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Quilt Emporium and Moda Block Heads 4

We're sewing with Block Head Robin Pickens' Assembly plan and her Turquoise color study recommendation! You can order the fat quarter starter bundle of Thatched fabrics (by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics) for this project in the shop and on the website. We're adding scraps of other fabrics to work with these Thatched choices.

A separate bundle of Thatched fabrics for Robin's Red/Green color study is also available on our website and we will occasionally sew a block in that color way too!  

You can watch our progress right here!

Block 3 'Kouign Amann' by Minick and Simpson
We made the 9" block per Robin Pickens' assembly plan (RobinPickens.com).We used Dutch Iris and Periwinkle Thatched (Robin Picken's basic for Moda) with little bits of other lovelies from Cottage Bleu (also Robin Pickens) and One Mile Radius (AnnaMariaHorner) 9"
Get the actual pattern and more info on Block Heads 4 from Moda's website (https://my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/bh4_3_laurie-simpson_kouign-amann.pdf)
See more info on Minick and Simpson posting here - https://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/2022/04/blockheads4-week-3-youre-at-right-place.html


Block 2 'Cooee' by Jenelle Kent of Pieces to Treasure
We made the 9" block per Robin Pickens' assembly plan (RobinPickens.com).
We used Turquoise Deep Sea and Brook (not Seafoam as earlier mentioned) Thatched with little bits of Cottage Bleu (Robin Pickens) and Food Group (Ruby Star Society)
Check out info on this block on Janelle's blog (www.piecestotreasure.com/blog)
and get the actual pattern and more info on Block Heads 4 from Moda's website (https://my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/bh4_2_jenelle-kent_cooee.pdf)

 
Block 1 'Square Wheel' by Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Quilters 
We made the 9" block per Robin Pickens' assembly plan (RobinPickens.com)
We used Periwinkle and Cornflower Thatched with little bits of other lovelies from Cottage Bleu.
Check out info on this block on Lynne's blog (http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/2022/03/moda-block-heads-4.htm)
and get the actual pattern and more info on Block Heads 4 from Moda's website (https://my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/bh4_1_lynne-hagmeier_square-wheel.pdf)


Check back here for more details…

 

Moda Block Heads 4 begins Wednesday, March 23rd (See our blocks and links below!)

28 blocks by 28 Moda designers! A new block will be posted each Wednesday on Moda’s website (or Quilt Emporium’s website under ‘Projects’). Blocks can be sewn in sizes 9” and 4 1/2”. We’ve also posted approximate yardage requirements below. 

 

Will you be sewing a-long?

We’ll be sewing along with Block Head Robin Pickens!

Robin has designed a charming setting using the 9” + 4 1/2” block sizes and we’ll be sewing toward that end.

We’ll have fat quarter bundles for each of these fabric pulls available in the shop and on the website. Check our website and social media for updates on our progress. Watch Robin’s blog for more color study and setting ideas as she makes them available. https://www.robinpickens.com/


Moda’s Fabric Requirement Recommendations:

Because this is a sampler quilt and cutting isn’t the most efficient, these yardage numbers are estimates, what we recommend. Note that the estimates are generous. (Very.)  Sashings, borders, binding and backing are not included in this yardage estimate. (But that’s coming with the setting options.)

 

9” Blocks. For (36) blocks:

  • Background - 2½ yards of a single background or 3 yards of multiple backgrounds.
  • Assorted Mediums & Darks - 36 “sweet 16s” or Layer Cake squares.

 

4½” Blocks. For (36) blocks:

  • Background - 1¼ yards of a single background or 1¾ yards of multiple backgrounds.
  • Assorted Mediums & Darks - 18 “sweet 16s” or Layer Cake squares.

 

9” Blocks & 4½” Blocks - (72) blocks total:

  • Background - 3¾ yards of a single background or 4 yards of multiple backgrounds.
  • Assorted Mediums & Darks - 27 Fat Eighths or 54 “sweet 16s” or Layer Cake squares.



Click on the link below to download a free pattern of
this Gathering Basket Block.

Free Pattern Download - Gathering Baskets



 







Click here to download your free pattern of Village, compliments of Miss Rosie's Quilt Co.





Mini Cakes Quilt

The pattern for 'Mini Cakes Quilt' is available as a free download.