Welcome Back to the Rainbow Quilt Block of the Month designed by Janome Maker Carolina Oneto! This month we will make our ninth block. The Star Cross is a quilt block that allows you to practice making HST 4 at a time and square in a square units! I sew all the blocks on my Janome 1600P-QC , which has a great Needle Threader, so you can quickly get your needle threaded so you can start sewing.
All blocks in the Rainbow Quilt Block of the Month will have a finished size of 12” so that means the unfinished size will be 12 1/2”. All seams are 1/4".
Fabrics:
White background
- One 7 1/4” square
- Twenty 2 1/2” squares
Dark Green
·One 7 1/4” square
Light Green
Instructions for making HST four at a time:
- Make four half-square triangles.
- Place a white and colored fabric square (7 1/4”) right sides together.
- Sew a 1/4″ seam allowance all around the perimeter of the square.
- Make two diagonal cuts and press each piece open to one side.
Instructions for Square in a Square Units:
Mark the wrong side of the white 2 1/2″ squares in half once diagonally. Lay marked square right sides together with a light green 4 1/2″ square and sew on the marked line. Repeat on the diagonally opposite corner. Repeat on the other corners. Make 5. Unit measures 4 1/2″ unfinished.
Final Assembly:
- Arrange your blocks in the correct layout
- Using a quarter-inch seam allowance, sew together in rows. Join all rows, using a quarter-inch seam allowance.
- Press your completed block and trim down to 12.5″ square (if necessary).
And that’s all!
I hope you enjoy this new block! And don’t forget to share it!
You can still start today and catch up with the Janome Rainbow Block of the Month by visiting the links below:
Block One HERE
Block Two HERE
Block Three HERE
Block Four HERE
Block Five HERE
Block Six HERE
Block Seven HERE
Block Eight HERE
After you make your block, we’d love to see them!
Janome Sewing Classroom
Janome America Instagram – Be sure to tag @janomeamerica and use the hashtag #janomemakes and also tag @carolinaoneto!
