How to make a Four X star quilt block?
The video demonstrates how to make this very easy Four X star block.
Note: there’s one mistake in the measurements given. The white and red fabric squares are 3 1/2”, the rest are cut at 2 7/8”.
Use strong contrast between fabrics for best results.
How to use this block?
Buy My lucky stars quilt pattern on Etsy.
- Size: 66″ x 66″
- Quilt technique: traditional piecing or foundation paper piecing
- Skill level: Confident beginner.
- Fabric collection: I made the quilt on the cover from my old stash but I designed with Moda Farm Fresh collection in mind and the main diagrams use that fabric collection. This collection has very suitable black and white fabrics, even acqua that will make a beautiful quilt.
My book Turnabout Patchwork
“Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist” is all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block (sometimes two smaller blocks) to yield endless quilt tops.
See all the quilts in the book in a real life project
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You have THE BEST quilt piecing videos! And I’ve been watching such online for a long time.
THE best. Awesome editing, absolutely completely showing all steps – even to showing peeking to be sure points and seams match right for pinning & sewing.
I so much appreciate the lack of droning explanations and slow piecing!
Brava!
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Thank you Shirley, very much appreciate your kind words 🙂
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Good Morning Teresa, On your Four X star block, I’m not under standing, you put a 2 7/8″ and a 3 1/2″ square together on your instruction. Please help.
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You’re right, there’s a mistake. The red and background fabrics are 31/2”. I’ll correct.
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how much fabric, in total re:each color, do I need. Love your video tutes, they are great!!
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Thank you 🙏
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Coline, I don’t have that yet but I’ll publish a pattern at the end of the series
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