My Favourite Block QAL

Pointy, Pointy Little Star

Kim is hosting ‘My favourite Block QAL‘ over at Persimondreams. From January 15th – April 25th, guests will be presenting 20 blocks to be made into a sampler quilt.

Block 1: Tuesday, January 15th – Diane from Lapacek’s Orchard with a Log Cabin Block

Block 2: Thursday, January 17th – Amy from Amy’s Creative Side with Road to Oklahoma

Block 3: Tuesday, January 29th – I’m A Ginger Monkey with the Churn Dash Block

Block 4: Thursday, January 31st – Pamela of PamelaQuilts with a Reflection Block

Block 5: Tuesday, February 12th – Bea from Bea Quilter with an Owl Block

Block 6: Thursday, February 14th – Pam of For Quilts Sake with a Heart Block

Block 7: Tuesday, February 26th – Karen from Little Birdie Quilting with a Leaf block

Block 8: Thursday, February 28th – Shanna of Fiber of All Sorts with a Wonky Star

BONUS – Wonky Star and Free Form Log Cabin

Block 9: Tuesday, March 12th – Kim of Persimon Dreams with a Strippy Spool Block

BONUS – Churn Dash Owl

Block 10: Thursday, March 14th – Shannon of Fabrics N Quilts with an original block, Broken Pinwheels

Block 11: Tuesday, March 26th – Mishka of Quilting Gallery with the Quartered Star

Block 12: Thursday, March 28th – Jane of Quilt Jane with an original block

Block 13: Tuesday, April 2nd – Shelly of Prairie Moon Quilts with Missouri Star Block

Block 14: Thursday, April 4th – Soma of Whims and Fancies with a School House Block

Block 15: Tuesday, April 9th – Kym of FabricFascination

Block 16: Thursday, April 11th – Dawn of Spring Water Designs

Block 17: Tuesday, April 16th – Laurie

Block 18: Thursday, April 18th – Sara of Army Quilting with a Yankee Puzzle Block

Block 19: Tuesday, April 23rd – Pat Sloan, The Voice of Quilting with an original applique block

Block 20: Thursday, April 25th – Melissa of Sew Bittersweet Designs with a Stripper Block

Complete each block and upload your finished project to the Flickr Group by 25th May 2013 to be in the draw for some great prizes.

The block I will share with you today is a paper pieced block called Pointy, Pointy Little Star. Aptly named because when you join 4 blocks together they make a repeating star pattern.

The paper piecing templates for both the 6″ and 12″ blocks can be found here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49144012/MarchBlock6.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49144012/MarchBlock12_1.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49144012/MarchBlock12_2.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49144012/MarchBlock12_3.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49144012/MarchBlock12_4.pdf
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/49144012/MarchBlock12_5.pdf

Always remember when downloading or printing files to check they are at the correct scale before printing. These templates have a 1 inch registration line on each sheet for you to measure for accuracy.

Hint: Join Section B to C and then add Section A. When joining Section A, you will be required to pivot slightly at the seam. Starting at the point and sewing out in either direction can make it easier.

Add Sections F and D to ABC and then Section E.

N.B: The 6″ version does not have a section F. It is part of Section A

3 Comments

PersimonDreams

Mar 28, 2013 at @ 13:28 Reply

Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic block! I can't wait to get working on it!
Kirsten

Mar 29, 2013 at @ 2:02 Reply

Wow – this is such an amazing block!
- Sharon
  
  Mar 31, 2013 at @ 17:41 Reply
  
  Wow! Love this! thanks so much