It’s time for the Block #3 tutorial from Riley Blake’s Meet the Makers series. (You can see my previous blocks + find the tutorials for Block #1 here and Block #2 here.)
Once again, I’m using a mix of fabrics from my Gingham Girls and Sunnyside Avenue collections.
Here is the video tutorial for this fun star within a star, Block #3. The Fabric Requirements per block are (as used in the solids version in the video):
Riley White:
- 4 – 3″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles for large flying geese
- 4 – 3″ x 3″ squares
- 4 – 3″ x 1 3/4″ rectangles for small flying geese
- 4 – 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ squares
Cayenne:
- 1 – 3″ x 3″square
Lipstick:
- 4 – 3″ x 3″squares
Petunia:
- 4 – 3″x 3″ squares
Sugar Pink:
- 8 – 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ squares
If you prefer to make your flying-geese using the no-waste four-at-a-time flying geese method I’ve got a tutorial here as well as a cutting chart.
*Important note: if you use the no-waste method above, you will cut your fabrics differently than the cutting list above.
For the four outside flying geese blocks you will need one large white 6 1/4″ x 6 1/4″ squares and four colored 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ squares.
For the four smaller inside flying geese blocks you will need one large white (or I used a print) 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ square and four colored 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ square.
Here’s my variety of stars for this week’s block. This time I decided to mix up the colors a little more so that I can play with more of the different fabrics and combinations. Because scrappy makes me happy.
But here’s an example of a quilt made with a similar quilt block in only 2 colors and I love it too!
To see the finished quilt and links to all of the quilt block tutorials, CLICK HERE.
6 Comments
Daisy Dianne Bromlow
September 13, 2018 at 4:42 amABSOLUTELY LOVE your blocks and the fabric just makes me drool !!!
Amy
September 13, 2018 at 11:26 amThank you! xoxo
Karen Wood
December 28, 2018 at 10:11 amHi there! Do you know if there is enough fabric in the Meet the Makers kit to do the no waste four at a time flying geese? And I second the fabric drooling!
Amy
December 28, 2018 at 9:24 pmI’m afraid I don’t have an official kit, so I’m not sure how much fabric is in there. (I like doing the no-waste method way better too.) Sorry I’m not much help with your question.
Bethany
December 31, 2018 at 2:55 pmHello! I was watching the video and wondered where do you get your blue quilting cutting squares and the stand too?
Amy
January 2, 2019 at 8:37 pmI didn’t make the video – I’m only sharing the video made by Riley Blake. I would ask in the comments on the video directly.