Our Modern Heritage BOM Kickoff!

I feel like it was forever ago that we announced our first ever Block of the Month featuring blocks from Amy Ellis’ newly released Modern Heritage Quilts.

I’m happy to announce, first kits shipped on Thursday and I say – let the BOMING begin!

Our first block is a simple Cross block, and we’ll be making 13.

I love most that we started with this particular block because indeed cross blocks signify to me a community of people coming together for common goals. In our case – there are 22 of us participating in this project, and it’s really a remarkable gathering of women from almost every corner of the US!

One of the things I most realized as I started these blocks is how many fabrics are, in some capacity, directional. Some of us can throw caution to the wind and not give two hoots whether our prints are going in the same direction. Some of us, on the other hand, are not so lucky and we need a little directional semblance…might I suggest:

Block 1-8 — When it matters to you that the directional prints of your Cross blocks all go in the same direction, cut your long strip on either side of the square from which you’re cutting it, and cut the side pieces actually horizontal to the long center strip.

Block 1-7 — It also helps to have a portable pressing board that you can take back and forth between your cutting station and your machine/pressing station.

If you’re receiving your BOM kits and haven’t quite made it over to our BOM Group Page, I hope you’ll head on over and introduce yourself – it’s getting to be a pretty lively gathering for Q & A and just some great quilting chatter!

Cheers and Happy Cross Block Making,

Pam