FREE QUILT ALONG BLOCKHEADS 2018
BLOCK 16
TEXAS PUZZLE

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Last week we had already two new blocks, Block 14, Fidget Spinner by Lynne Hagmeier and Block 15, Corner Pocket by Barbara Groves of Me and My Sister . This week we will have even three blocks for our Moda Blockheads 2018 (Round 2) project. But no worries, next week we will slow down a bit in our pace.
So for this week the first block is hosted by Carrie Nelson, the social media genius of Moda. BTW her fabric choices are a.m.a.z.i.n.g ! An assortment of Jen Kingwell prints combined with Low Volumes from my Paper collection. You should absolutely visit her blog posts to enjoy them all.

Block 16, Texas Puzzle

I kept this 6" block very calm, only white, greys and a hint of pale pink.

Download Block 16 at Moda's Blog

FREE QUILT ALONG BLOCKHEADS 2018
BLOCK 17
BIG STORM

The next one, also a 6" block, is called BIG STORM and hosted here on my blog. It is a very simple and modern look and I kept mine calm and simple in color. The sewing instructions say: cut 8 rectangles, each 4 1/2" x 2". But I cut mine slightly larger, so I was able to trim it to an exact rectangle shape later. I'd recommend to start with 4 3/4" x 2 1/4" or even 5" x 2 1/2" fabric pieces. Sew them together in the instructed manner. Then mark the midpoint on that diagonal seam and use it and your 45° angle of the ruler as your reference and guide to cut out 4 exact rectangle shapes, 4 1/2" x 2". I gave mine even a hint of starch before trimming and they turned out very accurate.