This week’s designer is Alexia Marcelle Abegg of Ruby Star Society, and her block is called 16-PATCH STAR. In case her name sounds familiar to you here on the Fig Tree Blog, it’s because she was featured in the American Patchwork & Quilting February 2024 issue as my conversation partner on the “Modern vs. Traditional” interpretations of quilting [more on that in THIS BLOG POST]. We both took on the LOG CABIN block and just finished a sew along in our FACEBOOK GROUP! OUR BLOCK #10: 16-PATCH STAR (6″ Finished) &#8230…

This week’s designer is Deb Strain and her block is the classic OHIO STAR. OUR BLOCK #9: OHIO STAR (6″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: If you’ve been following along on my MBH5 journey, you know I don’t prefer to piece my QST [hourglass] units as depicted in the Moda Pattern Sheet, as it creates bias along the edges. See my Group 1, Week 2 BLOG POST for specific instructions – and a handy diagram – on how I create my QST variations. Eliminate cutting for [B] and [C]. Instead… For a…

This week’s designer is Crystal Manning and her block is called SPARKLE. Be sure to check out her BLOG, where I’m certain she will have all the details and tips on her lovely block. OUR BLOCK #8: SPARKLE (12″ Finished) …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: STEP 3: Flying Geese – as usual, I opt for the SEW & FLIP method. Eliminate written cutting instructions for [D] & [E]. Instead: For a 6″ block, cut: For a 12″ block, cut: …… STEP 5 & 6: HSTs – the MODA pattern sheet shows the center…

We have some exciting things happening behind the scenes, so we are using the week to take a BREAK. Be sure to visit us again next week, where we will be right back at it! …… This week’s designer is Vanessa Goertzen of LELLA BOUTIQUE and her block is called STAR BLOOM. Find the pattern in the QUICK LINKS section below. TIP: At quick glance, I would recommend pressing your A/B/C and D/E square-in-a-square units OPEN, rather than towards the triangle. As you start to add these units to each other…

This week’s designer is Melody Miller of Ruby Star Society and her block is called FAVORITE VINTAGE STAR. Be sure to check out her WEBSITE, where you can learn more about Melody (+ the other members of the lovely RSS crew!), view their fabrics, and see the blog! OUR BLOCK #6: FAVORITE VINTAGE STAR (6″ Finished) With more white space in this week’s block, it was fun to play with low volume prints, creating a subtle pinwheel design, for movement and sparkle! …… PIECING INSTRUCTIONS: I followed all cutting and piecing instructions as the MODA…