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Blockheads 2018 - Block 52

April 10, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 52: Scrappy Checker Board Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 52: Scrappy Checker Board
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

On the finishing straight - We present the final Block of our Blockheads 2018 quilt along, Scrappy Checker Board by Corey Yoder. Plus: brandnew updates on my latest collections SPOTTED 2019 COLORS and DAY IN PARIS.

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Come with me to Paris

April 6, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Walk with me through Paris and discover my new elegant and chic fabric collection

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A bit more Paper Piecing- Block 11 of the Zen Chic BOM 2018

April 5, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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We are nearly done: This week we are already working on block 11 of our Zen Chic BOM 2018 Sew-Along. Again, we use paper piecing to get these accurate middle cross and also no-stretched triangles.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 51

April 3, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 51: Power Star Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 51: Power Star
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

This week we present the penultimate Block of our Moda Blockheads 2018 quilt along, hosted by Lisa Bongean. Power Star is a block for the more patient quilters among us: it is made of 141 little pieces!

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 50

March 27, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 50: Vintage Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 50: Vintage
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Have fun with Block 50 of our Moda Blockheads quilt along! Vintage is a classic hourglass block hosted by Sherri McConnell.

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Announcing Our Giveaway Winner - Parallel Lines by Pamela Goecke Dinndorf

March 26, 2019 Laura Nicholls
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Zen Chic announces the winner of our book giveaway! We have chosen a winner from among our readers to receive a free copy of Pamela Goeke Dinndorf’s Parallel Lines.

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Book Review & Giveaway - Parallel Lines Pamela Goecke Dinndorf

March 20, 2019 Laura Nicholls
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Learn about Pamela Goeke Dinndorf’s beautiful art to play with color and stripes - showcased through 12 projects in her book Parallel Lines.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 49

March 20, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 49: Cups and Saucers Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 49: Cups and Saucers
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

This week we present Block 49 of our Blockheads 2018 sew along project, hosted by Jo Morton. Cups and Saucers is a traditional geometric block, for which I only used two colors to emphasize contrast and structure.

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How to use foundation paper piecing - Block 10 of the Zen Chic BOM 2018

March 15, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Block 10 of our Zen Chic sew along requires the foundation paper piecing technique. No worries if you never used it before - we prepared a step-by-step-tutorial for you.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 48

March 13, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 48: Ann Arbor Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 48: Ann Arbor
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Block 48 of our Moda Blockheads quilt along is another beautiful floral appliqué block. It is called Ann Arbor and is hosted by Laurie Simpson.

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On a Roll - A book review

March 12, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Martingale has a new MODA ALL STARS compilation book out: Get a sneak peek on the beautiful quilts (Psst: I was also invited to contribute with a quilt, made a bright Pinapple Classic)

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Book review - Millefiori Quilts 3 Willyne Hammerstein

March 11, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Learn about Willyne Hammerstein’s third volume of intricate millefiori quilts, containing 18 projects for English Paper Piecing

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 47

March 6, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 47: Bird and Basket Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 47: Bird and Basket
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Block 47 of Moda Blockheads is more an unusual kind of block for me: folk art appliqué. It is called Bird and Basket and hosted by Jan Patek

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Hour Glass and Flying Geese - Block 9 of the Zen Chic BOM 2018

March 1, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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So many different colors you can bring into one single block: Number 9 with hour glass and flying geese units is simple and classy.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 46

February 27, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 46: On Point Star Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 46: On Point Star
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Small and nice - block 46 of our mutual Blockheads Sew Along. It is called On Point Star and presented by Stacy Iest Hsu.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 45

February 20, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 45: Twelve Crowns Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 45: Twelve Crowns
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

We come closer and closer to the end, this week with block 45. It is called 12 crowns and a really time consuming one, I can tell. But oh so worth it. The host for this week is Betsy Cutchian.

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Kites and Flying Geese - Block 8 of the Zen Chic BOM 2018

February 15, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Kites, Flying Geese and a Square-in-a-Square-Unit: A fun block is waiting for you to tackle it: block 8 of the Zen Chic BOM sew along.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 44

February 13, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 44: Candy Striper Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

Free quilt along Blockheads 2018, Block 44: Candy Striper
Fabrics used in the block are from Moda, Basic Grey GRUNGE and Zen Chic PAPER

We continue with our Moda blockheads 2018 free quilt along project with Block 44. The block is called Candy Striper and goes quickly together. I enjoyed the simplicity of this sewing task. Our host for this week is Vanessa Goertzen from Lella Boutique.

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Blockheads 2018 - Block 43

February 6, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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We continue with our Moda blockheads 2018 free quilt along project with Block 43. This week I am your host. Our block is named Mosaic, a simple and elegant 6” block that can be interpreted in many different ways, e.g. using fussy cuts for the center, whatever fits your style!

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Play with all kinds of sewn triangles - Block 7 of the Zen Chic BOM 2018

February 1, 2019 Brigitte Heitland
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Playing with all kind of triangles units: half-square-triangles, half-hourglass-units and square-in-a-square-units: improve your skills with block 7 of the Zen Chic BOM sew along.

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