Now that we have all our pieces, it’s time to put our block together.
In week 1 you learned how to make a Square-in-a-Square.
In week 2, you learned how to make 3-Color QST and you should have made 8 of those with this method.
Week 3 was tip week and we learned how to pick colors for your quilt.
And now… here we are week 4 and it’s time to put our block together.
Block 5
Supply List
- 1- 6 1/2″ Square-in-a-Square
- 8- 3 1/2″ 3-Color QST
- 4- 3 1/2″ Background fabric
Creating the QST Star Points
Let’s start by taking a mirrored pair of the 3-Color QST and lay them out so the background is in the center forming a V.
Fold one on top of the other lining up the the background edges and sew. Press open.
Sew 4 pairs together to create 4 of the units like below.
We are going to lay this out in 3 rows:
- 3 1/2″ Background, QST unit, 3 1/2″ Background
- QST unit, Square-in-a-Square , QST unit
- 3 1/2″ Background, QST unit, 3 1/2″ Background
Just sew one set in each row together. Make sure that you line up the center row ‘s seams and pin into place. The seam in the center square-in-a-square should line up with the point of the QST unit. Sew.
Press the top and bottom row towards the background corner pieces and the center row toward the QST unit.
And on the third piece in each row. Make sure that you line up the center row ‘s seams and pin into place. The point of the square-in-a-square should like up with the point of the QST unit.
Press the top and bottom row towards the background corner pieces and the center row toward the square-in-a-square.
Now we’re going to sew the three rows together. Place the top row on the middle row and pin.
You should pin in three places to make sure they line up all nicely.
The seams where the blocks in each row are connected and the point of the square-in-a-square and the QST unit. The seams should nest nicely, as we pressed them in opposite directions. The point of the square-in-a-square should line up with the point of the QST unit. Sew the two rows together and press.
Line up the last row, pin in place, and sew. Press. Make sure you give it a good iron so it’s lying nice and flat.
Here’s the back, note the direction the seams are pressed.
Measure and Trim
Trim to 12 1/2″ square. The best way to do this is to line up the center seams of the QST units with the lines on your square. It should sit right on the 6 1/4” line in both directions. Line up the 6 1/4″ vertical line with the vertical seams and the 6 1/4″ horizontal line with the horizontal seams. Trim right and top.
Rotate the block 180 degrees, line up the bottom with the 12 1/2″ horizontal line and the left side with the 12 1/2″ vertical line, the middle should still be at the 6 1/4″ point and the right side and top.
And there you go.
Questions
If you have any questions, please go watch the YouTube video. I go into much more detail in that, and you can watch it and follow along.
If you have questions after that, drop them in my comment section below, or on the comment section of the video and I will come and answer them.
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I want to see how they turn out!
Happy sewing!