This will be the only pattern I’ll release in December, just because it’s a busy time of year BUT I had to release this one so that you can all get ready for the QAL in 2022!! Rising Star Finished size: 56” x 72” Skill Level: Experienced Beginner Make 11 different blocks in different sizes …
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Some of you have been asking for another QAL for 2022! I was playing in EQ and came up with this design! Of course it’s Accuquilt friendly, the only companion die you’ll need is the trapezoid die #16 The quilt can be made with any QUBE set! all the same set! (and matching #16) It’s …
I can’t believe we’re done with the blocks (except for the border blocks), I started my quilt in November 2020 and quilted it early 2021, now it’s time to assemble! You can follow along with my method of come up with your own way as it’s not really assembled in rows or columns so there’s …
Second to last block!! This block uses the parallelogram shapes, it’s not tricky but just be careful sewing them together. You’ll need 8 EACH of grey, blue, pink and black #7 parallelogram, if you’re using a print, the grey and blue are right side DOWN and black and pink are right side UP. Then 16 …
It’s time for block FF, still doubled in size and it’s all about KITE blocks! You’ll need 8 grey and pink #15 kite shapes and 16 blue and black (half right side, half left side if you’re using a print, otherwise it doesn’t matter) #14 triangles. sew the blue and pink together and the grey …
The last 2 blocks of this QAL are now double the QUBE size! and this one uses the drunkard’s path dies from the original companion set or you can use the templates included in the pattern. You’ll need 8 black of #2 squares, then 8 black #11 drunkard’s path outer shapes. With pink you’ll need …
We’re still working on 1.5 sized blocks, now it’s time for block BB! This block is a card trick block. It’s made with 2 pink, grey, white and blue of #4 triangles and the same of #3 triangles, then 4 black of #4 triangles and #3 triangles Sew the sections together like this according to …
It’s time to make bigger blocks! This is block AA and it’s 1.5 times the QUBE size, so if you use the 6″ qube it’ll be 9″ finished (9.5″ unfinished) You’ll need 2 blue and 2 white #4 triangles, 2 blue and 2 white #13 triangles, then 4 grey #1 squares and 8 #14 triangles …
It’s time for block Z, the last “regular” sized block a simple star block- one of my favorite blocks 🙂 I just HAD to use this fun crafty fabric for the black, cut 1 of shape 1 in black and 8 of shape 5 then with pink cut 4 of shape 4 and shape 2 …
It’s time for block Y It’s similar to block E from the beginning but this is the BIG version here it’s 4 white and black of shape 3, and you’ll notice I used a striped scrap for my black, and it turned out ok! simple HST sewing 🙂 Then sew the block together like this, …