PINK STARS quilt along - block #4

This week is the FOURTH week of

PINK STARS quilt along.

This quilt block is called

Dove at the window.

Here are the fabrics you will need for ONE block.

I am making TWO blocks for my quilt.

😉

Background - eight (8) 3 1/2” squares

Blue - Four (4) 3 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangles for star points

Pink - Two (2) 1 1/4” x 3 1/2” strips

Two (2) 1 1/4” x 2” strips

For hourglass block in the center

Background - One (1) 3” x 3” square

Blue - One (1) 3” x 3” square

This is enough for TWO hourglass blocks

All instruction is on my youtube channel this week.

HERE is the link.

First cut two sets of 2 rectangles OPPOSITE ways....

Corner to corner diagonally.

These are your star points.

Cover FOUR background squares with two star points each.

Trim

Make hourglass center square with 3” blue and 3” background squares.

 

Sew on either side of a pencil line and cut in half diagonally

Put these 2 half square triangles together....

Right sides together....

Blue facing background.

Sew on either side of pencil line

And cut in half diagonally.

Trim this little block to 2” x 2”

Surround it with your pink strips.

Sew it ALL together!!

Block measures 9 1/2”. Unfinished

Happy SEWING!!

Pink Stars quilt along - block #2- swamp angel

Here is the second quilt block in my little 

PINK STARS quilt along!!

(first star is here)

It is a sampler quilt with 10 different stars...

But there are TWO blocks made of each pattern.

This block is called SWAMP ANGEL.

😊

In this block I added bit of blue.

SWAMP ANGEL quilt block

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Video instructions HERE

If you are quilting along with me you’ll need TWO of these blocks.

 

Background fabric - One 3 1/2” Square

Pink #1 - two - 4” squares

Blue - two - 4” squares

Pink #2 - two - 4 3/4” squares

Background - two - 4 3/4” squares

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Using 4” squares - make FOUR half square triangles.

Using 4 3/4” squares - make FOUR hour glass squares

Sew together.

Voila!

Happy sewing!!!

Pink STARS quilt along

I am beginning a little quilt along today....

Pink STARS!!

It is a sampler type quilt.

10 different stars.....

But there are TWO of each pattern.

20 blocks total.

I will share ONE block pattern each week on my YOUTUBE channel.

Here it is WITHOUT sashing or borders.

And here it is with 3” sashing, cornerstones and border.

Quilt with borders is 57”x 69”

Blocks are 9” finished.

Fabrics are all scrappy. 😊

Mostly PINK with some tans, browns....

And a tiny bit of blue.

Fabric requirements for quilt with sashing:

Background - 3 1/8 yds

Scrappy pinks, browns and blue - 3 1/2 yds.

I am using my stash as much as possible....

But I AM dreaming about adding a few new 

Reproduction fabrics to my quilt!!!

Hope you’ll join me!

VARIABLE STAR - 9” finished size

Make TWO

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Background fabric - four - 3 1/2” squares

One - 4 3/4” square

Light pink - 3 1/2” square

Dark pink -  4 3/4” square

med. pink - 4 3/4” square

          Tan - 4 3/4” square

Cut 4 3/4” squares diagonally twice into FOUR triangles.

Arrange triangles into Quarter Square triangles

And sew together.

Make FOUR

Trim to 3 1/2”

Sew your block together!

Happy sewing!!