Create a Striking Block with Just 3 Colors

Quilting Digest | June 17, 2024 | Paper Piecing, Quilt Blocks

Multiple Sizes Provide Many Design Options!

This striking block will be beautiful in a mini quilt, pillow, wall hanging, table runner, full-sized quilt, and more. Six block sizes give you lots of design options.

The bold design can be varied depending on value placements. In the following example, the red and blue are close in value, although the red is a tad lighter.

Stronger value contrasts emphasize the block’s design as shown in the next two examples. Notice how the dark and mediums colors switch places and vary the look of the block.

Block by Eurydice Darrington.

Block by T Miles.

Paper piecing is used to construct the block. You’ll find an excellent tutorial here.

Designer Mariesa Morgan from Ten Cow Quilts has provided instructions for the following 6 block sizes:

5″ finished (5 1/2″ unfinished)
6″ finished (6 1/2″ unfinished)
8″ finished (8 1/2″ unfinished)
9″ finished (9 1/2″ unfinished)
10″ finished (10 1/2″ unfinished)
12″ finished (12 1/2″ unfinished)

Click here to purchase the “Knotted Star Quilt Block” pattern.

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Multiple Sizes Provide Many Design Options!

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