As I mentioned in my
last post, I have moved on to making the 6 inch blocks for the
Blue & White Sampler quilt I have in progress. It's very familiar territory, making smaller blocks, after all that time working on the
Farmer's Wife quilt blocks! That quilt, by the way, is still awaiting my attention, currently in strips rolled up on the shelf.
This is the first eight of the 6 inch blocks; Pineapple, Hunter Star, Amish Star, Rising Star, Star Burst, Center Nine Patch, Ohio Star, and Christmas Star.
Pineapple Quilt Block
I used the
tutorial on the Generations Quilt website that includes measurements for both 6 inch and 8 inch block sizes. I love how this turned out and will do this again.
 |
| Pineapple Quilt Block |
Hunter Star Quilt Block
This block was traditionally pieced using the
templates on the Jinny Beyer website. I've always liked the Hunter Star quilts I've seen, so now I have a greater appreciation for the work that goes into these quilts. The block isn't difficult to make, but requires great precision to keep everything even and match up points.
 |
| Hunter Star Quilt Block |
Amish Star Quilt Block
This has to be one of the most versatile blocks out there. I spent more time trying to decide what fabrics to use, because I was able to find so many different colorways for this block. I found the
instructions for this block on the McCall's Quilting website, but it wasn't difficult to figure out without instructions.
 |
| Amish Star Quilt Block |
Rising Star Quilt Block
I went simple on this quilt block that I found on Craftsy where a
pattern is offered for free, though I didn't use it. If I make this one again, which I may for this quilt, I'll modify it with the large triangles (that make the outer star tips) pieced to can make an interesting star with both of my blue fabrics.
 |
| Rising Star Quilt Block |
Star Burst Quilt Block
The name definitely fits this block with all of the flame-like edges. I first saw
this block on the Canoe Ridge Creations website, where it looks like she used this block in a Quilt Club program a few years back. I made my own pattern for this, which wasn't too difficult; however, I could have done some of it a little easier with HSTs, but I wanted a challenge.
 |
| Star Burst Quilt Block |
Center Nine Patch Quilt Block
I found this block on
Pinterest, but the link no longer goes to the proper page. I like that it's not a start block and I was able to use both of my fabrics and simulate a bit of a weave look for the strips going through the center of the block.
 |
| Center Nine Patch Quilt Block |
Ohio Star Quilt Block
Here's another block I found on the
Generations Quilt website, but it really needs no instructions.
 |
| Ohio Star Quilt Block |
Christmas Star Quilt Block
This is probably the most complicated of this batch of blocks, but it was great fun. I found it on
Quilter's Cache, such a great resource, but I didn't use the instructions there, choosing instead to have fewer seams and piece the outer rows.
 |
| Christmas Star Quilt Block |
Check back soon, when I'll have more of the six inch blocks to share!
