Blockheads 3 - Block 2

And Block 2 is another star - 

Sunshine Star by Sherri McConnell.

We do love our Star blocks, don't we ladies.

You can go to Sherri's blog and 

download the pattern for her

block by clicking here.

Staying inside and working on quilt

blocks seems like a very

good idea about now.

Its really pretty outside

as long as you can

view it through a window.

Winter coneflowers almost look like cotton balls.

FedEx & UPS haven't been able to get here this week

so things aren't coming in or going out,

the chickens are hunkered down in their houses and

things have generally slowed down.

Pep was scheduled for a stress test in Kansas City

today and we made it out to the highway.  

I told him that these test part was getting to

the appointment and back.

I always write my posts the night before and

schedule them to go up at 12:01 on Wednesday

morning and right now, it's about time for me

to go to bed.  It's been a long day.

But first, I think I'll go see what the other

ladies have done with Sherri's block.

Corey Yoder - https://corianderquilts.com/
Sherri McConnell - https://www.aquiltinglife.com/
 Betsy Chutchian - http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/
 Jan Patek - http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
 Brigitte Heitland - https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog

 Lisa Bongean - https://lisabongean.com/
 Lissa Alexander - http://modalissa.com/
Laurie Simpson - http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/
 Vanessa Goertzen - https://lellaboutique.blogspot.com/
 Stacy Iest Hsu - https://www.stacyiesthsu.com/blog/
 Robin Pickens - https://www.robinpickens.com/
Janet Clare - http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/
 Jen Kingwell - www.jenkingwelldesigns.com/blog
Joanna Figueroa - https://blog.figtreeandcompany.com/

See you next week and let's hope its warmer.

Blockheads 3-Block #1, part 2

Star Chain 

by Corey Yoder

To download the pattern

for the center block click here.

Most of the blocks I do for Blockheads 3

will be 8" blocks but I did Star Chain

in 12" because I want to make it into

a pillow to go with the final quilt.

And since my InDesign program where

I design my blocks and write 

all my instructions isn't on the computer right now 

(we're not sure why it disappeared and have been 

trying for 4 days to download it again.), I'll have to 

show you how to do that later.  

(If you want to wing it on your own, 

the stop border is 1" wide and the outer

 border is 2".)  I cut the batting 6" 

larger than the block and borders 

-3 on both sides- and will put it in 

my hoop and quilt it.  We'll get back to you 

later with better instructions.

Meantime lets see what the other Moda 

designers have done with Corey's block.

 Corey Yoder - https://corianderquilts.com/
Sherri McConnell - https://www.aquiltinglife.com/
 Betsy Chutchian - http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/
 Jan Patek - http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
 Brigitte Heitland - https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog

 Lisa Bongean - https://lisabongean.com/
 Lissa Alexander - http://modalissa.com/
Laurie Simpson - http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/
 Vanessa Goertzen - https://lellaboutique.blogspot.com/
 Stacy Iest Hsu - https://www.stacyiesthsu.com/blog/
 Robin Pickens - https://www.robinpickens.com/
Janet Clare - http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/
 Jen Kingwell - www.jenkingwelldesigns.com/blog
Joanna Figueroa - https://blog.figtreeandcompany.com/

Block #1 of Blockheads 3 - - - What a Week!!!!

First,
since it's way past Friday

lets announce the winner of the 

Blockheads book.

It's Katherine who said 

she always loved sampler quilts

so Blockheads was right up her alley.

Katherine if you will email your snailmail

address to Tammie at janpatekquiltsinc@gmail.com

she will send your book to you.

Next
last weekend with
Cullen and Quinn.
Quinn as usual spent the
weekend in front of the computer.
He is our beloved computer nerd.
Cullen spent part of his time outside
taking pictures.

Dobby, our Corgi,  had to help Jeff 

blade the drive with the Kubota.

Jeff couldn't have managed without him.

Cullen took the pictures of the birds 

through the kitchen window.

I just love my cardinals and
the little Snowbirds (Juncos)

Now at long last,
Corey's block-

Star Chain  

She said that it incorporates 2 of her

favorite themes in quilting

Stars and Irish Chains.

I used a dark purple and medium green 

from my latest fabric line

Clover Meadow as well as the ivory solid.

You can get the pattern to make your block from

her blog by clicking here
I can't wait to see hers and yours.
This is going to be a fun quilt.

Did you ever have a week where everything

seemed to go wrong?

Well, I just had one.

First, my graphics program quit working.

No problem, I'll just call Adobe and they'll fix it

it's happened before.  Only this time

our internet (which is always slow - 

we live in the country - way off the information

highway) got even slower and eventually quit

working at all.  At the moment I'm using the hotspot

on Pep's phone which will work for something

small like my blog but not for downloading
a big graphics program. 

And, it being the first of the year, I'm not only working

on Blockheads 3 but also on my 12 month Mystery

Quilt for 2020.  Only right now I'm not working on it - 

I can't even print out my pattern pages.

