2017 Blockheads

 I had the pleasure of another weekend quilt retreat. I debated a lot about which older WIP to take and get moving along. And I decided for my old Blockheads which was the very first Moda quilt along. Here is my post from the first block I completed: Blockheads and this was block 1. Here is Lynn Hagmeier's post of block one:https://my.modafabrics.com/2017/03/blockheads-block-1  The blocks are all of 6 inches big.

As I laid them out, I realized I had 50 blocks because I made all the blocks both the applique ones as well as all the alternates I had pieced. I already had a collection of Kansas Troubles fabrics and that was the color pallet I chose. I had even selected my setting and purchased the fabrics as well as making a set from one width of fabric.  It was good to have extra blocks for balancing out the colors, mostly the background ones. 

While designing the setting and working out all the math, I changed how I wanted to arrange the blocks. And that requires me to make a center focus block and I have already selected the pattern.  It will be a challenge with 1 inch half square blocks everywhere. 

So all weekend I sewed and sewed making a headway on sashing "blocks" and getting 2 smaller sections together. I feel like I hardly made a dent, but I am so pleased to get this UFO off the stack of projects to complete. And it motivates me to complete it! 

Taking part in this quilt along really helped to improve my piecing skills as the 5 designers ( Jan Patek, Lisa Bongean, Lynn Hagmeier, Betsy Chutchian, and Carrie Nelson) posted blocks with tips and tricks all along the way.  And I participated in successive quilt alongs only one of which is completed finished and that is the latest one of which I only made the 9 blocks of part 1. 

I encourage you to try any quilt along whether Blockheads, Fat Quarter's, or Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life.  Pat Sloan also has many going on. I am sure there are oodles more. 

Happy Sewing!