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Block Heads 2 - Block 43

Block Heads 2 - Block 43

Written by: 
Carrie Nelson
Published: 
Feb 6 2019 - 05:00

You're completely caught up with forty-two blocks made, right? Me? No a chance. In car-racing parlance... I'm so far behind, I'm about to be lapped by the field.

Image by Brigitte Heitland.

It's Wednesday and we've got Block 43 to share - it's Mosaic and it's from Brigitte Heitland - aka Zen Chic.

Brigitte has been using her Modern Backgrounds Paper and More Paper fabrics as backgrounds, with a beautiful palette of BasicGrey's Grunge mixed in for a bit of color... more on her quilt in a moment.

Moda Michele used fabrics from Howard Marcus' Collection for a Cause - Preservation to make this beautiful block - with the perfect fussy-cut center. And yes, Michele is caught up.

Block 43 - Mosaic.

Brigitte has been making her blocks, posting each week on her Instagram - @zenchicmoda.

Block 42 - Bella Spinners. The block, the words and the entire image are distinctive and original. Rather like Brigitte.

This is Brigitte's quilt so far... she's got a new grandson so she's just a bit behind with a couple of blocks.

I look forward to seeing pictures of this one quilted and finished - it's going to be spectacular.

Brigitte's latest collection is Day In Paris and it will be headed to shops in early April.

A few of the prints have subtle touch of gold metallic for embellishment - not all the prints, just a few of them.

It wouldn't be a Zen Chic collection without a modern-take on classic geometric prints - the best "blenders" for every quilt or project.

This is Faded - it finishes at 73" x 73" and is accessible to Beginning quilters. As Brigitte writes - Stitch a velvety night sky of twinkling and fading stars from an assortment of rich colors against a deep blue background.

X And Plus - A myriad of X and a plethora of +? The patches add up to  something sweet. Finishing at 83" x 83", this quilt can be made with fat quarters or scraps.

That's it for today - there will be more with Brigitte and Day In Paris soon.

Just in case you missed it - Block 43 - Mosaic.

And - Final Quilt Assembly Instructions & Assembly.

If you're on Facebook, be sure to check out Moda Fabrics and the Moda Blockheads Group as there are a couple of giveaways - a copy of this Block Heads book and two Zen Chic's Day In Paris Layer Cakes.

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Remember... if the blogs aren't up or the links aren't working, check the Moda Block Heads 2 Archive.  Because if you're reading this, it's already been updated and it will have what you're looking for.

If you want to see what the other Block Heads have made, here's where to look: 

Then be sure to check the Moda Blockheads Facebook Group and the blocks being posted on Instagram – #ModaBlockheads.

That's it for this week and Block 43.

Happy Wednesday!

Posted in: 
Quilt-Along, Books and Patterns, Fabrics
Tagged: 
Block Heads, Block Heads 2, Brigitte Heitland, Day In Paris, Faded, Zen Chic