Vintage Block Along - Week 32 - September Star!!

Hi there!

Thanks for stopping by for a visit:)

It's Week 32 in our 

Vintage Block Along

Today I'm sharing yet another

 classic vintage block from 

my grandma's pattern basket.

I'm using Farm Girl Vintage fabric

 and one of my Bee Backgrounds 

for today's block.

This is a traditional vintage star block 

and I'm calling mine 

September Star

When I was growing up...

September meant going back to

 school because for us

 summer ended after Labor Day weekend.

Grandma played a BIG part in our

 schooling and she often said that she thought it would have been

 rewarding to be a teacher.

And she really would have been a good one!

She especially loved all subjects

 and I remember reading so many 

of my reports to her

for her correction and approval:)

Approval from grandma meant a lot to me

 and I often wrote my papers to

 impress her instead of my teachers...

haha ...

because I knew if I impressed her

 that my teachers would

 give me a good grade.

I remember after reading them

 to my parents...they would give me their help too of course...

and then Mom would say

 "okay...run over and read it

 to Mama and see what she thinks:)

(both of my parents called their parents 

Mama and Daddy their entire lives)

Okay!

Long story not so short...

that's why I've chosen 

to do this block today and to 

call it September Star:)

Let's get started!

From the background cut:

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

8 - 2 1/2" squares 

From this print for the corners cut:

4 - 2 1/2" squares

For the center cut:

1 - 4 1/2" square

For the star points cut:

8 - 2 1/2" squares

Start by adding an easy corner triangle onto each side of the rectangles.

Mark a line or use the 

Seams Sew Easy Guide

You will need to trim and press one side first before you can add the other.

You should have 4 flying geese units that measure 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Now add an ECT onto 

each corner of the center square.

You will need to add these two

 first before you can add the other two.

You should have one 

square in a square unit 

that measures 4 1/2" square

 

It's time to lay your pieces out

 like this and sew your star together.

Now you can add the corners...

So cute!!!

For some reason I forgot to

 take a photo of the back of my block...

but I pressed all of my seams open 

except for the corners:)

September Star 

should measure 8 1/2" square BEFORE

 we sew it into our big beautiful quilt:)

Thanks for visiting with me today 

about school days...

more grandma memories and 

another vintage block!

I'll see you back here 

in two weeks for more:)

xx

Lori

If you are just joining us...

click on each block that we have

 done so far to go to the tutorial:

1. Grandma's Star

2. Pattern Basket

3. Around the Corner

4. Little Farmhouse

5. Rhinestone 

6. Vintage Lily

7. Star Shine

8. Humble

9. Egg Money

10. Quilting Bee

11. Sunday Star

12. Sweet as Honey

13. Bear Hug Block

14. Front Yard Flower

15. Memory

16. Farmers Daughter

17. Potluck

18. Spool and Bobbins

19. Picnic

20. Sparklers

21. 4th of July Flag

22. Playing Card

23. Penny Candy

24. Mercantile

25. Family Reunion

26. Parade

27. Shade Tree

28. Wildflowers

29. Crossroads

30. Leftovers

31. Peony