Blockheads 6 Blog-a-Long • BLOCK SEVEN • FREE PATTERN • LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

July 9, 2025 Carol Detloff

LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.

Blockheads 6 Blog-a-Long • BLOCK SIX • FREE PATTERN • LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

July 2, 2025 Carol Detloff

LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.

Blockheads 6 Blog-a-Long • BLOCK FIVE • FREE PATTERN • LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

June 25, 2025 Carol Detloff

LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.

Blockheads 6 Blog-a-Long • BLOCK FOUR • FREE PATTERN • LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

June 18, 2025 Carol Detloff

LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.

Blockheads 6 Blog-a-Long • BLOCK THREE • FREE PATTERN • LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

June 11, 2025 Carol Detloff

LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!

Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of the free pattern for Block THREE! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.

HANDMADE HEART A DAY

February 1, 2023 Carol Detloff

"Love-ly Fabric Valentines" is the perfect pattern to make yourself and a GREAT one to get your little makers in on the fun too.

Moda's Charm Pack Challenge Free Pattern

January 10, 2023 Carol Detloff

Let's kick off the new year with a CHALLENGE! Don't worry, it's not going to hurt your muscles or require you to eat anything healthy or even require you to clean anything out. All you need to do is pick your favorite charm pack(s), get some snacks, headphones and a do not disturb sign on your sewing room door. January 14 - 16 lets sew some charm squares!! "Moda Love" is the perfect pattern for this challenge and is available here on this blog post, (just click the pictures)and will be available in perpetuity on our FREE PATTERN page.

#MODALOVEQUILT and the Moda LOVE Sew-Along

January 8, 2019 Carol Detloff

We LOVE a good sew-along. And we LOVE a good pattern – especially one that is versatile enough to work with Layer Cakes, Charm Packs or Mini Charms. More importantly, we’d LOVE for you to join us! -Carrie Nelson @ModaFabrics

Photo courtesy of Moda Fabrics and Supplies

#sawitloveditmadeit

What is the Moda Love Sew Along? A social media sew-along using the Moda Love Pattern.

When is it? January 24 is Moda’s official starting date for the sewing and sew-along. There will be introductory posts on Instagram, Facebook and Moda’s Cutting Table Blog on January 17th.

Where can you join in the sew along? . At your local participating shop (come see us at Rocking Chair Quilts if you can get here). Don’t have a #modaloveshop near you? Join in online: search the hashtag #modalovequilt. on your social media. And on Moda’s social media.

Why a Sew Along? Because sew-alongs are one of the best ways to make sewing-creating fun. Whether you like to create solo or with others.

Sew-alongs also provide terrific opportunities for a visit to your local quilt shop for a bit of in-shop-sewcializing

or….

make your own sew along by meeting up with like minded quilters to create quilts and build the bonds of friendship.

Why the Moda Love Quilt Sew Along? Because you can start with precuts, the Moda love quilt is fun and you will be done pretty quickly . Easy to sew together too - this pattern can be a great teaching quilt for those starting their journey through the quilting nation.

Have a peek at the pattern:

Moda Love Pattern Download.

We would LOVE to see what you will stitch together with the Love Quilt pattern! Whereever you share your love quilt projects, be sure and use the hashtag – #modalovequilt.

To get your inspiration rolling here’s a gallery of grabs from the #modalovequilt hashtag.

Quilts by #modamakers from around the world.

What’s NEXT?

January 26, 2019–

Local Quilt Shop Day is a worldwide event designed to raise awareness of the importance of independent quilt shops to the local economy. It is a day for consumers and retailers to celebrate the creative pursuits of quilters, sewists, fabric enthusiasts, and crafters everywhere and to support the local quilt shops that make it all possible.

This event, held annually on the fourth Saturday in January, will be held in 2019 on Saturday, January 26.

