It’s the sixth week of the Twilight Stars Quilt Along with Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings. Who knew tiny half square triangles could be so much fun?
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The details of the quilt along can be found on Lisa’s Blog.
Quilt Along Supplies
This quilt along only requires a few supplies. First is the Triangle Gatherings quilt book. This book has 100 different layout ideas using just half square triangles. You will also need half square triangle papers in the size that you need based on the quilt block size you choose to do. On Lisa Bongean’s blog, you will find instructions for 4″, 6″, 8″ or 12″ blocks. I am making the 6″ block size.
I am also using the Flying Geese foundation papers from Fat Quarter Shop to make the surrounding flying geese. This is totally a personal choice. There are many ways to make flying geese and you can use whatever method you choose. I just find the accuracy of the papers to be so easy.
The fabrics I’m using are a Bella solid white and a Free Spirit bright colors fat quarter bundle
Twilight Stars Quilt Blocks 3 and 8
For week 6, the block numbers are 3 and 8. I tried piecing each of the blocks in rows this week instead of matching quadrants and the points matched better with this method. I am pressing the half square triangle blocks to the dark fabric with the 1/8″ seam allowance that the triangle papers give. However, all of the other seams I am pressing open in the center part of the star.
I hope I continue to improve the accuracy in the quilt block centers as this quilt along progresses. Some weeks are coming out better than others.
See you next week with two new blocks!
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