Hope Stars Block 3

 I hope you are all staying well and enjoying this BOM as much as I am!  The blocks are such fun that I’ve started another set!  I found some great elephant fabric amongst the donated Linus fabric and chose my colours round that.  Lots of brights - my favourites! 

I remembered to fussy cut the centre of the Girls’ Favourite block, and got as many elephants in it as possible. 

I hope you enjoy these blocks, and we’re half way through this challenge already!  Happy sewing. 

 

‘Hope Stars’ BOM block 2

 I hope people had a pleasant Christmas and are in line for a happy and healthy New Year.  I also hope that you enjoyed the first instalment of our Block of the Month.  There are only six parts, so it’s not too demanding.  If you would like to add photos of your blocks in the comments section of the blog, that would be lovely. 

Here are my blocks (including some yellow fabric which Father Christmas brought me!). 

 Hope Star BOM –January 2021

 Block 3 –Eccentric Star 6½”

1.Choose two colours and a background.

2.Cut a 2½” square of colour 1 for the centre.

3. Cut four 3” squares of colour 2.

4. Cut four 3” squares of background and draw a diagonal line on the WS of each square.

5. Place background and colour 2 squares RS together and sew either side of the drawn line.

6. Cut along drawn line and press open.  Trim to 2½”.

7. Sew together in rows as per the photo. 

 

Block 4 – Eight-pointed Star 12½”

1.       Choose four fabrics and a background.

2.      Cut two 4” squares from each colour.

3.      From the background cut four 4” squares and four 3½” squares.

4.      Draw the diagonal on the WS of each background 4” squares and pair them RS together with one square of each colour.

5.      Sew either side of the drawn line, make into HSTs (as above) and trim to 3½”.

6.      Draw the diagonal on two of the remaining colour squares and make into HSTs with the last two colour squares. Trim to 3½”.

7.      Assemble as in the photo. 

Some people have contacted me as they are a bit confused about the layout diagrams we have suggested.  In order to give people as much freedom in assembling their quilts as possible, we have designed several different layouts, some very easy and some more complex.  The large squares represent the 12.5” blocks and the small ones represent the 6.5” blocks.  You will have to make all the blocks before you need to decide which one you like.  Her are a few mock ups, using some BOM blocks and some similarly sized blocks to give you a better idea. 

Layout 1without sashing. 

Layout 1 with sashing.

Layout 2 without sashing

Layout 2 with sashing.

Hope that helps.  Please contact Lynda or any member of the committee if you have any concerns.