BERNINA Block Party AWS
BERNINA Block Party Block 6: Ohio Star Variation Finished Size: 24” X 24” Make one. You will need 3 fabrics for this block. If you want a contrast fabric for the four center squares you will need an additional piece at least 6”X20”. Fabric A Orange Fabric B Pink Fabric C Gray
A-8482-O A-8482-E A-C-Black
fat quarter fat quarter 1/2 yard
Cutting Fabric A 6 Squares 5 1/4” Cut in quarters diagonally making 24 triangles Fabric B 8 Squares 4 1/2” (if using a contrast fabric for the center squares cut from your contrast fabric) 2 Squares 5 1/4” Cut in quarters diagonally making 8 triangles Fabric C 12 Squares 4 1/2” 8 Squares 5 1/4” Cut in quarters diagonally making 32 triangles
Piecing Four blocks make up this one block unit.
Stitch together the Fabric A triangles to the Fabric C triangles. Sew beginning on the straight edge, not the point of the triangle. Make 24.
Block 6: Ohio Star Variation Continued
Seam together the Fabric B triangles to the Fabric C triangles. Sew beginning on the straight edge, not the point of the triangle. Make 8.
Seam the triangle sections together to create 4 1/2” squares. Make 8 of each shown at right.
Center a Fabric A quarter square in--between two Fabric C 4 1/2” squares (row 1). Make 4. Row 1
Center a Fabric B 4 1/2” square in-between a Fabric A quarter square unit and a Fabric A/B quarter square unit (row 2). Make 4.
Create the last strip using one Fabric C 4 1/2” square, a Fabric A/B quarter square unit, and a Fabric A 4 1/2” square (row 3). Make 4.
Row 2
Row 3
Seam the three rows together to create the block shown at right. Make 4.
Stitch the four blocks together making sure the Fabric A squares match up as shown on the first page. Block should measure 24 1/2” X 24 1/2”.
A-8482-O A-8482-E A-C-Black
fat quarter fat quarter 1/2 yard
Cutting Fabric A 6 Squares 5 1/4” Cut in quarters diagonally making 24 triangles Fabric B 8 Squares 4 1/2” (if using a contrast fabric for the center squares cut from your contrast fabric) 2 Squares 5 1/4” Cut in quarters diagonally making 8 triangles Fabric C 12 Squares 4 1/2” 8 Squares 5 1/4” Cut in quarters diagonally making 32 triangles
Piecing Four blocks make up this one block unit.
Stitch together the Fabric A triangles to the Fabric C triangles. Sew beginning on the straight edge, not the point of the triangle. Make 24.
Block 6: Ohio Star Variation Continued
Seam together the Fabric B triangles to the Fabric C triangles. Sew beginning on the straight edge, not the point of the triangle. Make 8.
Seam the triangle sections together to create 4 1/2” squares. Make 8 of each shown at right.
Center a Fabric A quarter square in--between two Fabric C 4 1/2” squares (row 1). Make 4. Row 1
Center a Fabric B 4 1/2” square in-between a Fabric A quarter square unit and a Fabric A/B quarter square unit (row 2). Make 4.
Create the last strip using one Fabric C 4 1/2” square, a Fabric A/B quarter square unit, and a Fabric A 4 1/2” square (row 3). Make 4.
Row 2
Row 3
Seam the three rows together to create the block shown at right. Make 4.
Stitch the four blocks together making sure the Fabric A squares match up as shown on the first page. Block should measure 24 1/2” X 24 1/2”.
