ANOTHER RELAXING DAY :)

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone :) 

 

it is another beautiful day here 

so I am thinking that as it is 

St Patrick's Day

and Sunday and not 

much going on 

I thought i would take the 

opportunity to get out 

on my front porch and do some 

sewing....

so this is my effort for today 

I hope you like the little tutorial

for this wonderful quilt block :) 
The tutorial below asks for 3 colours 
but I have gone with only 2 :)   

now this is a very easy block :)

for the beginners out there

follow the step by step instructions and you 

won't go wrong...

and if you are just starting out in the  world of patchwork 

don't get too hung up on making everything match up 

remember to try your hardest but if is just doesn't seem match up

then just keep going....

You will and I promise over time get better 

with this :)      

             "Beauty Patch" block 

Each finished block measures 12 inches square.  (12 ½ X 12 ½ inches unfinished). 
 
Instructions:  Use good quality, 100% cotton pre-washed fabrics.
 
Choose a primarily blue medium shade floral, Hunter green & springy yellow tone-on-tone fabrics, and a white-on-white for the background... or just use what you have in your stash or scrap basket 
the idea is to do it colours that you like.... :) 




Cutting instructions:

1.   Cut four  3 1/2-inch squares from the Hunter green fabric.

 






2.   Cut four 3 7/8-inch squares from the blue floral fabric.  
Cut the squares diagonally to form eight triangles.

3.   From the yellow material, cut two 3 7/8-inch squares.
Cut the squares diagonally to form four triangles. 

 
  





4. From the white material, cut four 3 1/2-inch squares & two 3 7/8-inch squares.Cut the larger squares diagonally to form four triangles.

Piecing instructions:

5.   With right sides together, sew each of the yellow triangles to a floral triangle along the long side of the triangles using a 1/4" seam allowance.  Press seams to the floral sides.
(Refer to graphic )  You will end up with four HST (half-square triangle) pieces.

6.   With right sides together, sew each of the white triangles to a floral triangle along the long side of the triangles.  Press seams to the floral sides.(Refer to graphic )  You will end up with four HST squares.

Assembly instructions:

7.   Using graphic  as a reference, assemble the sections into rows, then assemble rows into a finishedblock.  Remember to pin at each intersection to ensure corners match.

Your completed unfinished block will measure 12 ½ inches.
12 inches after sewn into a quilt!

 

now that you have finished you 
block you can either put it aside and 
make some different blocks for a 
sampler Quilt.....
  or you can make more and just 
use this block in your quilt 
    over time I have seen some amazing 

quilts made with this Star Block  

here are some pics that I have found along the way :)
I'm not sure who made these beautiful 
quilts below they are images that i came across  
but as you can see they are 4 very different 
quilts....So let you imagination 
run wild...it is also a great 
way to use up your stash :)     

Happy Quilting <3 N