BOM 2021: STAR #1

Let the fun begin! Here is Star #1 of my free Block of the Month 2021.

(Click here to find all you need to know about this BOM.)

This is the sewing diagram of the block

Cutting

All the measurements include a seam allowance of ¼ inch (7,5 mm).
I also name the color I used to make it easier for you to identify the different pieces.

A = 1 square 2¾ x 2¾ inches (7,5 x 7,5 cm), yellow
C = 4 squares 2 x 2 inches (5,75 x 5,75 cm) cut once diagonally, pink
F = 4 squares 3⅛ x 3⅛ inches (8,75 x 8,75 cm) cut once diagonally, turquoise

In darkblue (background color) cut
B = 1 square 3½ x 3½ inches (9,75 x 9,75 cm) cut twice diagonally
E = 1 square 5¾ x 5¾ inches (15,75 x 15,75 cm) cut twice diagonally
D = 4 squares 1⅝ x 1⅝ inches (4,5 x 4,5 cm)
G = 4 squares 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ inches (7,5 x 7,5 cm)

Sewing

Let’s start with the “flying geese”.

Lay a turquoise triangle on top of a darkblue piece E, right sides together. Align the bottom lines. Start sewing at the bottom (where the scissors point).

Open the triangle and fingerpress the seam carefully.

Sew the triangle on the other side. Again alining the bottom lines and sewing from the bottom up.

Open the second triangle and you get one finished “flying goose”. Make 4 of them.

Sew the smaller “flying geese” the same way. You need 4 of them as well.

Press. I usually cut off the “dog ears” as I find the resulting patches easier to handle. But that’s up to you.

Now we start with the inner star. Sew 2 squares D in darkblue on either side of a “flying goose”. Make 2 of them. Sew the remaining 2 “flying geese” on the opposite sides of the yellow square A. Then sew the 2 other “flying geese” units to the other sides.

Sew the outer star exactely as you did with the inner star.

Iron and marvel at your beautiful block.

Take 4 of the strips 11 x 1 inches (28 x 2,5 cm) that you cut from the background fabric previously (see introduction to the BOM here) and sew 2 of them to opposite sides of your block. They are a little bit too long – shorten them to the block size. Sew the 2 remaining strips to the other sides of the block and shorten if necessary.

These strips are our safety net. We will sew them around each block and when we’ve finished all 13 stars we cut them to exactely the same size so sewing them together will be a piece of cake.

I hope you had fun sewing this star. I would love to see your finished star-blocks. Please post them in the comments at TheQuiltingSpace’s Facebook page, tag me on Instagram @thequiltingspace and/or use the hashtag #thequiltingspace.

See you in February for star #2.

 

I’m linking this to Off the Wall Friday.