Round 4 Moda Block Heads, Block 20 Pattern & Tips

I have been just itching to make this block since I first saw it in the Moda Blockheads line-up of blocks for this round.  I knew it was going to be so pretty in Cozy Up fabrics.

Our block this week, Stop Go, is brought to us by Stacy Iest Hsu.  I have a couple tips for piecing this one so be sure to keep reading.

You will find the block pattern here.

I’ve heard many people often express that stitch & flip corners are their nemesis.  It is a quilting technique they would rather skip.  You might have a way that you love for making this sort of unit, or you might still be on the look out for just the right thing.  I have two different things you could give a whirl.

#1 First and foremost…always press before trimming away your bottom two layers.  This is my biggest tip.  It is the fastest way to see if your sewing has been accurate and to fix anything if it has not been.  Place your square on the corner, sew on the marked diagonal line, press the square to form the corner and then stop.  Make sure that all of those top square edges align perfectly with the fabrics underneath.  Do they overhang anywhere or do not meet the corner exactly?  When you flip the block over, do you see any of that top square peeking over the edges?  If you have any of these problems, you can unpick your seam, re-adjust and re-sew.

#2 You may or may not be familiar with glue basting.  Small, stitch and flip corners are a great time to utilize this method to keep that top square in place when you are sewing the diagonal line.  If the top square shifts while you are sewing, it will cause things to mis-align.  There are different products for glue basting available.  I really like the Pen + Paper Fineline Glue tips because they can be used on the Elmer’s Washable school glue.

When doing these stitch and flip corners, pop a little dot of glue in the outside corner, line up and place the top square, and then press with a hot iron to set the glue.  This keeps that top square in place with out the use of pins and allows you to be more accurate with your sewing.  This is what the glue tip looks like:

It gives a nice, precise dot of glue (or narrow line of glue) just where you’d like it.  Glue basting is an especially nice technique when you are working with small pieces that might not pin into place well.

Have fun sewing up your Stop Go block! Corey

Moda Blockheads Round 4 Line-Up

Block 1: Lynn Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Quilters (March 23, 2022) Square Wheel Block

Block 2: Jenelle Kent of Pieces of Pieces to Treasure (March 30, 2022) Cooee Block

Block 3: Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson (April 6, 2022) Kouign Amann Block

Block 4: Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs (April 13, 2022) Spinner

Block 5: Barbara Groves of Me & My Sister Designs (April 20, 2022) Two of Five

Block 6: Linzee Kull McCray (April 27, 2022) Spinning Into Spring

Block 7: Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings (May 4, 2022) Game Board

Block 8: Kate Spain (May 11, 2022) Wild Geese

Block 9: Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic (May 18, 2022) Cross my Mind

Block 10: Chelsi Stratton (May 25, 2022) Autumnal

Block 11: Jackie MacDonald of Sweetfire Road (June 1, 2022) Moda Block-Berry

Block 12: Deb Strain (June 8, 2022) Friendship Star

Block 13: Debbie Maddy of Tiori Designs (June 15, 2022)  Evening Delight

Block 14: Jan Patek (June 22, 2022) Bird on a Wire or alternate block Sharply Dressed

Block 15: Crystal Manning (June 29, 2022) Highland Plaid

Block 16: Tammy Vonderschmitt of Moda Fabrics (July 6, 2022) Indiana Puzzle

Block 17: Camille Roskelley/Thimbleblossoms (July 13, 2022) Shoreline

Block 18: Betsy Chutchian (July 20, 2022) Crowning Glory

Block 19: Robin Pickens (July 27, 2022) Clover

Block 20: Stacy Iest Hsu (August 3, 2022) Stop Go

Block 21: Janet Clare (August 10, 2022)

Block 22: Sherri McConnell (August 17, 2022)

Block 23: Brenda Riddle (August 24, 2022)

Block 24: Vanessa Christenson (August 31, 2022)

Block 25: Vanessa Goertzen (September 7, 2022)

Block 26: Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts (September 14, 2022)

Block 27: Michelle White of Moda Fabrics (September 21, 2022)

Block 28: Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co. (September 28, 2022)