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BH4 - Block 2
BH4 - Block 2
You'll have to read the Block 2 instructions to learn the origin of the name.
Cooee by Jenelle Kent of Pieces to Treasure is Block 2 for Blockheads.
The instructions for this block can be found on Jenelle's blog - Pieces to Treasure.
(The block instructions are also linked below, and in the Blockheads 4 Archive.)
We also have a few things to share, a quick-tip for cutting stitched half-triangle squares apart, a list of the Designers for Blockheads 4, and the first of a couple of layout options.
Jenelle's fabric pull mixes towelings from her Lakeside Toweling collection and quilting cottons from Sweetfire Road's Midnight In The Garden. Isn't this gorgeous?
Jenelle's 9" finished Cooee blocks.
The bitty Cooee blocks - 4½" finished. You'll probably want to make a few extra small blocks...
Jenelle loves making pillows with her toweling, she decorates her home with them, switching out covers with the seasons. If you're not familiar with Jenelle's Moda toweling, it mixes well with quilting cottons, and it's very soft.
A square pillow made with one 9" finished block. Did I mention that Jenelle is sharing the patterns for these pillows too?
The pillow pattern can be found here - Pieces to Treasure Blog
BH4 Block 2 - Cooee Block Instructions
A cool tip to share! Whether you're making half-triangle squares to size, or making them larger, Moda Tammy has a terrific way quickly cutting the squares apart. (This is especially good when there are a lot of them!)
Stack the half-triangle squares as shown with the corner points of the squares - or the drawn line - placed on a line of the cutting mat as shown.
As the squares are stacked, you'll be able to see the line on the cutting mat to keep them straight. Place the ruler on the line you've used as the guide and cut.
Voilà! Practice with just a couple of squares until you get the hang of it, then you'll be off and running. (We know that Tammy stacks more than four squares when she's sewing at home.)
Tammy's Cooee blocks made with Sincerely Yours by Sherri & Chelsi.
Blockheads 4 Designers! We promised to share the list of the Moda Blockheads for Round 4. Because this is a mystery, and we need to have a few surprises, the list is not in order.
- Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
- Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
- Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co.
- Janet Clare
- Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Sherri's Cooee blocks made with Sherri & Chelsi's coming-this-Fall collection, Emma.
- Brenda Riddle
- Vanessa Christenson
- Betsy Chutchian
- Crystal Manning
- Chelsi Stratton
- Kate Spain
- Lisa Bongean
- Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
- Jackie MacDonald
- Camille Roskelley
- Debbie Maddy
- Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs
- Linzee Kull McCray
- Laurie Simpson
- Robin Pickens
Robin mixed several shades of pink from her Thatched collection with a print from Abby Rose.
Jan's block made with prints mixed from recent collections.
- Stacy Iest Hsu
- Barbara Groves of Me & My Sister Designs
- Deb Strain
- Tammy Vonderschmitt of Moda Fabrics
- Michelle White of Moda Fabrics
- Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles
- Jenelle Kent of Pieces to Treasure
To save a PDF of this list - BH4 Designer List and Blogs
I didn't forget, the first of several layout options we have to share. This uses thirty-six (36) 9" finished blocks in a straight setting with sashing. The quilt top finishes at 67½" x 67½".
BH4 Basic Layout for 9" Blocks with Sashing
If you're on social media, be sure to check out #modablockheads to see the blocks everyone is making.
Moda's Blockheads Facebook Group is also excited, and there are so many beautiful fabric pulls to see - Moda Blockheads Facebook Group.
To keep track of all the blog posts, Designer setting options, and other Blockheads-related posts, the best resource is - Blockheads 4 Archive.
And that's it. Week 2. Block 2.
Do you know what Cooee means yet?
We'll see you next week.
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