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Star Scootin’ Quilt, Block 3!

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April has arrived, Easter is also here and now the next block for our Star Scootin’ Quilt!

Our log cabin block.

We will make several of these blocks depending on which size you are going to make. I will be making 8. But you may wish to make more later to add a border of them to the outside of your quilt to make it into a larger quilt.

You will need to cut the following to make one block. Just cut 4 or 8 of each depending on which layout you have chosen to make.

White cut 1 x 3.5″ square (8)

Pop Colour 1 x 2″ x 6.5″ (8)

1 x 2″ x 8″ (8)

Dark Grey 1 x 2″ x 3.5″, (8)

1 x 2″ x 5″, (8)

1 x 2″ x 9.5″, (8)

1 x 2″ x11″ (8)

Light Grey 1 x 2″ x 5″ (8)

1 x 2″ x 6.5″ (8)

1 x 2″ x 8″ (8)

1 x 2″ x 9.5″ (8)

1 x 2″ x 11″ (8)

1 x 2″ x 12.5″ (8)

Following the diagram of the block above and the photos below start stitching out your block. Remember to press the seams to the outside of the block after sewing each strip on.

All Cut ready to sew
sew the first strip to the centre square
First strip onto square
second strip onto square

Sew the next strip onto the opposite side of the first strip, continue around as the top diagram
adding the pop

final block. Make 4 or 8 depending which layout and size you are making.

I hope you all enjoy making this block. I have and will continue to make the odd one here and there to get them all done. I have a week off my real job coming up so I am looking forward to doing some sewing and playing with my crafting area and I have a special quilt to quilt for a friend. I will show photos as I go. Just remember if you wish to join the facebook group of wehago designs quilting community https://www.facebook.com/groups/355989734552807 click on the link. Also if you are after a few cute fabrics or some awesome blenders do not forget to visit the shop https://wehagodesigns.com.au/shop

Looking forward to seeing your blocks coming together.

Don’t forget to tag #wehagodesigns and #starscootin’quiltbom

Until next block or a wrap up of what I have done over the next week,

Wendy

Creator of Wehago Designs

Star Scootin’ block 1

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Morning all!

The time has come to start cutting and stitching the first block. I am sorry this block is around a week late. I will make sure the next block is published on the last week of this month.

To be fair I wanted to show you a new method for doing half square triangles from a strip of fabric even if you do not have the special rulers. It’s revolutionary and exciting! It takes away those 7/8” cuttings. Yay!

So lets get to it!

You will need to cut 1 x 3.5″ strip of each of the following:-

  • Black
  • Wow (Your colour highlight) mine is hot pink
  • light grey
  • dark grey
  • Background (mine is white

If using a ez geese ruler or an equivalent use these cutting instructions: 

Using the Wow fabric strip place over the light grey strip  with right sides facing,  cut 4 HST 
Cut 4 x HST of the Dark and 4 x HST of the light grey
Cut 4 x 3.5" squares of black
Cut 4 x 3.5" QST of the White or your chosen Background colour.
Hst with the ez geese ruler

If you do no have any specialty rulers let me explain how you can do the same magic trick:

You will need to cut 4 x 3.5" squares of black
4 x (3.5 x 6.5") rectangles of white
then you will need to cut rectangles of the following 
the Wow and the light grey with right sides facing each other 2 x (3.5" x 4.5") rectangles
then you will need 2 x (3.5" x 4.5") rectangles of the Dark and Light grey.

Now comes the clever part! Lets start with the sewing of the HST's first.

Using the Wow and the light grey fabric.  Rule 2 lines on the rectangles as follows for the HST which will form the centre of the block.  , these will be your sewing lines
                            
the black lines are sewing lines and the red line is the cutting line

After marking the sewing lines on the fabric. Sew along both lines, cut down the centre and trim your seam to ¼”. Press your unit to make your HST. This method gives us 2 HST,

Now for the Flying Geese unit.

You will cut the triangles from the rectangles using your ruler as per the photo diagrams. Then sew the flying geese unit. Remember to always do one side first before the next. I always do the left side then the right but as long as you are consistent it will be fine.

Stitch along the highlight line.

We will make the centre of the block by joining the Hst units to make a pinwheel. I suggest that you lay it out to make sure you have them all the right way.

Now to assemble the block. I like to lay my block out and use the Webbing technique https://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2015/10/quilting-tip-webbing.html this is a very good tutorial for the technique.

After laying out your block, assemble the centre first. remember to unpick the centre stitches so you can pinwheel the centre so it is not as bulky and it will lay nicely when flat.

I am looking forward to seeing all of your finished blocks so don’t forget to post them on FB and on instagram and tag them with #starscootinQAL

Remember if you need more clarification with any of this please ask the question, leave a comment on the post of in the wehago designs quilting community facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/355989734552807

So keep on quilting and have fun with the Star Scootin’ Quilt along.

Til next post,

Wendy.