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2021 Solana Sunflowers on Seize the Day Calendars and Moda Blockheads

12/30/2020

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Seize the Day calendar by Robin Pickens with quilt blocks
I usually start the Moda Blockheads posts with my color studies. But today I want to share a time-sensitive thing first...a giveaway! Yes, in honor of 2021 starting in a couple of days, I am doing a calendar giveaway on instagram @robinpickens. Just comment in the giveaway post and I'll be selecting 2 winners on January 2nd (just in case some of you are already celebrating and haven't seen the post yet!)
Moda Blockheads Spark Plug in Robin Pickens fabrics
Vanessa's SPARK PLUG block this week is a fun one and I wanted cheery energy with some yellows. They are yellow fabrics from my SOLANA collection that is in shops now. I used the white on white tonal sunflower seeds as my background fabric in the print block and I love the subtleness of the hinted texture. I really enjoy the "varietals" coordinate in this collection and used that for the center rectangles. 
Seize the Day 2021 calendar Robin Pickens Sellers Publishing
It was perfect timing to have the cover of this next year's Seize the Day wall calendar be the same cheery sunflowers that I used in the SOLANA main prints! I really hope this year brings more sunshine and happy days in a spirit of optimism and progress. 

And, just in case you are wondering, the Seize the Day calendars come in wall, daily and checkbook sized formats. I just saw some recently at my neighborhood Barnes and Noble.
Moda Blockheads spark plug quilt blocks
But back to quilt blocks...for the Thatched version I used the Maize color and got that lovely soft light yellow in the corners by flipping and using the back side. Stay tuned for some news very very soon about Thatched (hint, hint, I hope 2021 will be more colorful)
Color studies for Spark Plug by Robin Pickens for Moda Blockheads
And now...COLOR STUDIES! I stayed pretty true to Vanessa's layout when making my blocks. But when playing on the computer, I had a little fun playing with a variety of shades of color. I find it especially interesting how the shape looks almost flower like on that middle left one. Or I notice the surrounding box shape on the one to the right of it. And I like all the color gradations on the last one and having some different color families in the corners. 

Hop on over to Vanessa's blog for the SPARK PLUG pattern and enter her layer cake giveaway on facebook in the Moda Blockheads group.
Spark Plug from Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
Seize the Day calendar with quilt blocks Robin Pickens
And a Happy New Year to you all and may 2021 be filled with fun sewing projects!
7 Comments
Brenda Grayston link
12/30/2020 11:48:59 am

love the vibrant cheerful colors . do not do instagram . grateful for your offer of the contest though

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Flo
12/30/2020 02:31:30 pm

Would really like to hang this calendar in my kitchen. What a great way to start every day!

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Gwen
12/31/2020 12:09:58 am

Love these color assortments to play w/in various arrangements! It really challenges your mind. Favorite is your layout!

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Kathy
12/31/2020 06:05:47 am

I continue to be amazed with the color studies and how the same block can have so many different looks. I have learned a lot about playing with fabric and colors with this sew along, which by the way, is my first one.

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kathy birling link
1/1/2021 04:15:34 pm

Love your bright, colorful fabric, hope I win a calendar

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Christina Desselle
1/1/2021 08:22:45 pm

Love what you do! The color way is beautiful . I dont do instagram. Thanks

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sharon butera
1/2/2021 08:53:11 am

your fabrics and quilts always uplift. and your sunny outlook brightens what has turned out to be very grey times. Happy new year. Looking forward to spending lots of 2021 looking through your windows. thanks.

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