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ModaBlockheads Progress and Wild Geese
This is just a quick update on my ModaBLockheads progress. I have completed blocks 30, 31 and 32. I have more blocks than that in total however, because there have been some alternate blocks put out and I have made some of them as well. The most recent block patterns have seemed kind of simple…
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Blocks Finished!! Triangle Gatherings
I finally got myself in gear and finished up those Triangle Gatherings blocks! I am stopping with 61 blocks. My blocks have 4 1/2 inch triangle square centers and star points that make the blocks finish at 8 inches. I have my fabric for the setting triangles all prepped and ready to cut, and the…
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Sewing with Stripes
Do you avoid sewing with stripes? If so, I want to encourage you to give it a try. Many of us avoid using stripes because the direction of the stripe ends up not going in the same direction within a block. For me there is nothing more annoying than having stripes going every which way,…
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Moda Blockheads Update and More
I was playing around in the sewing room on Saturday, and decided to add another appliqué block to my Moda Blockheads collection. For the setting I am thinking of, I may need some extra blocks. I have been having so much fun with the appliqué blocks, I thought one more might be just the thing.…
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Cheep Cheep
This is Moda Blockheads block #28, designed by Jan Patek. It looks better from a distance, but all in all, I think it is pretty cute. I added a little birdie for extra interest. I haven't gotten much sewing done this week, alas. I was out of town having medical appointments early in the…
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Triangle Gatherings Update
I am making good progress with my Triangle Gatherings blocks. I think I will do two and a half more rows and this top will be done. So that is 14 more blocks. I pretty much love everything about this project. I switched gears 30 some blocks into the sew along. I had started out…
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Everybody Loves a Nine Patch Block
Who doesn't love a little nine patch block? These are 3 1/2 inches unfinished and will surround an appliqué block. I got the idea from a new book I purchased with some of that birthday bounty that came my way. Simple Friendships, a collaboration by Kim Diehl and Jo Morton. Now, you sure can't go…
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Patriotic Block-Machine Applique
If you have't yet gotten in the mood for 4th of July, making this little block ought to do the trick! It is the 16th block in the ModaBlockheads Sew Along, designed by Jan Patek. I knew I had some patriotic fabric stashed away somewhere, and after a good amount of rummaging, I located it.…
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MODA Blockheads #16
This was week number 16 in the ModaBlockheads Sew Along. The block of the week was an appliqué block by Jan Patek featuring two tiny American flags. The block called for a red and white striped fabric for the flags, which I did not have, to my surprise. I rummaged around in my 150 degree…
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Catching Up
We got home from 36 degree temperatures and snow to a heat wave! Temperatures at home are expected to be in the triple digits through next week. What a crazy world we live in. Despite the chilly weather, my husband and I enjoyed ourselves on our little get away. It is always nice to take…