So Adobe just called me back and we spent an hour
trying to download my program and didn't get
it done.  Tomorrow morning I have to take Pep
to Kansas City to see his lung doctor for a check up.
Then tomorrow afternoon Adobe will call and
we'll try again.
I just love things I have no control over --- NOT!!!

Next thing to go wrong was my
Deal of the Week.
It's 20% off the Cardinal  Mini
from Blockheads 1. The price includes
the little hanger.  The picture won't load.
It says the URL is wrong and it doesn't come
from an url.
Anyway, here's the jpg and you can
get it at the sale price
by clicking here.

I think I'll go shut up my chickens for the night.
That I can control.

I really like the new Mystery Quilt -----
It's called Susanne's Snowmen.
  I'll keep you posted.  

It's been awhile........

.......But the Blockheads are back.

We'll start in full force next week 

To celebrate I thought I'd put the book 

of all the blocks and quilts from

Blockheads 1 on sale this week.  

To go to the store and get your copy 

click here.

I know it's been a long time since

I posted on my blog but

it's been a very long day

and there's lots to tell and see

so I'm going to ask you to come back

Friday so I have time to gather my thoughts.

Meantime here are the Moda designers

that will be joining me in this endeavor.

 Corey Yoder - https://corianderquilts.com/
Sherri McConnell - https://www.aquiltinglife.com/
 Betsy Chutchian - http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/
 Jan Patek - http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
 Brigitte Heitland - https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog

 Lisa Bongean - https://lisabongean.com/
 Lissa Alexander - http://modalissa.com/
Laurie Simpson - http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/
 Vanessa Goertzen - https://lellaboutique.blogspot.com/
 Stacy Iest Hsu - https://www.stacyiesthsu.com/blog/
 Robin Pickens - https://www.robinpickens.com/
Janet Clare - http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/
 Jen Kingwell - ???
Joanna Figueroa - https://blog.figtreeandcompany.com/

Lets start this New Year off 

with a giveaway.   

I'm pretty sure we have a Blockheads book

in stock but if not I know we have Sunny Days.

Make a comment, any old comment between now

and Friday morning and I will

have the Random Number Generator pick 

someone to win a book.

Good luck ladies and see you Friday.

Only half a post . . . . .

But, at least we can get a few things done.

First

and foremost

the Sunny Days 

books got here today.

Yay, Yay, Yay

And Martingale has done their

usual stupendous jog

with this book.

Also the Sarah's Story fabric 

designed by 

Betsy Chutchian got here too so

kits for Over the River

the Angel Table-runner,

Grandma's House,

Winter Wonderland,

and

Church Bells in the Snow 

are all being cut.

If you preordered any of those kits

you should be getting them soon.

If you want to order one today you

can do so by clicking here.

And since it's getting to close to 

Christmas and because I decided 

to make this quilt for my sister, I'm 

leaving it on sale for another week.

Merry Almost Christmas, ladies.

Book 2 of Folk Art Favorites plus Clover Meadow fabric is shipping

Our Vintage book this

month is

Folk Art Favorites.

There are 3 books in this series

(This is book 2)

with lots of fun quilts designed by

fellow Moda designer

Sandy Klop

(known to most quilters as

American Jane)

and of course there are a 

couple by me.

And its a really exciting month

for me because my latest

fabric line - Clover Meadow -

is shipping to your local quilt store.

Lots of precuts shipped  a couple of weeks ago

and the yardage is shipping now.

Along with kits for

Jan and Pep's Marvelous Adventure - 

our 50th Anniversary Quilt

So I get lots of Christmas

presents this year and so do you. 

Our Deal of the Week 

is a kit for the larger version of 

No Room at the Inn.

It's 32" x 35" and you can 

get your kit by clicking here. 

I believe the Tablestand version
(12" x 25")
is still on sale in the store too.

Have a great week ladies

and be sure to come back next week

for an update on 

Blockheads 3.

And I'm sorry ladies,
I wrote this last night but forgot to publish it.
Sheesh!!!

It's December already

Another year almost gone.

But still lots of time left to quilt :)

This is Folk Art Favorites
Part 1 - Winter Holidays
by me and my friend and fellow
Moda Designer, Sandy Klop -
known to most people as American Jane.

There are 3 books in this series and this is Book 1.
You need all 3 books to make this quilt
and they are our Vintage book on sale this month.
All 3 are on sale in a bundle for one price.
To get yours you can click here.

I love the Partridge in a Pear Tree quilt

and these chilly December nights are just

right for cuddling up under the Pineapple quilt

or the Folk Art Angels quilt.  

One can always use a few more

angels around the house.

And here are the directions for the 

triangle/square pineapples that 

Carrie Nelson of Moda fame likes so much.

And what is Christmas without

Stockings - large stockings that hold

lots of loot (or socks and underwear 

as well as oranges and candy).

Christmas is coming so we'd better get quilting.  :)