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BORDERS for Moda Blockheads

3/4/2021

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After joining my Moda Blockheads quilt tops, I felt like the scrappy version needed something a little extra and fancy to go with all those prints and prettiness. I thought a border based on flying geese and little squares provided a nice "fringe" to play off the rows and colors.
Moda Blockheads quilt border plan- Robin Pickens
From computer plan to quilt top, I think it went pretty much as planned. I wanted to follow the dark to light scheme and reflect that in the flying geese and squares. I've changed colors as the rows have changed from blue to green to orange and so on. 
Moda Blockheads scrappy quilt with border- Robin Pickens
The flying geese on the sides are in pairs with the same sashing width between pairs. Along the bottom, as the blocks are side by side with no sashing separation going across, so are the flying geese. 
Moda Blockheads quilt with border CloseUp Robin Pickens
My blocks were the 8" size. Therefore my flying geese are 2 x 4 finished size. The spaces between the 1" finished squares are 3 x 1" and with the sashing spaces on sides, those are 1 x 41/2". 4 x 4" squares go in the corners and 2 1/2" borders line the outsides (all finished sizes. Cut sizes are marked on diagram as well).
The flying geese with 1" sashings are added to quilt top first. The bottom and tops have the 4 x 4" added when attaching those. Small squares with background rectangles and outer border are added next.

The fabric I have use for the sashings and borders background color is Modern Background Paper 1581 11 by Zen Chic. It is such a nice low volume background fabric.
Robin Pickens Moda Blockheads border plan dimensions
Moda Blockheads quilt border details from Robin Pickens
I like to see the difference of how the little squares and flying geese look in the darker values vs the lighter shades. 
Moda Blockheads quil border3 from Robin Pickens
I also like to see the differences in the scrappy fabric quilt top vs the all-Thatched version. I think the border on one and not the other will help to create differences between the two, as well as different quilting. Another change between the quilts is I used piecing for most of the applique blocks on the all-Thatched version. The scrappy quilt used the applique designs. Notice the darkest blue and green blocks have the original designs for flowers and birds and birdhouse. The Thatched quilt has pieced blocks from Joanna Figueroa of the tulip, house and posie (which replaces the applique rose that I used Abby Rose fabric for).
Moda Blockheads quilt scrappy or All Thatched Robin Pickens
Sometimes the fabric choices for scrappy provided a different mix of light and dark so I rearranged some blocks within rows between the two types of quilt tops. The blue row especially flipped positions of some blocks.
Moda Blockheads quilt scrappy or All Thatched from Robin Pickens
I liked adding the little bird in the center of the Fixer Upper block from Vanessa Goertzen. Small peeks of color help to tie the gray blocks in with other rows. 
Moda Blockheads quilt scrappy vs All Thatched Robin Pickens
Time for quilting on these tops. The finish line is in sight! Hope you are having fun with wherever you are in the process!
Moda Blockheads quilt with border from Robin Pickens
18 Comments
Robbyn Bray
3/6/2021 12:43:25 am

I love this, thank you its amazing!

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Liz Stevens
3/6/2021 05:14:39 am

I absolutely love your migration of color!! Also love the color studies that you do!

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Diana Leny
3/6/2021 09:17:11 pm

Love your beautiful colors! Your layout is great too! I’m trying to add flying geese in my boarder and had not thought of placing them sideways.
The colorful quilt I’m trying to get done for sending to the quilters is a graduation gift for a granddaughter. Moda 3 has really meant a lot plus it’s been a great distraction during a difficult time.
Thank you for this fantastic project ❤️!

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Barbora
3/7/2021 12:39:46 am

This is so beautiful!!! The colors, the composition of the blocks and the border are put together with much love and knowledge. Congratulations! This is a great work! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Peggy Christenbury
3/7/2021 04:54:35 am

This is by far the most beautiful moda blockheads 3 ! You are such great designer. I wish I had done the 8” instead of the 12. I’m still in a quandary as to my final layout. Maybe I should get your input!!

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Erica Barrett
3/7/2021 04:20:33 pm

OK, now I am kicking myself for not following along and making this quilt!!! Your version is ABSOLUTELY stunning. If there were a kit for this, you would no doubt sell-out in less than a day. Simply fabulous as always.

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Marty
3/7/2021 04:30:56 pm

Gorgeous quilt! I love the colors, and the border just puts it out of the park! I love, love it!

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Mandy M
3/7/2021 04:57:15 pm

This is beyond AMAZING!

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Carol in Texas
3/7/2021 08:29:49 pm

What a wonderful border and what a wonderful plan! You must have given this sewalong a lot more thought beforehand than I did. I love the way your quilts have turned out. I am not fond of solids, so the scrappy version would always be my favorite, but putting the two side by side is striking. Congratulations!

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Pamela Reim
3/7/2021 08:30:33 pm

A thoughtful, fabulous way to finish these masterpieces!

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Jan Altomare link
3/8/2021 05:11:52 am

Such a perfect plan, that worked out beautifully.

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Judy Dobbins
3/8/2021 06:57:30 am

These are just stunning! What a clever way to make your borders.

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Shann
3/8/2021 07:57:05 am

Wow, what a great border design. I just love the use of white space and the fading from dark to light fabrics. Thanks for showing us this.

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Karen S
3/8/2021 11:43:05 am

What a gorgeous quilt. And the border sets it all off so perfectly!

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Gail
3/8/2021 03:07:25 pm

Absolutely beautiful. I love the border!

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Robin K
3/8/2021 05:57:31 pm

I just love how your quilt turned out. This must have involved a lot of pre-planning knowing what color to assign what block. Did you care which block went where? Did you just say the first 8 are blue, etc, You made a wonderful quilt. Well worth the effort !

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JoAnna
3/15/2021 06:43:50 pm

Robin, I love your creative idea. The size of your border helps guide me to determine what size to do my border.
Thank you!

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Ginger
3/20/2021 05:18:45 pm

I love this quilt! Where was I when the project was on-going?

Thanks for sharing all the details!

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