Modern Block of the Month (BOM) ~ October Sew-Along
Alissa Haight Carlton from Handmade by Alissa is back for the October Modern Block of the Month (BOM)! Alissa shares a new design every month so you can create a modern, clean, gorgeous block in fabrics of your choice. We provide a new design every month but you can sew any time. Whether you’re already sewing along each month of whether you want to jump in to start the series today– It’s fun to sew along with the Modern Block of the Month!
Alissa’s book with Kristen Lejnieks, Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee: The Journey of 12 Women, 1 Blog & 12 Improvisational Projects, inspired our BOM series. We’re excited about Alissa’s second book from Stash Books, releasing early next year. Modern Minimal: 20 Bold & Graphic Quilts includes lots of beautiful, graphic designs and we can’t wait to get our hands on a copy.
Share your block in the Modern BOM pool on Flickr, and grab the Modern BOM button for your site: http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2/july2011/ModernBOM.jpg. Have fun!
Modern BOM Information:
Time to dive into the next block for the Modern BOM!
This block certainly isn’t the most economical with your fabric, but its graphic appeal is worth it. If you make a lot of these blocks, keep all of your matching scraps for another quilt!
Fabric Requirements:
Fabric A: (Kona Cotton Bone) ¼” yard
Fabric B: (Kona Cotton Butterscotch) 2” x 13” scrap
Fabric C: (Crossweave Blue Blue) 2” x 17” scrap
Fabric D: (Shot Cotton – Galvanized) 2” x 20” scrap
Cut List:
A1 = 9.5” x 5.5”
A2 = 5” x 5”
A3 = 9” x 13” (if you have a wider piece of fabric than an exact ¼” yard, cutting this to 10” x 13” gives you more wiggle room for the final step of cutting out your block)
B1 = 6.5” x 2”
B2 = 2” x 6.5”
C1 = 6.5” x 2”
C2 = 2” x 10”
D1 = 6.5” x 2”
D2 = 2” x 13”
Assembling the Block:
Building on A2, assemble your block.
1. First sew B2 onto A2, press the seam and sew B1 onto the top of this piecing. Press.
2. Next sew C2 onto the piecing, press and sew C1 onto the top of the piecing. Press.
3. Sew D2 onto the piecing, press and sew D1 onto the top of the piecing. Press.
4. Sew A3 onto the right side of your piecing. Press.
5. Sew A1 onto the top of the piecing, taking care that you line it up 1.5” from the left edge of D1.
6. Cutting out the finished block is the final step. Take care that you know where all four sides of your block fall, so that you can get the right sized block out of the piecing.
This is just the sort of block that having a 12.5” square ruler is ideal for. If you don’t have a ruler like this consider drawing the block onto the piecing before making your first cut. You wouldn’t want to cut one edge incorrectly and not be able to get a full 12.5” square block out of the piecing.
Make sure that your corners fall on the outer edge of Fabric B in the upper left corner of your block, and on the inner edge of Fabric D in the lower left corner.
I created some digital quilts using this block in a 5 x 6 block layout:
Here is the block made with different fabrics. In honor of Handmade Holidays I went ahead and used a red and green color scheme!
I used:
Fabric A: Kona Cotton Red
Fabric B: Kei Honeycomb Dot Green
Fabric C: Kei Honeycomb Dot Red
Fabric D: Kona Cotton Grass Green
And more digital quilts with these fabrics:
Enjoy!
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70 Responses to “Modern Block of the Month (BOM) ~ October Sew-Along”
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I love this block, especially the color combination. So great!
I love this one!!! It really is one of my favs. This has been such a fun block of the month, that I look forward to each time. January T.
I’d love to be included in the giveaway! Thanks!
I love all the variations this provides!
LOvely! Oh, ho I want to make a red & green Christmas quilt.
Wow that is a very striking block.
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i totally love this! so so so pretty! i think it would be beautiful liberated… made a little wonky or wavy also. very pretty!
