Hi, I’m Heather from The Sewing Loft. Normally, you can find me stitching up a storm and sharing easy tips to help improve your everyday sewing but today, I’m excited to be stitching with you!
Remember, the Starry Night Quilt Sampler was designed to showcase traditional quilt blocks with a modern twist and I am so excited to see your quilt blocks come together.
Today’s block is a the dreamy star. When finished it will measures 6″ and for our quilt, you will need to make 2. Okay, let’s take a look and get started.
If you are just joining us, be sure to click here for the material list and first block. Don’t worry about being behind, you can jump in at anytime.
Click here to download printable instructions and pattern.
Cutting Instructions:
- Cut 2 Lawn Polka Dot rectangles 6 1/2″ x 2″
- Cut 2 Lawn Polka Dot rectangles 3 1/2″ x 2″
- Cut 2 Iris Polka Dot squares 2 3/8″
- Cut 2 Solid White squares 2 3/8″
**Cutting instructions yield 2 blocks.
Sewing Assembly:
- Following color key, place 2 3/8″ squares right sides together; draw a line from corner to opposite corner and stitch using 1/4″ seam allowance away from seam; repeat on opposite side. Cut along the drawn line; press open to create 2 half square triangles. Trim each square to a 2″ square. Repeat to create 8 finished units.
- Alternate and turn square sections to create pattern; join 2 squares together to create a strip using 1/4″ seam allowance. Join each strip together to create a 2 block strip. Make 4.
- Join each strip together to create 3 1/2″ square. Make 2.
- Arrange and stitch balance of rectangles to create a finished 6″ block. (6 1/2″ unfinished).
Remember, you will need 2 Dreamy Star blocks to complete the Starry Night Quilt Sampler.
And for my friends just starting out with Half Square Triangles, I have a put together some great tips to help you keep everything lined up perfectly. You can see them here.
Well, that’s it for now. Don’t forget that I’ll be back next month with a next block in the Starry Night Quilt Block of the Month series. In the meantime, be sure to come find me on social media and share a few pictures of your finished block using #StarryNightQuilt as a tag, I want to see how your blocks are coming along!
Be sure to share a few pictures of your block and tag me along because at the end, you’ll have a cozy lap size quilt to snuggle under and watch tv or read your favorite book.
Hi! Looking the quilt image, It’ seems block 3 it’s a 6″ finished block, not 9″. Am I right?
Hello Rosana,
I’m so glad to have you sewing along. You are correct. Block 3 is a 6″ finished block and 2 are needed to complete the quilt. I look forward to seeing your finished quilt and hope that you share a few pictures along the way.
~Heather
Hi Heather! Thank YOU for sharing your time and your work with us. I love you creations (Aurifil block 01 is adorable) and follow you on FB and your blog. But, oh… I don’t know how to share photos… shame on me! Can you tell me how to do it?
Feel free to share them on either Fairfield World’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/FairfieldWorld or The Sewing Loft page here: https://www.facebook.com/TheSewingLoftFB by just posting to the wall with an image. We would love to see them.
~Heather
This site has wonderful ideas and projects but so full of ads and no way to download directions it’s just not worth it. How sad.
Hi Yevone,
There are no ads on our site, so I am curious as to what you see that looks like an advertisement. The directions are written on each page and there are downloadable PDFs. Generally it says something like ” Click here to download printable instructions and pattern.” Is there something in particular that I can send you? Our goal is to make it as easy for you as possible.