From Janet Wickell,
Your Guide to Quilting.
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Make four Eight Hands Around quilt blocks. Cut patches for one block before cutting all fabric.

Light Blue Batik

• Cut one 3-7/8" x 33" strip; cut eight 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares from strip

• Cut one 6-1/2" x 42" strip and one 6-1/2" x 18-1/2" strip; cut sixteen 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangles from strips

Green Mottled Batik

• Cut one 3-7/8" x 33" strip; cut eight 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" squares from strip

Darkest Blue Print

• Cut two 3-1/2" x 42" strips and one 3-1/2" x 30" strip; cut thirty-two 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares from strips

Pale Green Print

• Cut one 2" x 42" strip and one 2" x 23" strip; cut thirty-two 2" x 2" squares from strips

Medium Blue Print

• Cut one 3-1/2" x 15" strip; cut four 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" squares from strip

• Cut one 2" x 33" strip; cut thirty-two 2" x 2" squares from strip

• Cut one 3-1/2" x 42" strip and one 3-1/2" x 23" strip (use remaining fabric leftover from cutting 3-1/2" squares); cut thirty-two 2" x 3-1/2" rectangles from strips

Block Assembly

1. Pair a 3-7/8" x 3-7/8" mottled green square with a light blue batik square of the same size. Use the sandwich method to make two half-square triangle units from the pair. Repeat to make a total of 16 units measuring 3-1/2" x 3-1/2".

2. Using the quick flying geese method, sew a dark blue 3-1/2" square to each end of a light blue batik 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangle. Make 16 geese units.

3. Make sixteen small geese units using the 2" pale green squares and 2" x 3-1/2" blue print rectangles.

4. Make inner star with small geese, one 3-1/2" blue square and four 2" blue squares as shown. Sew pieces in each row together. Press seam allowances towards squares. Join rows. Make four identical units.

5. Arrange components into three rows to create block. Sew pieces in each row together. Join rows. Make four identical blocks.