Sunny Stars Block Tutorial

A bucket list item I’ve had for a while was to design my own quilt block for do.Good Stitches. So, with graph paper, pencil, and a 10-in-one color ink pen, I started drawing. This block could exist somewhere out there, but I haven’t seen it. This is not the most detailed tutorial, so if you have any questions, just shoot me a message.

   

For one 12 inch block you will need:

Yellow- 4-2.5 inch squares

1-   4.5 inch square (this can have just a little bit of yellow in it like block on right, or any color coordinating print you have will be fine.)

Green- 4-3 inch squares *OR* 2-4 inch squares

Pink- 4-3 inch squares *OR* 2-4 inch squares

Blue- 2-3 inch squares *OR* 1-4 inch square

4-4.5 by 2.5 inch rectangles (use same blue fabric here, everything else can be scrappy/mis-matched since they will be on the outside edge of block.)

White/Low volume- 10-3 inch squares *OR* 5-4 inch squares

           

I will assume we all know how to make HSTs 2 at a time with the smaller squares, but if making them 4 at a time is new to you, here’s a quick guide.

With right sides together (a light and a colored square), sew all the way around the 4-inch square.

Cut diagonally each way, and trim units to 2.5 inches square.

Layout your pieces accordingly.

   

 Sew units into rows.

 Press seams open. Sew rows together. 

Ta Daa!