Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Morning Star Variation

Happy Autumn!

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A: White:

4 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

1 - 6" square

Fabric B: Brown

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 3 1/4" squares

Fabric C: Green

1 - 6" square

4 - 2 1/2" squares

Fabric D: Gold

2 - 6" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric E: Autumn print

1 - 4 1/2" square

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric A and Fabric B 3 1/4" squares

 with right sides together.Sew 1/4" away

from each side of drawn line, cut on drawn

line and press to the dark fabric. 

 Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout 2 1/2" units as shown and sew

together in 2 rows.  Press seam in row 1

to the left and seam in row 2 to the right.

Sew rows together and press

final seam open to reduce bulk.

Square to 4 1/2".  Make 4.

Make Center Outer Units:

Make Half Square Triangles by pairing

6" squares with right sides together in

the following combinations:

1 - A/D          1 - C/D

Sew a 1/4" away from each side of drawn

line, cut on drawn line and press seams

to Fabric D. 

Draw a diagonal line on back as shown

above on the A/C units.

Place A/D and C/D units right sides

together along seam line.  Make sure

the seams "lock" together and pin.

Then sew 1/4" away from each side of

drawn line.

Cut on drawn line and press final

seam open to reduce bulk.  See the

instructions below for how to square

a Quarter Square Triangle.

We want to square this unit to 4 1/2".

I placed a small piece of tape on the spot

 of my ruler where the 2 2 1/4" lines intersect.

Place the 2 1/4" mark on the very center of

the unit and make sure the diagonal line on

the ruler runs along the diagonal seam.  Trim

the right and top seams.

Rotate the square so the trimmed corner

is now on the bottom left.  Place your 2 1/4"

mark on the center again but also make sure

the 4 1/2" marks on the right bottom and top

left are at the points of the triangles along

the edge.  Trim right side and top.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 rows.  Press seams in rows 1 and 3 to

the outside and seams in row 2 to the inside.

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".