It’s time for the Moonbeams month 4 quilt blocks: The Wishing Star Blocks and the Friendship Star Blocks. Keep reading for a link to the free block patterns for this month’s blocks!
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Have you heard of the Moonbeams Quilt Along? It is this year’s charity quilt along by Fat Quarter Shop to raise funds for Make A Wish! Every year, Fat Quarter Shop hosts a charity quilt along by giving away a free pattern each month to make a stunning final quilt. In an effort to raise funds for Make a Wish, however, Fat Quarter Shop does ask for a donation there in lieu of payment for the pattern.
This year, the Moonbeams quilt, was designed to use the Strawberry Lemonade fabric collection by Sherri and Chelsi. There is a quilt kit to accompany the quilt along that comes in a stunning storage box. Strawberry Lemonade is a beautiful fabric collection that has been very popular with quilters. However, this quilt can be made with any fabric collection, or even scraps from your stash!
Wishing Star Blocks
The Wishing Star blocks look really complex, but as we’ve seen with this quilt along so far, it really only uses two basic quilt units to make up the larger block.
Then using the arrangement of these units and 4 solid blue corner squares, we see the pattern really take shape with the white popping against the bright colors of the Strawberry Lemonade fabrics.
Friendship Star Blocks
The next Moonbeams month 4 quilt blocks are the two Friendship Star blocks. These blocks are made using just 2 basic techniques as well.
Using these two techniques, I made 5 eight point star units with just squares and flying geese units. I then made 4 half square triangles and was able to assemble my blocks.
Here is another look at these 4 quilt blocks together. I really love the fabrics in this quilt. It is so cheerful and it really looks great with the navy print background fabric.
Related Post: Moonbeams Month 1
Related Post: Moonbeams Month 2
Related Post: Moonbeams Month 3
Moonbeams – Companion Cross Stitch
The Moonbeams quilt along also has a companion cross stitch pattern. A free pattern is released each month that coordinates with the quilt along. This month, the upper right corner with four star blocks were stitched. As I was stitching, I decided that the called for pink floss was not showing up as well as I would have liked compared to the white floss. Therefore, I decided to change to Little Pink Peony by Classic Colorworks instead. I did pull out the few stitched from month 2 that were pink in the dove and replaced it with the Little Pink Peony and I like it so much better.
Moonbeams Charity Quilt Along
It’s not too late to snag the free Moonbeams quilt block patterns and join in this quilt along with me! I’d love to see what fabrics you chose to make this beautiful quilt.
Happy Quilting!
