234. Peanut Butter and Jelly

 When Aaron was little, he sang a little song: "Peanut, peanut butter and jelly, jelly," and he always whispered the "jelly" part. I thought it was so cute and made him do it over and over.

I joined Moda Blockheads 4 this year. I have never done a Moda Blockheads sewalong before, where a new block pattern is released each week, each by a different designer. I had a stack of fabrics that was just waiting to be used so I thought this might be fun, if only I could keep up. I named it Peanut Butter and Jelly and thought of Aaron the whole time I was making it.

I did a good job of staying on track throughout the whole sewalong, kind of remarkable for me!

The blocks were 9" finished, and I completed all 42 of them. There were several setting options but I opted for just sewing the blocks together without any kind of sashing. 

As usual, Darby did a great job on the quilting.

When we were in San Luis Obispo (central coast of California) in early November, I had brought the quilt along just in case a photo op popped up. The bricks in this building seemed like the perfect place to photograph.

A behind-the-scenes photo taken by Mark's brother, Scott:

Quilt: Peanut Butter and Jelly

Pattern by: Moda Blockheads 4 (a sewalong with various designers)

Pieced by: Cindy Wiens

Completed: 2022

Size: 54" x 63"

Quilted by: Darby Myers

Gifted to Valerie Rempel