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    Quilt Block Tutorial - Block #3 from Meet the Makers

    Modified: Nov 3, 2018 · Published: Sep 12, 2018 by Amy Smart · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

    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 ½″ rectangles for large flying geese
    • 4 - 3" x 3" squares
    • 4 - 3″ x 1 ¾″ rectangles for small flying geese
    • 4 - 1 ¾″ x 1 ¾″ squares

    Cayenne:

    • 1 - 3″ x 3″square

    Lipstick:

    • 4 - 3″ x 3″squares

    Petunia:

    • 4 - 3″x 3″ squares

    Sugar Pink:

    • 8 - 1 ¾″ x 1 ¾″ 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 ¼" x 6 ¼" squares and four colored 3 ½" x 3 ½" squares.

    For the four smaller inside flying geese blocks you will need one large white (or I used a print) 3 ¾" x 3 ¾" square and four colored 2 ¼" x 2 ¼" 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.

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    • Scrappy crib quilt made with FPP Woven Star Quilt blocks.
      Scrappy Woven Stars Finished Quilt

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    1. Daisy Dianne Bromlow says

      September 13, 2018 at 4:42 am

      ABSOLUTELY LOVE your blocks and the fabric just makes me drool !!!

      Reply
      • Amy says

        September 13, 2018 at 11:26 am

        Thank you! xoxo

        Reply
    2. Karen Wood says

      December 28, 2018 at 10:11 am

      Hi 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!

      Reply
      • Amy says

        December 28, 2018 at 9:24 pm

        I'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.

        Reply
    3. Bethany says

      December 31, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Hello! I was watching the video and wondered where do you get your blue quilting cutting squares and the stand too?

      Reply
      • Amy says

        January 02, 2019 at 8:37 pm

        I 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.

        Reply

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