Moda Blockheads Round 5 (Group 2): Block 14 [SUBSTITUTE BLOCK]

For this week, I swapped out the block designed by Brigitte of Zen Chic for a different star block. I decided that I didn’t want to take the time to paper piece a block, instead opting for a traditionally pieced block. Would you like to do the same?…keep reading. =)

The block that Brigitte designed is a very pretty block. You can find the PDF download for it here.

As I said, I decided to make a traditionally pieced block rather than paper piecing. Paper piecing always takes me longer than traditional piecing! I don’t know if I am just slow at it or if it just takes longer. My guess, from having done quite a bit of paper piecing, is that it just takes longer. =)

I found this pretty Ohio Star variation on the Quilting on Main Street Blog. You can see the tutorial here. In the block tutorial, the block finishes at 9″. I made a couple changes to bring the block to 12″ finished so it fits in with all of my other 12″ blocks.

For the four outside corner squares, I cut those at 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. The original tutorial has you either making chain blocks or corner squares at 3 1/2″ square. Additionally the hourglass blocks, in the original tutorial, are trimmed to 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. I trimmed them just as the tutorial said to but then, I sewed 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles to the outer side of each to bring the unit back up to 4 1/2″ square. By making those two changes to the original tutorial, the block will come out to 12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″.

I think it’s such a pretty block! And it was fun to make. My block is mostly Peachy Keen fabric (the white is from Blueberry Delight).

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have fun making your block this week whichever you opt to make. =)