I love all these blocks. Thanks for sharing your tutorial with us!
I’m wondering if that block would work in a pinwheel setting…
I’d like to win a book.
Love this block!
They are really pretty!
I love these blocks! Thanks for sharing, Alissa!
Ahhh, so fun!!
Very cool block, but there is just something inside me that says you gotta find a way to use the scraps or create fewer scraps! Thanks for the interesting and “out-of-my-box” quilt block pattern.
Oooh, that looks super fun. What a great book.
That’s a pretty cool way to do a quilt! I like the Christmas colors in the extra sample.
Thanks for the share!!
I just love this design. I know there is alot of waste but can be used for applizue. I am going to give it a try.
What an awesome block! I love the colors, too. I’ll have to try it out.
What a cool, modern block! I will definitely have to give this one a try!
WOW, that is a very dramatic block. I don’t know if I make a quilt with it but it does look very impressive. Thanks
This is my favorite block so far. And I’m still in love with the colors she has used in the blocks!
super cool block! spark*ing ideas… thanks for sharing.
Wow–what a neat block–so many possibilities! Will have to give this one a try soon!
The block looks reallly neat!
I’m loving this modern block of the month series! Thank you for sharing it and for having the giveaways, too.
beautiful block. I love the first example with that stark white.
neat! if only i didn’t have so many other projects on my to-do list already…
I think this block is my favorite so far.
I love that block so much!! what a cool pillow front it’d make!
Thanks for this block. I have been waiting for two weeks for it to come on line. I can’t wait to try it out.
This block really packs a graphic punch. Love it!
What an interesting block.
Wow! The possibilities seem endless with this block. I have so many ideas!
I really like this block. It would even be great alone, as one big square quilt!
Very cool looking block. I love the colors used and the angles off to one side that way.
I would love to be included in the giveaway. I love this block especially in the red combination. We are Razorbacks here and “Red” is our color!
really love this block – I really like it in red
Very striking!
Gorgeous block!
Love this block. Beautiful xxx
That is really cool!
Genevieve
Love how the different fabrics and colours make the block look so different!
I love the quilt pattern in the 2nd row, 2nd column. So graphic. Great block!
I really like this block, thanks, I am going to try it this weekend!
Love the modern look!
Cute block.
What a neat looking block! So modern!
I have yet to be tempted to step back into the ring after my last quilt-tastrophe (I am a terrible, terrible planner) but this block is so chic I just might try my hand at this one and see how it goes…
I like this modern block
I LOVE the block! Beautiful! I think you have inspired me to try the look. thanks!!
Such a great block and wonderful directions – can’t wait to try it! Thanks!
Love this block! I’m starting on it NOW!!
Remarkable developments are happening in quilting and I am thrilled to witness them..this is one of them I’d say. Totally love it!
I’ve been waiting for the October block and am not disappointed! I’ve loved each block posted so far!
Would LOVE for my name will be drawn for the giveaway.
Wow ! What a versatile block !
I love all the possibilities……
Lovely – and it looks like a totally new design in the christmas colours.
This is my favorite block yet!
Looks like fun, but I have one question — how do I cut pieces 2″ wide from scraps that are 1.5 inches wide (as mentioned in the fabric requirements)?
I love how the red one looks! Makes me want to buy some polka dotted cloth from the store.
Love the modern block, in one of my favorite color combos!
Wow… great block has lots of possiblities by turning it every which way….love seeing the different colour combinations…thanks LindaB
Love this block. I am going to try it tonight!!
I like the digital designs — so much variety with one simple block.
is there a pdf for the blocks?
I am so excited to have found a block of the month quilt that I am excited to work on. I love the theme and most of the blocks. I am so curious to see what is next.
I’ve found your posts a few hours befor and began read that topics often. Thanks much for the awesome blog website!
Oh I just love this block!
Where is the November block? It’s already the 15th!