Lucky Stars QAL Month 7!

by poweredbyquilting · July 13, 2021

Month 7 of the Lucky Stars Quilt Along! This quilt along lasts until September and each month's post will be the first Tuesday of the month! I can't wait to see your take on this skill-building pattern! If you don't have a copy of the pattern yet, you can grab a copy from my Etsy shop or Payhip! I completely whiffed last week and missed this post since it was the start of the Destination: Quilt Along! Block 2 of that quilt along goes live in a few hours.

This month we are making a total of 7 blocks: 2 of the 18.5" blocks and 5 of the 6.5" blocks using 3 different fabrics and the background.

There are 3 areas of mastery for making these blocks:

Modified Hourglass blocks
- We are using a different method for these blocks this month to make 4 identical ones. We'll be working with bias edges this month.
- I use Clearly Slotted Trimmers to trim the modified hourglasses before pressing them open.
Perfect 1/4" seams.
- Since we are building on units made in previous months, you'll be able to see how much more accurate your seams are now that we are 7 months in!
Web Piecing
- Have you mastered this yet? I love web piecing for any block or quilt in a grid pattern!

I'll be doing a demo for these blocks and answering any questions THIS SUNDAY (July 18th) in my Facebook group at 9am Mountain with my scrappy fabrics. If you can't watch me live, the video will be saved in my group for those wanting to watch it later. If you don't have a copy of the pattern yet, you can grab a copy from my Etsy shop or Payhip!