Thanks for reading! Until we blog again, be sure to take time out and Enjoy the Sew!® - Carol and staff @RCQ

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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • FINALE• #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR • WEEK 16 •

December 19, 2016 Carol Detloff

WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 16 •

LAST WEEK / LAST PATTERN FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS

Hello neighbors (waving at you),

Posting this from sunny Commerce, Texas this weekend (Not too far from Moda Fabrics headquarters). I am so fortunate to be able to travel here to attend our eldest daughter's commencement ceremony as she graduates from Texas A & M University. Congratulations Katie! A job well done and now that your book work and studying are finished.... in addition to the dynamic career advancemnet that awaits you, you'll now have more time to get back to quilting. Hurray- Hurrah!

And now let's get to what you came visiting here for, Block 16!

What an enjoyable group of participants we have had for the Be My Neighbor Quilt-A-Long. It really does feel like a neighborhood community of quilters. Thank you so much to everyone who has been a part of it. Today is the release of your final pattern #16; The Meeting House. You will find the download below - and if you want to set your blocks together like the folks at Moda did, once again we have the setting pattern here on this blog post for you to download.

If you have just discovered this quilt along and need ALL 16 patterns, below is a button for you to get the printable downloads for every block in this quilt(we would love to see pictures of your blocks, whenever you get them stitched up).

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLAOD ALL 16 BLOCK PATTERNS

Are you quilting along with us?

If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block 16 with us this week you could win a prize. Read how below:

READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:

get your free downloadable blueprint for Block 16 here on the blog today .
Stitch up your house block.
Share a picture of this completed house block with us by Sunday, December 25th , at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner for this last week's Prize will be announced on a blog post soon after that DEC. 25th end time (Merry Christmas ☺)
Every Monday for 16 weeks we have started fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as the weekly winner we can and will ship prizes all over the world so that opens the fun up to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
This is the final week and so begins the LAST contest for a new prize. The entry period for this final photo share ends Sunday, Dec. 25th. at Noon at which time we will have a random drawing from all the names of people who shared a photo during the week. AND THEN the Be My Neighbor Quilt - A - Long is ALL DONE, sigh.

WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:

send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS and we'll take photo of your block for you.

PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 15

A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK fifTEEN IS:

Katherine Irwin

CONGRATULATIONS KATHERINE ! YOU HAVE WON A copy of Winter Wonderland by Sherri Falls of This and That Pattern Company • AND • A Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle to get you started playing with some of the sweet Christmas block patterns in the festive book . Please contact us privately with your complete shipping address and we will get your prize shipped out to you. You can email your address to me here:carol@rockingchairquilts.com

NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY

UPLOADS OF BLOCK 16 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS

(you can click on each block to enlarge it)

Susan Garofalo

Diana Brewer

Mary Ann Matson

Sandy Moore

Lynn Deitrick

Gay Lynn Beard

Sharon Tune Tate

‎Brenda Rife Mashaw

Carol Palmer

Darlene Adams

Katherine Irwin

Brigitte Cammi

Nancy Vibeto

Rosemary Hendley

Brenda Towsley

Kathy Galauner

‎Anne Sweat Summitt‎

Debbie Conner

Becky Wolfe

Patty Gallmeyer

Teresa Dickenson

Pam Cuilla

Sandie Swartz

A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!

•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •

Everything you need to make a Charm Party tote bag: Charm Party Pattern, Polka Dots and Paisleys Charm Pack, Polkas Dots and Paisleys yardage for your lining & pockets etc., and some hardware to finish!

Here's a photo of the Charm Party Tote that we made, hanging in the shop (finished tote is not included in the prize package). — Here's a photo of the Charm Party Tote that we made, hanging in the shop *(finished tote is not included in the prize package).*

Share a photo of Block #16 with us by Sunday , December 25th, and we'll add your name to the drawing for this prize ☺

Thank you for reading! I have been enjoying the quilt a long immensely and wanted to extend my thanks and appreciation to everyone who has followed along - We are just about finished with Be My Neighbor , Now that you have your final Block #16- I hope some of you will then share a photo of your finished quilt- No hurry on when to get finished - please think about sharing some pictures when you get them put together . I am not the only one who would like to see the blocks all put together. ☺

Happy Holidays!

