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Ohio Star

Diagram of the Ohio Star quilt block layout
Design with this block

Techniques used (complete these first)

Two-at-a-Time Hourglass

Hourglass Unit

Make two matching hourglass (QST) units at once from paired HSTs.

  1. Cut one square from each fabric using your hourglass starting size and make two matching HST units first.
  2. Place the two HST units right sides together with opposite colors facing so seams nest at center.
  3. Mark one diagonal line corner-to-corner that crosses the existing seam intersection.
  4. Sew 1/4 inch away from both sides of the marked line.
  5. Cut on the marked line to create two hourglass units, then press and trim to unfinished size.

Pro tip: Press the first HST pair in opposite directions before pairing them so the center seam locks and the hourglass point stays crisp.

Subunits first

Using the techniques listed above, make the following sub units: 4 Hourglass Units, 5 Plain Square Units.

Block Assembly

Assembly instructions are currently in the works, check back soon for updates!

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