Welcome to Blockheads 6 – Block 7: “Bellissimo Star” by Joanna Figueroa!

We’re stitching up something bellissimo this week with Block 7 of Blockheads 6! This starry stunner comes to us from Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co., and it’s packed with classic charm and clever piecing. At 18" finished, the Bellissimo Star is a showstopper made up of many smaller units—kind of like four blocks in one!

You can find this week’s pattern here: BH6 – Block 7 – Bellissimo Star by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co.

Follow along with Joanna!

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Find Joanna's post about this week's block on her blog HERE! 

If you’re new to Blockheads, here are a couple of quick things to know:

• This is a free quilt-along. No sign-ups are required. Just download the pattern and you’re ready to sew!
• The PDF patterns will be posted on the Moda blog and in the official Facebook group every Wednesday by 8:00 AM CDT.
• You can also bookmark this page: Blockheads 6 main page to find a convenient list of all the patterns as they are released.
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• If you want to sew along with a virtual Blockheads community, head over to Facebook and join our official Moda Blockheads Facebook group. Our group is an active and vibrant community of 81,000 quilters and counting! It’s a great place to be inspired and share pictures of your Blockheads progress.
• If Instagram is where you prefer to hang out, be sure to follow us (@modafabrics) and the hashtags #modablockheads and #modablockheads6 to see the latest blocks from our designers and other Blockheads.

(Looking for a little more information about Blockheads? You can check out the Blockheads 6 archive HERE.)

Download Your Pattern

If you haven’t already, be sure to download this week’s free pattern from the Moda blog. This beautifully illustrated pattern includes cutting instructions, fabric swatches, and even a coloring sheet to help you plan your layout.

Step-by-Step With Annie

In this week’s tutorial video, Moda’s own Annie walks you through the construction of this dynamic block, offering tips along the way—like how to make the most of your rulers, save scraps for orphan blocks, and get precise trimming on tricky units.

You’ll make:

• Half-square triangles (16 of them, trimmed to 2¾")
• Quarter-square triangles for the center star
• Split half-square triangles (a Frankenstein unit that’s part QST, part HST!)
• Flying geese (the no-waste, four-at-a-time kind)
• Four-patch units, complete with pieced sashing

Each step helps build toward the final layout—and with careful orientation and pressing, all those points and pieces line up beautifully. Annie also reminds us to double-check our units before trimming (and shares what happened when she didn’t—oops!).

A Special Guest Reveal

After all the piecing and pressing, Annie brings in a very special guest—her daughter Felix—to help with the block reveal. Spoiler alert: she gives it a big thumbs up!

The final Bellissimo Star block is a gorgeous blend of color and shape—featuring stars within stars, framed by dynamic flying geese and patchwork corners. It’s a beautiful payoff after a little extra effort at the machine.

Be sure to watch this week’s video tutorial with Annie and Felix!

Keep Sharing!

We love seeing your Blockheads journey! Share your Bellissimo Star on social media using the hashtag #modablockheads6, and be sure to tag @modafabrics and @figtreeandco too. And if you haven’t already, join our free Moda Blockheads Facebook group to quilt along with thousands of fellow makers.

See you next week for Block 8!

— The Moda Team