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 I can't believe I didn't blog at all in 2023.  I'd love to say I'm just too busy but that wouldn't be the truth.  I easily could have found the time to update.  I will try to do better this year.  I'm going to split my updates between quilting and cross stitching and other crafting stuff plus life updates to keep the post from being too long or picture heavy. 

I did quilt some this past year, more than I thought I had.  Amazing when you have to go back to look to see ...

 I’ve gotten six more Moda Blockheads 4 blocks finished since last I posted. These 2 blocks finished the third row. I’m still pulling from my red and greys and yellow scrap bins. Here are the three rows all sew together. And then the four for the next row. I believe the last of the blocks from Moda will be released in the middle of September. I’m hoping to have all the blocks done by October. I think that’s a do-able goal. I’m going to link this post up to Mid Week Makers. 

 I’ve managed to get a few more the Moda Blockheads 4 squares done. I’m hoping to get at a few more today. In the meantime, here are the three I have finished. I think this takes me up to 14 finished now. These are mostly being done out of my blacks and red scraps. The yellow background is yardage I had left over from other projects and I have yardage to do some borders when all the blocks are finished and together.

 I’ve only gotten 3 quilt squares done in the past week or so. One for the Moda Blockheads 4 which I am using reds and yellows and grays to make. The other 2 are for the block of the month from A Quilting Life which I am doing out of my blues bins.

Everything else going on here involves our garden output and then an impulse buy from our semi local garden market. We have been enjoying the pickles and relishes from our home grown cucumbers so much that I impulsively bought a half bushel of pickling cucumbers on ...

 My quilting mojo has definitely returned. While surfing various blogs last week I came across another sampler that caught my eye. I’ve seen this sampler before, but it didn’t catch my attention until last week. I saw it and fabric colours and combinations immediately started cascading in my mind. That immediately led to pulling fabric bins and cutting and assembling. Over the course of a couple of days last week I had 4 blocks done. It will be a controlled scrappy using blacks, greys, yellows and reds. 

The sampler patterns are from Moda Blockheads 4. This sampler started ...

 And as far as quilting, I have about 5 tops done and working on another but I am going through physical therapy on my shoulder so I haven't been able to get on the ground to pin them to finish them.  Soon I hope.  

But first....I've had visitors and I took a little trip myself.  

I went to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to visit my friend Beth and there was the 2022 Dallas Quilt Show that we went to.  

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 14

I have been sewing and stitching

even though I have not been blogging. 

Here are my blocks for the week for the

Moda Blockheads 4 Quilt Along

Here is my large block for the week.

This block is called Cooee by Jenelle Kent @ Pieces to Treasure

It looks like a variation of a Churn Dash Block to me.

In her sample block she used striped fabrics and I really liked the look of the blocks with the stripes. 

 So I found some striped fabrics in my stash to add to me pink ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 13

The small block measures 4 and 1/2 inches square. 

I haver not decided on a layout yet as there are several ones to choose from,

but I am I thinking that I may choose this 

Surrounded Square Garden Setting by Robin Pickens

which would need ...

My first block for Moda Blockheads 4 is done! 

Today was the first time since crochet took over my crafting life that I uncovered my sewing machine and sewed. It felt good to be back in my happy quilty place. My sewing machine was happy and humming along. 

This free block pattern may be found here:

 Moda Block Heads 4 ~ Week 1

These are the fabrics that I have pulled from my stash for this project. 

To help decide where I wanted to place my ...

To my readers and friends @

I Like Thursday @ Not Afraid of Color

I hope you have had a lovely day.

Mine has been mixed. 

 It has been rainy and cold and spring has gone back into hiding. 

My internet was down all day despite my best efforts to fix.

Mr Scrapatch came home and finally got it up and running again. 

I am happy my computer is computing again.

In truth, my week has been mixed. 

My little Maestro, who was enjoying my green quilts just last week

 had to go to the vet again ...

Welcome to Stitch Sew & Show ~ 2022 ~ Week 11

Moda Blockheads 4 ~ Introduction Here

Twenty-eight Blocks

Wednesday, March 23 to Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

 New blocks will be released each Wednesday by 8:00 AM CST

on the Blockheads Designer's blog.    

To sew or not to sew, that is the question. 

I am trying to decide if I should start this one.

I have never actually finished my previous Moda Blockheads starts.

My sewing machine is sitting idle while I crochet.

A pink and gray color palette has been ...