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This is an excellent way to use your Black & White neutrals
in combination with bright colors.
For 1 or 2 blocks:
Cut:
1 - 2 1/2" Strip of each Black, White, and a Bright Color.
Sew 3 - 2 1/2" Width of Fabric (WOF) strips together,
keeping the black strip in the middle.
keeping the black strip in the middle.
Carefully line the sewn strips up on a cutting mat with the white strip on top.
Place the 60 degree ruler line on the bottom seam line.
Make your first cut on the right edge of the ruler.
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Make this 60 degree cut as close to the strip ends as possible.
You should be able to get 7 or 8 pieces out of the strip set.
Now using the first cut as a guide,
cut 4 1/2" pieces along the full strip set.
Here are the pieces at this stage.
Now trim each piece to a 4 1/2" square,
centering the 4 1/2" on the strip set.
Centering the ruler to make the 4 ½” block:
Use the center strip (black)
as your reference point. 
Notice on the ruler where the
4 ½” line is.
Use the points of the black
strip (top left and bottom right of the black strip) to center your 4 ½” area on your
ruler.
Keep the black point at the
top left and the black point at the bottom right even in the 4 ½” square.
The squared up section.
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Now place 4 of the squares together making a star block to create this,
Option 1 with the White Star.
Or like this for Option 2 with the Yellow Star.
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Such a fun block to make!
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This is such a refreshing looking block! I love the controlled wonk invests. Thank you for sharing. Got a whole quilt done?
ReplyDeleteSorry the iPad changed my spelling. Controlled wonkiness I meant to say, love that.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to work on the rest of this quilt. The white and bright stars will show up together on the full quilt top. I will update this post when I complete it.
ReplyDeleteA PDF file would be very much appreciated. Thank you. ~Sharon
ReplyDeleteI am currently working on publishing a pattern book for purchase. Please watch for it. Thank you - Melanie
ReplyDeleteI love this and yes a PDF file would be great!!!
ReplyDeletevoce vende os moldes?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you are learning and enjoying! Please feel free to copy/paste my post to use as a pattern.
DeleteI am a newbie. Tried this pattern and love it. Need a you tube tutorial. Going to make them for Quilts of Valor. Thank you. Denise.
ReplyDeleteI am a newbie. Tried this pattern and love it. Need a you tube tutorial. Going to make them for Quilts of Valor. Thank you. Denise.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I'm glad that you are enjoying this project. I am honored that you will be making them for Quilts of Valor.
DeleteLove this quilt! is you book out yet?
ReplyDeleteHello! No book yet, but loads of new tutorials since this post. Please check the right side bar for the "Blog Archive" (scroll down a bit from the top) or go to the main page at http://quiltersenjoycolor.blogspot.com for new material. Thank you for following :)
Deletejust what I was looking for, thank you, wonderful tuition for a beginner like me! Many thanks! xxx
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome :)
DeleteCan this pattern be made into a 12" block? If so, what do I need to change?
ReplyDeleteHi there! The finished size of this block is 8 1/2" when the 4 sections are sewn together. This begins with 2 1/2" strips. I'm not sure what the math would be exactly, but what you would need to do is use wider strips of fabric to begin with. I would experiment with 3 1/2" strips, then go up or down as needed to get the 12" block once the 4 sections are sewn together. Have fun experimenting! Melanie
DeleteLove your technique! Definitely going to use this pattern for my next quilt.Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I just did another in cool colours myself . It is a fun project.
Deletethank you so much for the beautiful pattern, i am trying it out.will post my quilt when i complete it.
ReplyDeleteLovely block! Any suggestions for increasing the size to a 9.5" finished block or even a 10"?? Thanks for sharing the pattern with us. It is great!
ReplyDeleteTwo options could be to begin with wider strips or a second option could be to use more 2 1/2" strips side by side. You will have to play a bit on some practice blocks, but it shouldn't be too difficult.
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