Hello Again, Dear Friends!
I hope everyone is having fun with these quilt block tutorials. In case I didn't mention it before, I plan to do 12 block tutorials and then I will do a tutorial on putting the 12 blocks together into a throw-sized Sampler Quilt! So stick with me and you'll have a pretty nifty quilt when we're all done.
Here are the links for the first 6 blocks if you're just joining us:
1. Shoofly
2. Courthouse Steps
3. Flying Geese
4. Rail Fence
5. Electric Fan
6. Eccentric Star
Okay, now that that's out of the way, let's jump right into our next block:
OHIO STAR
Did you know the Ohio Star Quilt Block is connected to John Brown, the abolitionist??????
Hop over to Suzy Quilts to read more.
Here's what you need for one 12" (finished) block.
Dark Fabric: 1 square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4", cut on both diagonals to yield 4 triangles
Medium Fabric: 2 squares 5 1/5" x 5 1/4", cut on both diagonals to yield 8 triangles
Light Fabric: 1 square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Background Fabric (white): 4 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and 1 square 5 1/4" x 5 1/4", cut on both diagonals to yield 4 triangles
Let's Sew it Together!
1. Sew a light triangle to a dark triangle. Make 4.
2. Sew a background triangle to a medium triangle. Make 4.
3. Sew the units from steps 1 and 2 together to make an Hourglass unit. Make 4.
4. Sew a unit from step 3 together between 2 white squares. Make 2.
5. Sew a light square between 2 units from step 3. Make 1.
6. Sew the rows together into an Ohio Star block. SEW SIMPLE!
That wasn't too hard, was it????
Stay tuned for our next Block Tutorial in a couple weeks.
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5. Sew a light square between 2 units from step 3. Make 1.
6. Sew the rows together into an Ohio Star block. SEW SIMPLE!
Stay tuned for our next Block Tutorial in a couple weeks.
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