Good morning! It's December 1st already - are you going crazy yet?? I'm not quite there, but I'm certain it's just around the corner. I can begin projects and list-making and shopping (mostly online) weeks and even months before Christmas and yet I'm always looking for last-minute projects to finish! I must be addicted to the rush of the deadline....or something...I designed this star block wall-hanging from adding to an Ohio Star and wanted to share it with you - it makes a lovely block for a wall-hanging or table runner. (It probably has been around for decades, but I was just playing with fabric and didn't follow a certain pattern and this is what popped out!...well....not exactly "popped"...you'll see how in the pics & tutorial. Hopefully, I can remember what exactly I did...) :))
Finished size: 16" square
Here we go: Cut 2- 3 1/4" squares of a light fabric and cut corner to corner to make 4 triangles. These will be the points of the Ohio Star portion of this star block.
Now sew 2 of these sets to each other, making the quarter-square triangle sets. You will have 4. They should be 2 1/2" squares. Set aside for later..
Cut 4 - 2 1/2" squares of your darker contrasting fabric and one light 2 1/2" square for the center of the star.Sew together in rows to make the Ohio Star block below.
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| Ohio Star |
Now sew 2 of these units to the Ohio Star block top and bottom as below. Then sew 2 dark 2 1/2" squares to the ends of the other 2 units and add on the sides.
Next cut 8 - 1 1/2" x 10 1/2" strips of the dark fabric and 4- 1 1/4" x 10 1/2" strips of the light and sew together as below. Add the side strips first. Cut 4- 3 1/8" squares for the corners and add to top & bottom strips and sew on last. Bind and add tabs to hang on dowel rod - or you can sew on a sleeve on back for the rod to slip through.
And there you have it! Hope you have fun creating your own stars!
Quote of the day: Christmas is not so much about opening presents as about opening our hearts.
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