How To Sew an Evening Star Block

This is a beautiful block that is fun to assemble!

Evening Star Block Tutorial

For one 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ block, you will need:
1) 3 3/4″ gray floral square
1) 2 3/4″ x 10 1/2″ red strip
1) 4 1/2″ x 9″ beige rectangle

Step 1: Trim the gray floral sqaure to 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Step 2: Sub-cut the red strip into (4) 2 3/8″ squares. There is a great “cheater ruler” called “Lazy Girl Flying Geese Ruler” that you can use for this measurement, as well as the large square in the next step. Use the measurements marked “D”.

Step 3: Sub-cut the beige piece into (1) 4 1/4″ square and (4) 2″ squares.

You should have all of these pieces now:

Step 4: Draw one diagonal line on the back of the four red squares.  Alternately, you can draw two parallel diagonal lines on the. back using the magic wand tool.

Step 5: Lay two of the red squares right sides together on the 4 1/4″ beige square. The squares will overlap a little bit in the center (you can trim that if you want to reduce bulk).

Step 6:   Sew 1/4″ away from the line on each side if you drew one line or sew on the two drawn lines if you used the magic wand.

Step 7:   Cut through the center between the two stitching lines forming two “heart-shaped pieces. Press the seams toward the small red triangles.

Step 8:  Place the remaining two red squares right sides together on the heart shaped pieces. Sew 1/4″ away on both sides of the drawn line (or sew two seams directly on the lines if you used the magic wand).

Step 9: Cut each unit through the center, between your stitching lines, to form four flying geese units. Press towards the red triangl