Moda Block Heads Block 21 & 22

Happy Wednesday and welcome to another week of Moda Block Heads.  Today, I have the information on two blocks, block 21 (from last week) and block 22, this week’s block.

First up, Block 21 from last week, is designed for us by Lissa Alexander.  It is the “XOXO” block.  Many of you have probably already downloaded the pattern last week but in case you missed it in the Facebook group, here is the Moda Block Heads Archives where you’ll find the link to the pattern.  As I’ve mentioned previously, this is a wonderful site to bookmark if you haven’t already done so!

XOXO Block

For my block I used Apricot & Ash fabrics which come out in August.  They are going to be so pretty to use in all of your fall quilts!

The next block is our block for this week, Hen and Chicks, brought to use by Laurie Simpson.  You will find the block pattern on her blog.

Hen & Chicks Block

For this block, I used Sugarcreek fabrics which are in quilt shops right now.   Because I was using all the same fabrics for my 9 patches, I opted to piece the block slightly differently creating 9 patches by using strip piecing rather than cutting individual squares.

If you are making the 6″ blocks and wanted to do the same, you would need to cut (2) strips 1 1/4″ x 11″ of the print fabric and (1) 1 1/4″ x 11″ of the background fabric.  Sew these strips together along the long edge with the background fabric in the middle.  Press to the print.  Subcut into (8) 1 1/4″ segments.  You will have room to trim.

Then, cut (2) 1 1/4″ x 6″ strips of the background fabric and (1) 1 1/4″ x 6″ strip of the print fabric.  Sew these strips together along the long edge with the print in the middle.  Press to the print.  Subcut into (4) 1 1/4″ segments.

Sew the segments together into 9 patch units.

The background rectangles are cut at 2″ x 2 3/4″, you’ll need four of them.

Happy Sewing!

6.10 – Laurie Simpson <–We are Here
6.17– Vanessa Goertzen
6.24 – Stacy Iest Hsu
7.1 – Robin Pickens
7.8 – Janet Clare
7.15 – Jen Kingwell
7.22 – Joanna Figueroa
7.29 – Corey Yoder
8.5 – Sherri McConnell
8.12 – Betsy Chutchian
8.19 – Jan Patek
8.26 – Brigitte Heitland 
9.2 – Lisa Bongean
9.9 – Lissa Alexander