Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild: July Queen Bee Block

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

July Queen Bee Block - Diane

Hi all! This month's Queen Bee is Diane. She has come up with a great idea for a block. She has asked for a Firework block. (Perfect for July!) The block is an offset asterisk on a black background using a bright color for the firework.

Here she is modeling her blocks that she made. (Sorry for the dark photo!)

Instructions:
Use one square of black fabric or black on clack tonal fabric, any size up to 10 inches square.

For the asterisk use strips of fabric, which can be 3/4" to 1.5" in width. Just use the same width for the entire block. Use bright colors - solids or patterns.

The tutorials show the block with perfectly cut diagonals - make your cuts as wonky as you like or trim the finished block so the center is askew. This way the look more like fireworks!

Here is the link to a tutorial on the asterisk block that Diane shared with us.
This link has a tip for keeping the diagonal strips aligned when using wider strips.
And just for fun, one more tutorial.

Here is the first block I made for Diane so everyone can see an up close look at the offset asterisk. (I forgot to get an up close photo at the meeting of Diane's, sorry. )