Quilt Along, Block Two

Are you still with us? How are your own blocks coming along? Here is our second block in the Benartex Everyone's a Star Quilt Along. I will also show you my steps in making that triangle pieced unit.

Stephanie's Block: 12" finished

 My method for stitching those 1/4 square triangle units is to cut two squares 1-1/4" larger than the finished size of the unit (4"). A white print and a red print square: 5-1/4" x 5-1/4". I drew lines along BOTH diagonals on the wrong side of the light print. Stitched 1/4" along both sides of ONE line. Cut them apart first on the NON-stitched line.

Stitched along ONE diagonal

 Then I cut along the other diagonal line:

Now I have four double-triangle units

 Can we see them? I now have two units of each orientation. I will only use the ones on the left.

All four units pressed open

 I combine a two-triangle unit with a black print triangle (cut from a 4-7/8" square):

A black triangle and a two-triangle unit ready to be sewn

 To make the whole block I use:

• Four of the units above
• Four squares cut 4-1/2" of one light print
• One square cut 4-1/2" of a second light print (for the center)

Block parts with last two horizontal seams ready to be stitched

And the final block?

Stephanie's block!

Take a visit today to the next installment to see how Stephanie created her block using her collection. 2017 Everyone's a Star Quilt Along.