Now that you’ve seen the two paths for this week at Camp Oda May, we have a cornerstone option for you to add if you’d like! You can choose to eliminate the four corner blocks of Path A (Over the River) or Path B (Pinwheel Point) and put in four copies of this fun and fast Star View block in their place.
NOTE: This is one post in a series of quilt-along posts. Start from the beginning with the first post {here}.
The Star View block finishes at 6″ x 6″ (6.5″ x 6.5″ unfinished), so it’s easy to mix and match with the other 6″ blocks from this week. 🙂
For four 6″ x 6″ Star View blocks:
- Background fabric: 5.5″ x WOF strip
- Fabric A: 1 FQ or 2 Layer Cake squares
- Fabric B: 1 FQ or 1 Layer Cake squares
The ingredients above can be taken from pieces of layer cake squares and fat quarters that were used in previous portions of your quilt. All of fabric A can be from the same print or make it scrappy and use a bit of several different prints that coordinate with the rest of your quilt. There is no right or wrong way to make these cornerstone blocks!
Before beginning:
- Read through the entire instructions
- Seams are all 1/4″
- Width of fabric is abbreviated as WOF and assumed to be 42″
Cutting Instructions
From the background fabric, cut:
- (1) 3.5″ x WOF strip, subcut into (16) 3.5″ x 2″ strips
- (1) 2″ x WOF strip, subcut into (16) 2″ x 2″ squares
From fabric A (the star points), cut:
- (32) 2″ x 2″ squares
From fabric B (the center of the star), cut:
- (4) 3.5″ x 3.5″ squares
Assembling the Block:
First, we will assemble the flying geese units.
- On the wrong side of the (32) 2″ x 2″ fabric A squares, draw a line diagonally, corner-to-corner.
- Place one of the 2″ fabric A squares right sides together on top of one of the 3.5″ x 2″ background fabric strips so the side edges line up. Sew a line directly on the drawn line and trim off the excess corner, 1/4″ away from the sewn line. Open and press toward the fabric A print (press away from the background fabric).
- Repeat with another 2″ x 2″ fabric A square on the other side of the 3.5″ x 2″ background fabric by sewing on the line and trimming off the excess corner 1/4″ away from sewn line.
- Press the seam toward the fabric A print (away from background fabric) to yield one 3.5″ x 2″ flying geese unit.
Repeat with the remaining 2″ x 2″ fabric A squares and 3.5″ x 2″ background strips to yield (16) total flying geese units.
Now we’re ready to assemble the Star View blocks.
- Lay out the flying geese units and the remaining pieces as shown.
- Assemble the top, middle, and bottom rows. Press seams away from the flying geese units.
- Sew the three rows together. Press the seams toward the center.
Repeat to yield four star blocks.
Your Star View Cornerstone blocks should measure 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ square.
The hike to Star View sure was easy, right?
I have loved seeing everyone’s different Camp Oda May quilt along progress! If you post on social media, please use the hashtag #ChooseYourOwnAdventureQAL so we can see your progress! To follow along with my medallion quilt progress, you can check out my instagram account @centerstreetquilts or Facebook page HERE. Happy sewing!
Kristina Brinkerhoff
www.centerstreetquilts.com
Kristina Brinkerhoff
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Kristina, I love this star block. Thank you for sharing it. Your star is pretty. I love RED and the center is marvelous
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