Ohio star quilt block
Also called Variable star, Eight-point star.
Hourglass units make eight star points round a centre square, with plain squares in the corners.
Confident beginner
Cutting chart
For one block. Sizes are cut sizes, ¼ in seams included.
6 in block
Dark: 2 squares for hourglass units 3¼ in
Background: 2 squares for hourglass units 3¼ in
Background: 4 squares 2½ in
Medium: 1 square 2½ in
9 in block
Dark: 2 squares for hourglass units 4¼ in
Background: 2 squares for hourglass units 4¼ in
Background: 4 squares 3½ in
Medium: 1 square 3½ in
12 in block
Dark: 2 squares for hourglass units 5¼ in
Background: 2 squares for hourglass units 5¼ in
Background: 4 squares 4½ in
Medium: 1 square 4½ in
How it goes together
Sew the pieces into 3 rows of 3 units, pressing the seams of each row the opposite way to the row above, then sew the rows together.
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