Laura F

Finally finished my star blocks. Yesterday I made my first one and followed the directions for completing the triangles (yellow and brown), then I thought of pp the block (red) and figured out the hard way not to pp the whole thing. This morning I finished the red star block and pp just the triangles on the green star. I can't wait until next month... I'm doing both BOM. :D

Momma_K

The bottom one automatically hit me as seeing the Northern Lights...very pretty.

bj

Ok, here's my friendship star in the Pioneer BOM fabrics.

violetsfarm

Wow! your quilt blocks are really stunning. Violet

Short an Sweet

that is very cool the way you did a star within the stars

sunrise450

I posted this before, now can't find it! Here is another picture.

lindyline

So here's the pic of my imperfect friendship star. Definitely going to send it as a tablerunner to a girlfriend in Queensland. She'll love the fact that this str is about as perfect as our friendship.Maybe I can find another star or two in the drawer to add to it.

Short an Sweet

lol it looks like it's jumping for joy

MommaDorian

I'm confused about the directions. The 4 7/8" part is throwing me off. Can someone walk me through the part about speed piecing the 4 7/8" x 9 3/4" pieces?

Thanks!!!

missgigglewings

Just cut a rectangle ( I just use 5" by 9 3/4"). Lay it out right sides together and draw a line down the center. (The 5" part.) Then use your ruler to draw a line from the upper left corner to the bottom of the center line. Next use your ruler to draw a line from the upper right corner to the bottom of the center line. it will meet the other line. Start at one of the corners and sew 1/4 inch above the line to the bottom center, then pivot and continue sewing above the line that goes to the other upper corner. Cut thread and do the same 1/4 seam below the line, again pivoting at the bottom center and continuing up to the corner. Cut on the center pencil line, then cut between the two lines you have just sewn. You will end up with 4 squares. I hope this helps, if it doesn't I would be glad to post some pictures for you. Just let me know. Or if anyone out there can explain it better, please jump on in here!