BLOCKHEAD WEDNESDAY
Today is a day of Magic. If you have even seen any of Lisa Bongean’s work then you will understand. Lisa creates magic with everything she touches.
She makes it all look so easy.
But the best thing about the process is that Lisa is a fantastic teacher sharing her tips on accurate piecing no matter how big or small.
My block is 8″ and I am happy with how it turned out but Lisa’s is 4″. You can see her block and get the pattern here.
Visit each of the designers listed below for their take on the MAGIC block:
- Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
- Lissa Alexander
- Laurie Simpson
- Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
- Stacy Iest Hsu
- Robin Pickens
- Janet Clare
- Jen Kingwell
- Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co.
- Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
- Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
- Betsy Chutchian
- Jan Patek
- Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
Be sure to check out the Block Heads Facebook Group and look for Block Heads 3 on Instagram – #modablockheads and #modablockheads3.
GIVEAWAY CLOSED-WINNERS NOTIFIED
Have you ever used triangle papers before? I am giving away an assortment pack to 3 of my readers. Just let me know why you need these by leaving a comment. The winner will be picked at random, Sunday, Feb 23rd.
Enjoy!
-modalissa
Would be a great way for me to try them out. Love this block!
Haven’t used triangle papers in years but they were so easy. Would love a chance to use these.
I haven’t tried them, as they are yet another thing I would have to bring in from overseas, unfortunately. I’m waiting for our dollar to improve before I take up online shopping again, until then, it’s my LQS for supplies. That’s probably a good thing.
The papers are so easy to use!
I really need these because I love triangles in quilts and it would be awesome to have an assortment of different size triangle papers! Thanks for all the great patterns and books!
I love half square triangles and I have never tried triangle papers before. I generally make them oversized and then trim them. It is very time consuming but not in a creative way. I would love to se if the papers made the final result more accurate without the boring trimming.
I have never used triangle papers and would really like to try them out. I started this journey to learn new techniques and to push myself. Learning to use new products and new ways of doing things is what really interests me. Winning would just be the best thing ever!
I’d love to try these! maybe I can get my finished blocks to come out the right size. 🙂
I really need these triangle papers to get my triangles accurate. They make the block the right size, first time.
I love triangles because they are the basis of so many blocks! Some of my favorites are star blocks and I love a pieced border with triangles. I need to try these triangle papers to get help with accuracy.
I’d love to give these papers a whirl. I like the Thangles and triangles on a roll. I know these would be perfect for lots of little half square triangles using charm squares.
Triangle papers are awesome! I’ve used them for bigger sizes but never for HSTs this small. Since I have vision problems, these would be very helpful.
Would love to try triangle papers! Everything I’ve heard about them is awesome. Anything I can use to make HST more accurate is a good idea and clearly a great tool to have as a quilter.
I need these because I’m going to do 4” blocks – so I guess I really really need these!!
I love HSTs, and I will be making lots of them this year while sewing along with all the other Block Heads. I need Triangle papers to be ready for the blocks that Lisa designs. Thank you Modalissa and all of the Moda designers for making Moda Block Heads 3 an awesome sew along!
I am the most impatient most distracted quilter ever! The thought of having to cut and sew that many triangles is kind of turning me away from doing this block…maybe the triangle papers would help♀️
I need these for several reasons. When I saw these this morning I had that aha moment… and why didn’t I think of that. Some times Im too critical of my mistakes as a quilter. Its easy to forget to be inspired by new ideas and ways to create classic design.
Heather,
I agree completely. I am also too critical but find that I enjoy the process much more allowing some wiggle room and don’t be afraid to tackle some new stuff.
I have used a different brand. Very interested in ones for pre cuts. Love working with them
I would love to try these papers. I struggle with triangle accuracy.
I have not used the paper but I am very fond of half-square triangles. I would appreciate any tool that makes the job more accurate and quicker.
After Doing the block I realised how important certain ‘tools’ are and these are one of them…I done a 12″ as I”m very new but learning every week and looking forward to your block, thank you for being part of it
love Angie (UK)
will try as i hate working with little blocks
I haven’t even seen these for sale in England, i would love a chance to try them. Thank you . x
I need help to avoid the quilt police. Perfect points with these papers would be much appreciated. I NEED these!
No one likes those quilt police!
I used triangle papers for the first time last month. I was so happy with how that experience went! I will keep these papers in mind for future projects.
I love anything that gives me better accuracy and shaves off some time. I am a busy mom of 2 boys (almost 5 and almost 12) and don’t get as much time as I’d like to sew and quilt. These look fantastic and I would love to try them. I know some of my quilting mentors have used them and love them!
I’ve never tried them. It would be fun to try them out.
Your block is so cute! I am having so much fun with the Blockheads 3. I have never tried the triangle paper but would love to try it! I am sure it will help my triangles be more “square” on. Haha. Thank you for the giveaway offer!
I have never used triangle paper but have always wanted to give it a try!
I need triangle papers to not sew wonky, wacky blocks! Thanks for the chart to keep with them!
I think these triangle papers would be great to use with Batiks. The bias always gets me.
Would love these to make half square trials easier!
I’m going to teach another friend all about them, so these could be a teaching tool and they would be hers then!
I need these triangle papers because my half square triangle blocks never turn out well!
I have never used them but would like to try them–Thanks for the chance!
Fairly new quilter, have made a few I Spy baby quilts and have some blocks on the go.
Haven’t used papers yet, but am learning all sorts of ways to make hst (2, 4 and 8 at a time). So far, 2 at a time are my favorite as they are the most consistent and least squaring up for me, but always looking for other ways.
These work really well when you have a group of people with unknown skills.
Love your tape measure collection treasures pictured above! I’ve not tried triangle papers yet, but I can see how useful they must be especially for smaller HSTs!
I would love to try the papers so my blocks are more accurate. Thanks for providing information and the give-a-away!
I have never tried triangle papers
I have a lot of scraps that would really make some fantastic HSTs
and I could show my grand daughter and learn together
Thank you for this give away
I am going to go and look at the others pages and blogs now
I would love a chance to try and use triangle papers! I’ve never used them before, but they seem like a necessity!
I have never used them but I love paper piecing so I would like to try these too!
I am looking forward to getting these triangle paper piecing tools as they are always a challenge for me!!
Thank you Lissa for the Primitive Gatherings triangle paper packages received today. Thank you for the contest and they will be a great help with HST’s. ❤️