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Modern Building Block #1 – Bound!

August 26, 2026 8:53 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I’ve been on a roll and didn’t let this quilt remain unbound very long.  It’s hard to see, but I did a flange binding. Not so much for the ‘pop of color’, but for the ease of stitching it down!  This quilt was made for 2 purposes. #1 it is the first block in the 2014 Moda Modern Block quilt and I wanted to make sure I understood the cutting instructions (spoiler, I managed to botch it twice before I did flip and fold flying geese)  and 2 I wanted to practice ruler and free motion quilting.  As it turns out all of this is ruler work.

The circles were created with the HQ Swiss Cheese and Big HQ Swiss Cheese rulers.  The piano keys and grid were created with the Piece N Quilt 4-N-1.  The wavy concentric lines in the star points was created with the In Cahoots Wave 13 tool and the ‘diamond’ shapes in the setting triangles were made with Angel Walters “Dot”.  I do not remember what I used to create the quilting in the center of the quilt.

I love the crinkle after washing.  Looks like I could have used more quilting in the border — maybe beadboard? And it appears I forgot to stitch around the center square.  Oh well.

  • Top started 7/4/26 and finished 8/19.
  • Quilting stared 8/20/26 and finished 8/21/26 with binding applied 8/24/26
  • Glide 40 wt in Zeffer on the top and Mercury in the bobbin.
  • Washed measurements 45 1/2″ x 45 1/2″
  • Stitch Count 43,695
Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB, Ruler work, Uncategorized

Modern Building Block # 1 – Quilted

August 22, 2026 9:42 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Last night I pulled Modern Building Block #1 off the quilt frame.  I have a few thread tails to tie off, but otherwise, the quilt is ready to be bound. This is all ruler work – HQ Swiss Cheese and Big HQ Swiss Cheese templates, Piece N Quilt 4-N-1, In Cahoots Wave 13, Angela Walters “Dot”, and a straight line ruler without any markings.

Up close there are bumps and bobbles, but at a distance I really like it.

Now I just need to get it bound.

Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB

Modern Building Block # 1 – Test Quilt

August 21, 2026 2:05 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I opted to add a border to the block simply to give ma an edge to quilt. The border brings this to 48″ square.  I was able to use the piece of fabric I had left from the backing of the Magnolia quilt, so that length is out of my stash. I think I still have 3 or 4 yards more.

For the backing, I’m using the back that I took off the center of my sister’s quilt when I decided to long arm it.

I found on small hole in it, but after patching it and putting in on the long arm, the quilt side edge of the hole falls just outside the border. Yea!

Unfortunately, I did not see this hole in the top fabric until after I quilted the section.  I will have to figure out how to fix it.

It’s small wonder — this is reclaimed fabric from the wall at Northwest Fabrics and Crafts when they closed in the early 1990’s. The rest of the fabric is going in the dog bed bag.

 

Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB

A 65th Birthday Quilt in the Making

August 19, 2026 10:31 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Last year at the guild auction, I won the 2014 Moda Modern Building Blocks pattern cards.  I thought one of these days I’ll make it.  Then I had the idea of making a quilt with 65 blocks for my 65th birthday – then custom quilting it. The collection only has 48 blocks in it and it measures 84″ x 96″. I’d like a quilt to fit my bed,  or 108″ x 108″. I’ve found a way to get to 65 blocks and the size – although I’m not sure what blocks I’ll be making yet. I’ll worry about that when I get there. I have 2 years to finish this quilt.

To start, I’ve made a test block for Block #1. This is massive. 36″ square. I plan to use it for a practice quilting piece.  Two seams are still needed. I didn’t get them sewn as Gracie started yelling at me to shut down.

When it’s time to shut down the quilt studio, she sits at the door and tells me.  This picture was taken the night before when I was finishing up the quilting on Shenandoah. But she does this every night I’m in the studio.

Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB, 65th Birthday Quilt