The Ohio Star wallhanging is made from just 13 quilt blocks -- 9 Ohio Stars for the perimeter of the quilt and 4 blocks with an "X" configuration that are sewn between them. Blocks are set on-point and sewn into diagonal rows. Setting triangles fill in the gaps at row ends.
Ohio Star Quilt Blocks
The Ohio Stars look a little different than "normal," for a couple of reasons. Putting them on-point changes the character, and sewing a dark-warm fabric in the corners makes the corners pop out (it's usually the star tips that are most apparent).Star tips are quick pieced quarter square triangle units (gold and gray fabrics) and the center square is sewn from a black print swirled with white.
Alternate Quilt Blocks
Alternate blocks have black dotted squares at their centers, surrounded by squares cut from a multicolor print. At a first glance at the layout, it's difficult to see that the alternate blocks have half square triangle units at their corners (the same gray used in Ohio Stars, combined with the dotted black).Finished Block Size: 9" x 9"
Finished Quilt: About 48" x 48"
Quilting Fabrics and Other Materials
Red, Ohio Star corner squares, 5/8 yardsGold, Ohio Star tips, 3/8 yard
Multi-color print, setting triangles and squares in alternate blocks, 1-1/4
Gray tone on tone for light backgrounds, 5/8 yard
Black with white swirls, for Ohio Star centers, 1/8 yard
Black with white dots, for borders, alternate half square triangle units and centers, 1-1/8 yards
Backing: 3-1/4 yards (you'll have leftovers, probably enough to make binding (Quilt Backing Instruction)
Batting: About 58" x 58" low loft batting
Binding: About 220 running inches of doublefold binding in your choice of width (1/2" wide backing shown) (Quilt Binding Instructions)