Carol

BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 11 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR

November 14, 2016 Carol Detloff

• WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 11 •

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS

&nbs… — Photos of Block #10 shared by participants last week

VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH TEN YET, CLICK ON THE GREEN BADGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS.

CLICK TO LIKE US☺

to see pictures & news of:

Quilt-A-Longs
Giveaways & Prizes
tips & tutorials
loads of other quilty fun!

Are you quilting along with us?

If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:

READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:

Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
Stitch up your house block.
Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
When the ELEVENTH week starts Monday NOVEMBER 21st a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed

•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•

We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that. This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas. This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it - just let the construction begin.

Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.

PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 10

A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK TEN IS:

LESLIE GRIVICH

CONGRATULATIONS LESLIE! YOU HAVE WON THE MINI MARVELS BOOK, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE CHARM PACK. AND ASSORTMENT OF MODA MINI CHARMS. (please send us your mailing address and we'll get your prize shipped off to you asap

HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:

BLOCK 11 : MONDO CONDOs

•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •

STATE FLOWERSCAPE FAT QUARTER BUNDLE by Turn of the Centuries for MODA !

A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!

In this collage you can see some of the prints in your prize fat quarter bundle

STATE FLOWERSCAPE FAT QUARTER BUNDLE by Turn of the Centuries for MODA Your prize Fat Quarter Bundle contains ten pieces- 9 Fat Quarters (18" x 22") one fat quarter of each print in the collection AND One map panel- Ivory 4700 11 (see picture) the panel measures Approx. 22" x 44".

GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S HOUSE (BLOCK 11) TO ME BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, AT 12 NOON AND

YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE.

NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY

UPLOADS OF BLOCK 11 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS

(you can click on each block to enlarge it)

Kathy Anderson

Katherine Irwin

Corinna Wilson

Leslie Grivich

Brenda Rife Mashaw‎

Gay Lynn Beard

Kathy Galauner

Laura Yarbrough

Nancy Vibeto

Lynn Deitrick

Sharon Tune Tate

Teresa Dickenson

Sue Payton

Sherry Jagels‎

Sandie Swartz

Sandy Moore

Rosemary Hendley

Patty Gallmeyer

Pam Cuilla

Linda Brunner

Brenda Towsley‎

Diana Brewer

Carla Walton

Ann Miller

Anna Rivet

Mary Ann Matson

Anne Sweat Summitt

Cheryl Payne

Brigitte Cammi

Sandy Lachowski

Linda Brunner

Amy Easter

Velma Tauriainen‎

Beth Ann Perry‎

Shirley Easter‎

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT

YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:

The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!

Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards

For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.

Current quilting project got your bored? Turn that frown upside down and join us while we quilt along with Moda Fabrics and build a nieghborhood  qult in the BE MY NEIGHBORHOOD QUILT-A-LONG! — Current quilting project got your bored? Turn that frown upside down and join us while we quilt along with Moda Fabrics and build a nieghborhood qult in the BE MY NEIGHBORHOOD QUILT-A-LONG!

CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR SETTING PATTERN

Thank you for reading! Please share your photos and your thoughts - Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or any problems getting your free patterns to download from our website. - Carol Detloff

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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 9 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR #QUILTMARKET

October 31, 2016 Carol Detloff

• WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 9 •

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS

I AM BLOGGIN' AT YOU FROM THE INTERNATIONAL QUILT MARKET IN HOUSTON TEXAS! I AM MORE THAN JUST A LITTLE DISTRACTED BY ALL THE BEAUTY AND ACTIVITY THAT HAPPENS @ QUILT MARKET- SO PLEASE, LET ME KNOW IF I POSTED ANYTHING UPSIDE DOWN OR BACKWARDS. ☺

VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH EIGHT YET, CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS:

Are you quilting along with us?

If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:

READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:

Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
Stitch up your house block.
Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
When the TENTH week starts Monday NOVEMBER 7th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed.

•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•

WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:

send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.

PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 8

A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK EIGHT IS:

AMY EASTER