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Moda Blockheads 3 - Hampshire Star by Janet Clare

4/1/2020

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Moda Blockheads3 Hampshire Star in Thatched Moda Fabrics
Stop by Janet Clare's blog for this week's Moda Blockheads pattern, Hampshire Star. I still have a few green blocks left to go in my green row so I'm working in that color family, towards the lighter end of my row (I'm going from darker to lighter in my blocks).

I made my blocks similar to the layout of lights and darks that Janet showed in her pattern. But what would it look like if we played with those half square triangles with our color and light/dark placement?
Hampshire Star quilt block color variations
The first image follows the Hampshire Star layout. The second image treats the top, bottom, right and left middles like ribbons or banners with blue and green sides and triangles that play with sparkly light and dark. I emphasized an additional triangle within the inside corners with a darker olive color. The light and dark variations within the colors reminds me of cut crystal. On the bottom row I played with a darker color being in some of the background pieces. This can define the space with more of a suggested diamond center and more shapes created on the outer parts of the block. These blocks might not be considered Hampshire Stars anymore because of how the pieces are colored but I sure think they are interesting. I especially like how the image on the lower left reminds me of petals or interlocking oval rings. Wouldn't that be fun as a really large block? 
These layouts played with the half square triangles...but when I planned out my block I thought I could make a few less pieces (as well as less seams and points to match) if I used some flying geese pieces for some of the block. I still pieced my block in rows but used more flying geese and rectangles.
Hampshire Star
If you want to use flying geese I provided some sizes of pieces. This uses the one-at-a-time method with stitch and flip corners to make each flying geese unit.
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Moda Blockheads3 Hampshire Star in Thatched and Abby Rose
These are my blocks- one of all Thatched. One of Thatched and other prints. I used three coordinates from the Abby Rose collection for the scrappier version. Since I am working on the lighter end of the row of green blocks I thought this would be a good time to try some Thatched fabrics flipped to the back. This shows the lighter range of color. From the back side the colors have a soft, light, chambray look.
Thatched fabric looks like light chambray from back side
Thatched fabric used on the back for lighter colors
I also enjoyed a subtle change in the background on some of the flying geese in the Abby Rose version so I see a hint of a plus sign surrounding the center (the curvy pollen dance lines on the 4 sides).
Moda Blockheads3 Hampshire Star in Abby Rose
Check out the other Moda Blockhead designers to see their Hampshire Stars! Thanks Janet!
​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/
(Me) 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/
Moda Blockheads3 Hampshire Star
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Leah Turner
4/1/2020 03:19:53 pm

I love your all thatched version of this block. The cool greens are a very soothing palette and reminded me of hostas, Lily of the valley and one of my favourite plants goatsbeard. The seed heads of a goats beard are like a dandelion on steroids! The same elegant puff but as large as a child's face! If I had any dandiannie left I would have tried to create this block with a snowballed fussy cut of the big puffy seed heads right beside! So beautiful Robin! Thank you!

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Robin Pickens
4/4/2020 11:06:14 am

Hi Leah!
Thanks for your lovely comment. I did not know about goats beard and looked it up, What a great looking plant! I love learning about something new.
Take care!
Robin

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