HST Sampler Quilt. BLOCK #2: Morning Star. The layout for the Morning Star Block has been adapted and influenced by the
HST Sampler Quilt BLOCK #2: Morning Star
Final Block Size: 12.5” square
The layout for the Morning Star Block has been adapted and influenced by the Lone Star and Ohio Star Blocks. Star blocks like these have traditional roots within Native American quilting practices and are now embraced widely by all quilters as enjoyable blocks to make.*
Measurements & Cutting: From the background fabric cut: x4: 3.5” squares (for the outside corners) From the background fabric cut: x6: 4” squares (to be made into HSTs) From the Tulips print fabric cut: x6: 4” squares (to be made into HSTs)
Fabrics: Background: Cotton Supreme Solid in Blue Skies by RJR Fabrics Tulips: From the range, The Sultan’s Garden by Mary McGuire for RJR Fabrics Watch this video tutorial to see how to piece the block together! +++ This is Block 2 of 9 in a Quilt Along series that I’m featuring on my YouTube channel and will be made into a HST Sampler Quilt. If you have any questions about this block or the series you can send me an email to the following address:
[email protected] *Reference: http://www.historyofquilts.com/lonestar.html
Block Pattern by Amanda Rolfe from 3and3quarters.net (2015)
