We are on to week 2 of Moda’s Stitch Pink 2023 quilt along. The Adore Quilt Pattern and box kit from Moda is used as a quilt along for the Stitch Pink campaign to bring attention to breast cancer and to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The pattern and fabric is designed by Camille Roskelley. The 13 block pattern uses her newly released Lighthearted fabric line.
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Stitch Pink 2023 Week 2 – Blocks 5-8
Week 2 is piecing blocks 5-8 from the pattern. Each of the blocks is made of up a center quilt block that is surrounded with various colors of half square triangles to make star points on the finished large block.
The quilt blocks can be made scrappy with the kit fabrics that remain after the large star half square triangles are cut for the star points on each block. I followed the designers fabric choices for a majority of my quilt blocks.
Block 5
Adore quilt block 5 is made up of a heart block surrounded by flying geese on the sides. The center quilt block is then surrounded with star points made up of solid blocks and half square triangles.
Block 6
Adore quilt block 6 is a modified four patch center block that is made with alternating half square triangle blocks. It is the offset with the large star points just like the other blocks.
Block 7
Adore quilt block 7 has a 16 patch center block offset by the star points.
Block 8
Quilt block 8 is made of a small four patch center that is surrounded by flying geese that point in towards the four patch. The final block is then offset by the same star points as the other blocks.
Tips for Moda Stitch Pink 2023 Quilt
Here are a few tips to help you get more accurate blocks.
- Read the pattern through a couple times before starting. I made a couple cutting errors, but fortunately was able to work with what I had. I did run out of one of the colors to do it exactly like the pattern, so I substituted a different print.
- Starch – There is enough fabric to starch in the kit. I find spray starching all of my pieces before cutting helps me have more accurate piecing throughout the quilt making process. There is also much less fraying of the fabric.
- Take your time to make sure you are trimming the half square triangles down to the accurate size.
- Use pins to line up seams that intersect before piecing the block together.
- Don’t worry if there are small discrepancies in the final block size. The sashing between the blocks will help minimize those errors.
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Come visit the blog again soon to see the blocks for week 3!
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