for my class. I would love to meet you! I guarantee you would have a good time.
      --Lynn

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  2. the little bluebird block caught my eye,so cute!

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    1. I would love to see a blue bird in our area other than a Stellar Jay. Thank you for commenting! --ynn

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  3. Nice job lining up that geometric! Beautiful job!

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    1. Thank you Sharon. It's all in the planning.

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  4. De très jolis blocs. J'aime beaucoup les tissus de "blockhead". En Belgique, j'ai de plus en plus de mal à trouver ce genre de tissus. Beaucoup sont contemporains tant dans leurs couleurs que leurs graphismes et c'est pas trop dans mes goûts.
    Amicalement.

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    1. Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. Je suis si contente que tu aimes mon bloc. Je suis d’accord avec vous pour dire que les tissus deviennent très contemporains. J’ai l’impression que les tissus traditionnels comme les tissus que j’utilise dans mes courtepointes, ne sera jamais sortir de style. --Lynn

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  5. Lol, so funny reading about the names game! And yeah, I now have my Country Romance quilt pattern. Just happened to have worked on my Quilt Monthly Calendar. And baring any unexpected interruptions, I have plugged it into a start for the Month of May. Can’t recall the exact date, but it’s there. Yippee.

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  6. You have a wonderful collection of blocks. And that soft pop of yellow is very pretty. Great job!

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    1. Thank you for your comment. Yes, I love that soft yellow. Now I need to work in some purple. --Lynn

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