2018 QUBE QAL block 8

This week’s block is a very traditional Variable Star block (I believe I used it in my very first quilt) and it’s a complete block 1:1

It uses the regular QUBE set only

You’ll need dies #1,2,4 and 5

and fabrics B,C,D and E

with fabric B cut out (8) of #5

with fabric C cut out (1) of #1

with fabric D cut out (4) of #4

with fabric E cut out (4) of #2

I realized after the fact that I didn’t use the right fabrics, I think my #5 is actually fabric A, but oh well!

here’s the 8” version, this FQ bundle has a lot of directional fabrics so it gets to be tricky to plan and cut out, here I picked one that was not too directional for #5, the others were fine being directional.

with the 9” version, shape #4 is individual, so don’t use a directional fabric for that, well I guess a stripe would look cool, then the stripes would all face in toward the center?!

Or just do scraps like my 12” version

start by making (4) flying geese with shapes #4 and #5 triangles.

Iron the seams OPEN!

I always sew from the bottom and up toward the middle, so when adding the left side I have the #5 triangle on the top, then after that I flip the whole thing when adding the right side #5 triangle.

Here’s my 4 versions all done

then start adding #2 squares to the sides of two of the geese and also start adding a flying geese unit to the #1 square. Again iron the seams open!

If you’re using directional fabrics, lay out the block pieces before sewing everything together.

then sew the block together like this!

here’s the 4 versions together

Have fun!

Here’s the blocks from participants last week

such great blocks!

-hope I don’t disappoint at the end with the final assembly or that the yardage is wrong- I hope NOT!