Freedom Star Blocks 2010 – Part 2
2010 Block of the Week “Freedom Stars” – Part 2
As we pass the half-way mark for this year, get ready for the next 25 blocks in the Freedom Star Block Series.
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Freedom Star Block #34
August 30, 2010
Crossed Canoes Star Block
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Crossed Canoes Star Block
This block is fairly simple to make using paper-pieceing methods.
To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the paper-pieced pattern.
Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer.
Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF Crossed Canoes Star Block -Directions
PDF Crossed Canoes Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
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Freedom Star Block #33
August 23, 2010
Birthday Star Block
Birthday Star Block - Freedom Star Colors
My husband and I both celebrate our birthday’s this week. So I have chosen my favorite star, originally named “Tangled Stars”. I reworked the block to make it simpler to paper-piece.
This block is fairly simple to make using paper-pieceing methods. To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the paper-pieced pattern.
Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF Birthday Star Block -Directions
PDF Birthday Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
BIrthday Star Block - Floral Colors
Here are two alternate colorings for the Birthday Star block
Birthday Star Block - Whimsical Colors
Birthday Star Block - Whimsical Colors
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Freedom Star Block #32
August 16, 2010
August Star Block
August Star Block
- The month of August was named after the Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar and we derive most of our calendar from the Julian Calendar of Roman times.
- The block for this week is named August Star.
This block is fairly simple to make using traditional and paper-pieceing methods. To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the paper-pieced pattern.
Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF August Star Block -Directions
PDF August Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
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Freedom Star Block #31
August 9, 2010
Family Circle Star Block
Family Circle Star Block
This block is made up of paper-pieced star points with an appliqued center , and your choice of a pieced or appliqued background. To create this block, you will need to download the block directions, the paper-pieced pattern and one more pattern that will help show you how to piece the block together.
Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF Family Circle Star Block -Directions
PDF Family Circle Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
PDF Family Circle Block – Diagram to help with piecing
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August 2, 2010
Philadelphia Star Block
Philadelphia Star Block
To honor the city of Philadelphia, where the Liberty Bell first rang for Freedom, I have created a variation of an old block call Philadelphia Pavement. This block was first published by Ruth Finley in “Old Patchwork Quilts and the Women Who made Them” 1929. for full details see Barbara Brackman’s Block Base for EQ.
This block is fairly simple to make with a traditional pieced center and paper-pieced star points. To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the paper-pieced pattern.
Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF Philadelphia Star Block -Directions
PDF Philadelphia Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
PDF Easy Half-Square Triangles
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Freedom Star Block #29
July 26, 2010
Double Star Block
Double Star Block - Freedom Star Colors
Double Star Block - Tropical Colors
This week’s block is a traditional block, shown in two color ways.
The first, Freedom Star Colors, in honor of my 33rd anniversary married to the same guy! and the second, Tropical Colors, makes me think of fish.
To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the Paper-pieced pattern. Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF Double Star Block -Directions
PDF Double Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
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Freedom Star Block #28
July 19, 2010
The Dog Star Block
The Dog Star Block
The Dog Days of Summer have arrived with Sirius the “Dog Star”.
So, to beat the heat, this week’s star block is named “The Dog Star Block”, it is a variation of the traditional “New Star block”.
This block is easily made with just four paper-pieced sections and you will use just four fabrics.
To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the Paper-pieced pattern. Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF The Dog Star Block -Directions
PDF The Dog Star Block – Paper-pieced pattern
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Freedom Star Block #27
July 12, 2010
World Cup Soccer Star Block
World Cup Soccer Star Block #27 - Freedom Star Colors
Wow! What a great World Cup Soccer Tournament. Here’s to all the Soccer Stars from all over the World. I have designed this block in two color ways, one for the USA in the Freedom Stars Colors, and for the winners, Spain, in their team colors.
This block is a variation of the traditional “World Without End” block and seemed like an appropriate block to honor all of the great soccer stars that we watched this month.
This block is easily made with just four paper-pieced section and directions are given for how to make partial seams to complete the block.
To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the Paper-pieced pattern. Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
World Cup Soccer Star Block #27 - Spanish Team Colors
PDF World Cup Soccer Stars Block -Directions
PDF World Cup Soccer Stars Block – Paper-pieced pattern
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Freedom Star Block #26
July 5, 2010
Fourth of July Star Block
Fourth of July Star Block
Happy Fourth of July!
This week’s block is an easy pieced block named ” Fourth of July Star Block”.
To create this block, you will need to download the block directions and the directions for Easy Flying Geese and Easy Half-Square Triangles, if you need them
Directions are given in a PDF format, you will need acrobat reader to open these on your computer. Be sure for paper -pieced patterns to set your printer scaling to NONE to get the correct size.
PDF Fourth of July Star Block- Directions
PDF Easy Flying Geese Directions
PDF Easy Half-Square Triangle Directions
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