Friendship Star - Block 3 of Your First Sampler Quilt with Valerie Nesbitt
Block of the Month • Educational, G, 01-Oct-2018
Rotary Cutting Squares and Triangles
In this our 3rd Block we continue to help with the rotary cutting skills. You also discover how to create fast and accurate half-square triangle units.
This block is very simple in its original format and great for using up scraps.
The variation block incorporates a 4-patch in the corners as well as in the centre. It also works well as a complete quilt. The 4-patches will give a trellis/chain-like look to the quilt if you have the 4-patch colours all headed in the same direction.
Note: if you are making several of these blocks you do need to pay attention to the spin of the star. You’ll want them all spinning in the same direction!
Coming up next: Shoo Fly and Monkey Wrench – Block 4 of Your First Sampler Quilt.
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