Easy Slow Summer Star Quilt Block Tutorial
Image credit: Delafield Quilt Company via YouTube
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned quilter, one thing is for sure, you’ll enjoy making this quilt block idea by Delafield Quilt Company on YouTube. It’s super fun to piece together and you only need about 3 different fabrics including the background to make this quilt block. You can also use this block to make a quilt of your choice or sew your own table runner or pot holders with this pattern.
Materials:
Fabric A, printed and colored
- 1 square @ 4¾”
- 2 squares @ 4¼” (will be sub-cut into 8 triangles)
Fabric B, printed and colored
- 4 rectangles @ 4¾ x 2⅝”
Background Fabric
- 1 square @ 7¼” (will be sub-cut into 4 triangles)
- 4 squares @ 3½”
Other supplies you’ll need
- Marking pen, pencil, or chalk
- Ruler
- Scissors or rotary cutter and a cutting mat
- Needle and thread
- Iron, for pressing
- Sewing machine
Directions:
Step 1
Cut the fabric to size as instructed in the video, then fold the triangle and background square, and crease the midpoint. Layer the triangle centered on top of the square with their right sides facing and midpoints matching, then stitch them together, and press it open. Fold the side of the pieced square, then crease the midpoint, and stitch the triangle on that side making sure their right sides are facing and midpoints are matching.
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Step 2
Press it open, then continue to piece the rest of the pieces together using the same process, then rotate the star point unit so that the straight edge is at the top and both points are at the bottom and lay the rectangle on the top edge with their right sides facing and edges matching. Sew them together, then press them open, and repeat with the rest.
Step 3
Now, lay the print square at the center making sure to rotate it so that it looks like a diamond, then place the star point blocks on each side, and fill the spaces with the remaining background triangles. Start stitching them together and make sure to press every now and then. Continue to make more blocks, then sew them together, and finish your quilt.
*All these images are credited to Delafield Quilt Company via YouTube. Give her channel a visit and subscribe for more!
