Pink stars block 9

Today’s quilt block is called

“54-40 or fight”

It is the NINTH quilt block

In the PINK STARS quilt along.

There will be only ONE more quilt block

Before we get them ALL together into a quilt!

The video that goes along with these instructions is HERE.

You will need

Two (2) strips - 2” x 20 1/2” - (1) mustard, (1) background

Four (4) squares - 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” - background

Four (4) rectangles - 3 1/2” x 4 1/2” - pink

Sew two long strips together.

Sub-cut into 2” segments.

You need 10

Make FIVE (5) four patches.

Lay (2) sets of pinks together - right side up (2) in each stack

Cut diagonally OPPOSITE ways.

YOu will have two (2) stacks of FOUR (4) 

Mark 1/4” up from raw edge in the CENTER of square.

Fold in half to find center.

Draw 2 lines from corners THROUGH the pencil mark.

Pencil line is the BACK SIDE of your square

Lay star point on the FRONT of the square.

Use the pencil lines as your guide as you sew star points down.

Fold star points  out.

Make sure the area is covered.

Turn to wrong side and use the square as your guide.

Trim star point fabric excess away.

One star point done.

Trim excess fabric behind if you prefer.

Do it again with second star point.

Make FOUR (4)

Arrange your block.

Sew together.

ONE MORE BLOCK TO GO!!!

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