Try my easy method for making a LeMoyne Star quilt block. I use half-star triangles instead of piecing y-seams. Rulers available on Amazon (If you purchase f...

LeMoyne Star & variations

The Star Flower quilt block is a fairly easy block to make using half square triangles. Some people refer to this as a Lemoyne Star but that's not really correct as this one is constructed differently and as stated above, is made with HST's. The unfinished size of this block is 10½', finished size 10'. What You Need: 4 x 3' squares of the main fabric 2 x 5' squares of the main fabric 2 x 5' squares of contrasting fabric - no 1 2 x 5' squares of contrasting fabric - no 2 Tools Used in this…

Sarah's Choice Quilt Block is a wonderful star quilt block. Grab your FREE pattern and let's get started with Sarah's Choice Quilt Block Tutorial!

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I can’t be the only person in the world who does not like set in seams. For me they are a big pain. Unfortunately I like blocks that have them, but I do try avoid them like the plague. Thi…

We quilters LOVE star quilts and star quilt blocks. From the super-easy Friendship Star and Sawtooth Star to the challenging Feathered Star, we can’t get enough of those twinkling, sparkling star quilt blocks and quilts.

The Official Cookie Tester cut the lawn today for the first time this season and that glorious freshly mowed grass fragrance is everywhere. What a wonderful sign of spring and a terrific way to begin our May long weekend. It seemed to set the stage perfectly for a bit of a giveaway. Some time ago Jane and I dropped in on Roberta with a few quilts for her to quilt and had a great visit. We got a peek behind the curtain to see how she works her quilting magic. We also got to see some of the…

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A few weeks ago, I was whining about piecing together 16 Lemoyne star blocks. I have had this quilt kit for at least 5 years and I've been dragging it around with me to do, all that time. Well, I did get the blocks done a few weeks ago and I was quite pleased with myself. The 8-pointed stars were the hard part and now, the rest of the quilt would be a breeze to sew. I intended to finish the quilt when I got back home in mid April. It will be an easy finish. Earlier this week, I was looking…