Building skill blocks 5

We are moving right along. In this part I will show you how to make stars with what we have learned. The first star is called a Friendship star.                                                                                                 Fabrics needed for this block:4, 4 1/2 inch colored squares, 1, 4 1/2 square, what ever color you want your star, mine will be gray. 2, 5 inch squares any color and 2, 5 inch squares the color of your star. You will need your 4 1/2 inch square ruler, a larger square ruler to make 5 inch squares ( I have a 5 inch square ruler or I would use my 6 1/2 square ruler), straight quilters ruler and a fabric marker. We will be using our cutting mat and rotary cutter.                                                                                         

We need the 2, 5 inch colored squares, the color of your star and the other 2, 5 inch squares other colors. I am making half square triangles like we did in part 4. Using your quilters ruler draw a line from corner to corner on the lightest  square. With the ruler make a second line 1/4 inch above the first line. Then mark another line with the ruler 1/4 inch below the first line. You now have three lines, the first line is in the center. Place the opposite colored fabric on the bottom, so that the outsides are facing each other.

Sew on the two outside lines. Cut the center line and press towards the darkest fabric. Do the seconded half square triangle the same. You now have 4 half square triangles for your star points. Square both to 4 1/2 inch squares.

 Sew the first row together using 1/4 inch seams. Sew the middle row together using 1/4 inch seams and sew the bottom row together same as the other two. Press top row to the right. Press middle row to the left. Press bottom row to the right.                                             

 Lets sew the rows together. Pin the top row to the middle row nesting your seams and sew. Remember to remove the pins as you get to them. Press your seam open. The top section and the last row,  pin and nest your seams together then sew. Remove your pins as you get to them. Press the seam open.   

We now have our first star. It is called a friendship star. Do you like it? We will make some smaller ones later, this is a good star to add other quilting elements to.