2024-2025 BOM

To make this block members will use all their own fabric.  Light cream colored fabric - cut two 5"  squares and eight 2 1/2" squares.  Black tone on tone - cut eight 2 1/2" squares.  Bright Jewel Tone - cut two 5" squares and one 4 1/2" square.  The 4 1/2" square should be a darker tone than the 5" squares BUT the same color.  This will make the quilt visually prettier and have movement.

1. Use the cream colored and jewel tone 5" squares to make four 1/2 square triangles.

2. Using the black and cream 2 1/2" squares make four 4-patches.

3. Sew all sections together following the picture.

This is part two of our Country Stars quilt.   In December we made

blue and white 9-patch blocks and snowball blocks.  For January we

will be making two different 9-patch blocks.  Members will be

provided with packets containing 8 - 2 1/2" light red squares and

8 - 2 1/2" white squares.  Members will use 8 - 2 1/2" squares of dark

reds from their own stash.  Try to use a variety of reds to create a

scrappy look to the quilt.

Use the two pictures as a guide to color placement for your blocks.

The more blocks we get, the larger the quilt we can make.

This quilt is made with four different blocks. All the block are either

a snowball or a 9-patch but the color placement will create the

pattern.  We will make two different blocks in December and then in

January make two more different blocks., The white and light red

fabric will be provided by the guild. One packet in December and a different packet in January.

9-Patch-December

Cut five 2 1/2" squares with blue fabric.  Using the four white squares

provided make a 9-patch following color placement in diagram A,,

Snowball - December

Use the 6 1/2" white square provided and the two light red 2 1/2"

squares.  Cut from your own fabric two 2 1/2" blue squares.

Place the red squares on two corners of the large square and two

blue squares on the opposite corners.  Draw a diagonal line from

corner to corner on the wrong side of each of the small squares.  Sew on the line, cut 1/4" away and press fabric towards the outside of the block.  See diagram B and C.

This block will use Christmas like but not Christmas patterned fabric of red

and green. The white will be provided by the guild.

• White packet will contain 12 - 2 1/2" squares and 4 - 6 1/2" X 1 1/2" rectangles
• Red Fabric - cut four 2 1/2'' X 6 1/2" rectangles and four 2 1/2" X 2 1/2" squares
• Green fabric - cut four 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" rectangles and four 2 1/2" X 2 1/2" squares and one 1 1/2" square

1. Draw a diagonal line on 8 of the white squares. With right sides together, layer square on the bottom end of green rectangles. Stitch on the line and trim.
2. With right sides together layer white square on the top end of red rectangles. Stitch and trim.
3. Sew red, white and green squares together making four sets .
4.  Assemble four units as shown in picture.
5. Assemble four matching units with the white rectangles and the small green (1  1/2") square as shown.

Assemble four matching units with the white rectangles and the small green (1  1/2) square as shown.