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Blockheads 6- Block 3- Bunny Hill

June 11, 2025

Moda Blockheads 6: Block 3 – Sunday’s Best by Anne Sutton

Blockheads, it’s time to roll out the tablecloth, fluff the cushions, and polish the silver—it’s week three, and we’re sewing Sunday Best!

This elegant block is brought to us by the ever-gracious Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs, whose soft, classic style always brings a touch of timeless charm. Sunday Best is exactly the kind of block that makes you want to slow down and enjoy the process.

A Block with Sunday Charm

The Sunday Best block pairs crisp flying geese with four-patch units, all arranged in a way that feels thoughtful and intentional—kind of like setting the table for a big family meal. The shapes are clean and balanced, but the layout has a quiet movement that keeps your eye dancing across the block.

It evokes that feeling of calm you get on a slow Sunday afternoon—everything in its place, sunlight coming through the window, and something sweet baking in the kitchen. There’s a sense of preparation and celebration built into this design. And honestly? I really like how mine turned out. So much so that I didn’t stop at just one—I made a few! And then ready for a Sunday afternoon nap!

Keeping the Vintage Vision

As I mentioned in earlier posts, I’m going for a faded, vintage look with my Blockheads 6 quilt. The soft tones I added last week are really starting to come together in a gentle wash of light. For Sunday Best, I continued with that theme—working in the reds and blues with touches of mediums. I used strips and dots to continue to work on the vintage feel.

The repeat blocks let me play with subtle shifts in color, keeping things cohesive but not too matchy. I’m not sure yet how many of them will end up in the final layout, but I love the idea of sprinkling a few throughout.

Get Inspired & Get Stitching

Anne has shared her version of Sunday Best over on the BunnyHill Blog, and you’ll definitely want to see her take on the block—it’s graceful and polished, just like her entire Bunny Hill aesthetic.

Need a little help assembling those flying geese and four-patch units? This week is my turn to do a video on the how to make the block. Check out the step-by-step video tutorial staring ME!! to guide you through the block construction. Whether you’re sewing along at your own pace or keeping up week by week, the resources are there to make this journey joyful.

Sew Along with the Blockheads

Are you going classic, scrappy, or experimenting like me? Be sure to post your blocks on social using #ModaBlockheads and #ModaBlockheads6—and tag @modafabrics and your favorite designers too! You can tag me also if you want. #modalissa

Every stitch we make is part of a bigger story, and I love seeing how each of you interpret these blocks through your own fabric choices and styles.

Let’s keep sewing together—one beautiful block at a time.

Details about this program, click here.

Follow each of the designers listed below.

Anne Sutton

Kiley Ferons
Chelsi Stratton

Vanessa Christenson – Download the pattern here.

Lynne Hagmeier

Block #3 and I made 3. I could make an entire quilt of just this block. Yes I do say that about all the blocks!

If you are not a member of the Blockheads 6 Facebook group, you can join here.

I can’t wait to see your progress each week.

Project Jelly Roll

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September 10, 2024

Quilt Love: Exploring the Joy of the “Tiddlywinks” Jelly Roll Pattern

Are you ready for Moda’s Project Jelly Roll Day? 3rd Saturday of September every year.

But first……

I cannot help but dedicate this years Project Jelly Roll to a friend of mine that was part of the inspiration on the development of Moda’s Jelly Rolls, Daniela Stout. Daniela recently passed away from a 4 year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Daniela was the owner of Cozy Quillts, in El Cajon, California. She was the creator of a program and patterns named, The Strip Club. Daniela inspired us with the opportunity to create wonderful quilts using 2 1/2″ strips but also allowed us to poke fun at our craft. Just imagine leaving the house and saying I am headed to the StripClub. Daniela was instrumental in creating the need for strips and Moda took it one step further, Strips that are precut.

Here we go….

This past week the team at Moda Fabrics (thank you Annie and Kelsey) shared a quilt I made in anticipation of National Sew A Jelly Roll Day. I guess just for long term documentation, I wanted to share this on my feed also. I love, love, love Anne Sutton’s fabric lines. For this project, I knew the signature print was perfect for wide sashing so I dove right in.

If you haven’t already, check out this fantastic tutorial video on Tiddlywinks here, where I break down the process step by step. Spoiler alert: you’ll fall in love with how easy and fun it is!

Why the Tiddlywinks Pattern?

The Tiddlywinks pattern is perfect for those days when you want a light-hearted, cheerful quilt but want to try something a little different for a creative challenge. This pattern stand outs in whatever fabric choices you use.

What’s So Special About Jelly Rolls?

For those of you who are newer to the quilting world, Jelly Rolls are collections of pre-cut Moda fabric strips (2.5 inches wide) that take much of the prep work out of the equation. That means less time cutting and more time stitching! There are jillions of ways to cut, slice and dice JellyRolls and tools and gadgets to make this easier.

Key Tips from the Tutorial

Efficient Strip Cutting: Jelly Rolls make strip piecing a breeze, and the Tiddlywinks pattern uses this technique to its full advantage. The video explains how to cut your strips into neat units, ensuring your hexagons will assemble into smooth and precise shapes..
Row Assembly: The tutorial walks you through method for stitching the rows into bite size sections. There are small manageable steps, so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. Plus, with the pre-cut strips, you can focus on the creative process rather than stressing over accuracy.
Pressing for Success: There’s an emphasis on pressing your seams correctly, which is especially important for this design. It’s the little things that make the blocks lie flatter and look sharper, and this video tutorial really drives that home.
Choosing Fabrics: Tiddlywinks quilt uses a playful combination of bright, happy fabrics, but one of the best parts of working with Jelly Rolls is that you can pick any combination that speaks to you. I combined 2 different JellyRolls plus a few scrap strips to add some geometric. I have saved some of the strips as a possibility for binding.

