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Quarter 2 Challenge - National Park Color Themes

Quarter 2 Challenge

National Park Color Themes

1. Choose one of these 4 color themes to make your quilt.  

2. You need to use all 5 colors and ONLY these colors in your quilt.  

3. Any size - any design - any fabric in these colors.

Due at the June meeting!

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March 23 BOM - Stars Over Omaha - Woven Star

 Woven Star

OMQG Stars Over Omaha March BOM Block

Link to Printable Instructions 

Block by Wendy Russell patchworksquare.com 

This 12-inch (finished size) block contains flying geese and half-square triangle blocks which can be made using traditional methods or an Accuquilt die. Please read all instructions before beginning. 

    Fabric Suggestions - It's YOUR Quilt, choose what makes YOU happy! 

    Background fabric -- solid or tone-on-tone (TOT) print 

    Star fabric - four different fabrics; you may wish to use solid or tone-on-tone (TOT) prints to enhance the woven look of the star. 

Choose your cutting method: 

Rotary Cutter 

• See printable instructions 
• Note: You will have triangles left over. 

Accuquilt 12" & 6" Qubes 

• Background Fabric: 
• Four 12" Qube Shape #2 or 6" Qube Shape #1 Four 12" Qube Shape #4 
• Fabric #1, #2, #3 & #4 - from each of these fabrics: 
• Three 12" Qube Shape #5 or 6" Qube Shape #3 Two 6" Qube Shape #4 

Sewing the Block (see attached assembly instructions with diagrams for color placement) 

1. Use scant 1/4" seam allowance. 
2. Construct four flying geese units, making one of each color combination. These should measure 3 1⁄2" x 61⁄2". 
3. Construct the four center blocks, making one of each color combination. These should measure 31⁄2" square. 
4. Sew together the four center blocks as shown in the diagram. This should measure 6 1/2" square.
5. Lay out and sew the units together as shown in the diagram.

Measurement check: each finished Woven Star block should measure 12 1⁄2 inches square to finish at 12 inches when it is sewn into the quilt. 

Additional Resources: 

Woven Star Patchwork Square Pattern: 

https://www.patchworksquare.com/mf/woven-star-quilt-block.pdf 

Any questions please reach out to Lynn Poly bom@omahamqg.com