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Moda Blockheads3 DREAM block by Sherri McConnell

4/29/2020

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This week I made my first PURPLE block for my purple row in my Moda Blockheads3 quilt! I love that the name of this block by Sherri McConnell is "Dream" since I think purple can be a dreamy kind of color.
Moda Blockheads3 Dream Sherri McConnell in Purple Thatched
In the purple colors I used here, the darker Thatched purple and more plum-ish red purple color are both basics. The lighter purple was done specifically with my Sweet Pea & Lily line and I like this lighter background with the darker lines a lot. I'm hoping we can add a lighter purple to the basics like this!
Moda Blockheads3 Dream by Sherri McConnell in Purple Thatched
For some reason I was having a hard time getting my points to match up today when I was sewing. Some days are just like that. When that happens, I rip it out, and I re-sew starting right at the middle point where the points are meeting, going out to the side, then flip the block and sew the other half from that middle point (instead of from one side to the other). That usually will allow me to match those points meeting in the center better. 
Moda Blockheads3 Dream by Sherri McConnell in Purple Thatched and Sweet Pea
For my Thatched with prints version, I used all purple fabrics from Sweet Pea & Lily and I was reminded how fun it is to do some playing in purples. This block is also fun because I could create some other shapes within the blocks by changing the light and dark placements in the half square triangles. Want to see some color play?? 
Moda Blockheads3 Dream by Sherri McConnell in Purple Colorstudies
The first one is my initial color mockup and it is the one I decided to go with since it works well with the overall ratio of light to dark within my bigger quilt plan. The next one over is trying the colors all getting lighter as the triangles move from left to right. Then flipping to see how that looks on a dark background. In the second row, the large half square triangles make new shapes if they are the same color as the smaller HSTs. I keep seeing arrows in the one on the left if I squint my eyes. And the two next to it make me think of bowties. The angled movement is strong in these. The bottom row is more dimensional with the additional shades. Are they large angled diamonds...no, they are Amethysts! I am so intrigued by the darkest one and am wondering if perhaps another Dream block is in my future?

Moda Blockheads3 Dream by Sherri McConnell fishes anyone?
But I had one other idea I HAD to try! Wouldn't it be fun to do a little pillow with fun golden fishes, kissing in the sea? I'd need to embroider on some little eyes. I also just liked trying this with bright, bold, summery colors with lots of energy.
Moda Blockheads3 Dream Sherri McConnell in Purple Thatched Kai Scissors
Thanks to Sherri McConnell for this versatile and fun block. You can get the pattern at her blog at 
A Quilting Life. And just a note about those purple scissors. They are made by Kai Scissors and are serrated edged and are great to use! Love them.
Get Sherri's DREAM pattern
And one more piece of news...CONGRATULATIONS JANE KIMBERLING! You are my winner for an ebook of Moda Blockheads 1 from Martingale Publishing! I've emailed you and I hope you love the book!

Check out my fellow designers for their Moda Blockhead posts:
  • Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
  • Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life 
  • Betsy Chutchian
  • Jan Patek of Jan Patek Quilts
  • Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
  • Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
  • Lissa Alexander
  • Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
  • Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
  • Stacey Iest Hsu
  • Janet Clare
  • Jen Kingwell
  • Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Company

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