My Experience with Tiddlywinks

As soon as I saw this pattern, I knew it was exactly what I needed. The Tiddlywinks quilt is such a joyous project, and the circles created by the Jelly Roll strips make the pattern feel fresh and modern, while still honoring classic quilting techniques. I chose a Jelly Roll with a mix of vibrant prints and softer tones, and I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out.

Working on this quilt has been such a refreshing change of pace. The hexagons add a playful touch that makes the quilt feel romantic and full of movement. And honestly, the ease of using pre-cuts gave me more time to just enjoy the process—no stress over cutting everything perfectly!

Are you going to be sewing anything on Jelly Roll day?

Until next time, happy stitching, and may your quilts always be full of joy!

modalissa

#APQquiltalong recap

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March 24, 2014

Hello to all,

I wanted to share some APQquiltalong eye candy and thank my friends that did this virtual quiltalong with me.

Quilted by Natalia Bonner of Piece n Quilt
“Image from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.
©2013 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.”

Here is my quilt from American Patchwork and Quilting.

Miss Rosie greatness.


Amy Ellis From Amy’s Creative Side


Quilt Jane’s version. http://www.flickr.com/photos/quiltjane/


Kimberly Jolly’s version. http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/2014/02/apqs-tone-it-down-quilt.html

Camille Roskelley


WOWSER !! http://lisabongean.com/2014/03/19/apq-quilt-along/

Another dark rich version by Jennifer Keltner

Sherri Mc Connell’s version using all American Jane.

Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill added applique

And here are a few more pics of other quilts I wanted to share.

Maggie Honeyman- machine quilt extraordinaire made and actually got to quilt her own quilt.

http://www.pinterest.com/thimbleanna/

SVETLANA’s version http://sotakhandmade.blogspot.com/2014/01/winter-wonderland-sewing.html

classic vintage by Lynda from NSW http://lyndainwonderland.blogspot.com/2014/01/catch-up.html

What is so amazing to me about quilting is that this is a classic Burgoyne surrounded block named after General John Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga in 1777. Nothing earth shattering about the pattern, it is a variation of Double Irish chain, yet the fabrics used make each version wonderful.

One more little bit of info. I wanted to show a snapshot of the pinterest board, #APQquiltalong. Follow me on Pinterest to see the actual board. There are many more versions to tempt you to make this quilt if you have not started yours yet.

Now that we have accomplished celebrating the General Burgoyne through this quiltalong, maybe we should move on to General Beauregard from Barbara Brackman’s Book, Facts & Fabrications-Unraveling the History of Quilts and Slavery.

No seriously, moda has so many great indigo’s coming, I may have found my perfect project.

Thank you following the quiltalong, as well as my blog.

Gratefully,

-modalissa

Fashion stops at the knee..

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October 25, 2010

There is a saying at the quilt trade shows,

Fashion stops at the knee.

What this means is you better have comfortable shoes because

you are going to walking all day on hard concrete floors.

It is not the walking, it is the walking then standing in one place that turns your legs into cement anchors.

SHOES…. are a very important part of the trade show ensemble. Very rarely will you see anyone in spiked platform heels. Anne Sutton from Bunny Hill did a blog post last Market about all the shoes

she “auditioned.”
Barb and Mary from Me and My Sister also did a hilarious blog post about shoes. Barb said she was buying shoes because it was the only thing she didn’t need to buy in a larger size.

So you can see even though the shoes do not have to be the
height of fashion, they are very important.

The owner of Moda Fabrics is very well known for his fashion
and his shoes. He is often approached at market just to see what he is
wearing! Those of you that know him, am I right?
When Cheryl and I were

“product development shopping”

we came across the greatest thing ever.

The fish really looked like it was swimming around.

We were really trying to think of why we needed to buy these.

Possibly a Christmas present for the boss?
We laughed and laughed.
So I began to “audition” shoes I would NOT be wearing to Quilt Market.

Possibly? Denim goes with everything.

Oops, over the heel height restrictions.

How cool are these? Gucci? Jessica Simpson?

I don’t think any shoe that starts with Granny in the name should be considered.

(Granny boots in case you are too young to know about these.)

I could add some wheels to these and have a perfect pair of skates for the show.

Hey I think I am on to something. You better not steal my idea.

It is amazing what all can be found at the antique shops!!

I have no idea what shoes I will be wearing

but they will be

boring

and

comfortable.

Market- 1 week….. to late to break in a new pair. Pack the blister bandaids.

-modalissa

set-up day one complete

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May 14, 2009

Due to the limited flights and travel time from Dallas we actually came in a day earlier than normal. This gave us a day to relax and get situated in Pittsburgh. We met some local musicans. We went into a local dining spot and there she was…the queen of market, Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill. We knew we had to be in the right place.

Of course we had to get our Market energy.Here is a before picture. Looks simple, right? We have put down almost 4o00 sq ft of flooring. We got alot more down today but I did not get many pictures. Afterall I had to stay focused on my actual job. I promise I will take more pictures tomorrow.If you have never seen what set-up is all about. It is ALOT of work. If you don’t believe me just look how hard Joanna from Fig Tree is working. You thought she just did pretty fabrics and patterns! Her booth is going to be beautiful, I think. ( her new fabric is laying on the table)Wish you were here,