Stellar Block of the Month #5

Stellar is a Block Of The Month sampler quilt that has been exclusively designed to use with the Accuquilt GO! QUBE Mix & Match block sets.

The great thing about the GO! QUBE Mix & Match sets is that while I’m using the 8” Block set and 8” Angles Companion set for my pattern sample, you could just as easily use any size QUBE that you have as the shape numbers are all the same! You will just need to adjust the size of your fabric cuts accordingly.

I am a big fan of star quilt blocks, but this time, I decided to step outside the comfort zone and make a space-inspired quilt design that doesn’t just include stars. The quilt finishes at 32” x 42” using the 8” QUBE (26” x 34” with the 6” QUBE; 35” x 46” with the 9” QUBE; 44” x 58” with the 12” QUBE).

I’m using a range of scraps within a specific colour palette of pink, aqua and yellow, with blues for the background, which is helping to just slightly empty my scrap bins! I have written the pattern for three colours, with a recommendation for 4 fat quarters (or equivalent) for each colour so that you can get a mix of prints in each block.

Quilt finishes at 32” x 42”; individual blocks should measure 8.5” x 8.5”.

Materials

1. AccuQuilt GO! Big, GO! Cutter or GO! Baby Cutter Fabric Starter Set
2. AQ55776 GO! QUBE Mix & Match – 8” Block set
3. AQ55789 GO! QUBE Mix & Match – 8” Companion set – Angles
4. AQ55137 GO! Cutting Mat 6 x 6
5. 12 fat quarters (4 per colour)
6. 1.25m background fabric
7. 35cm binding fabric
8. 1.4m backing fabric
9. 100cm x 120cm batting
10. Rotary mat, cutter and ruler
11. General sewing equipment

Block 5 Materials

1. Shape 2 Square – 2” Finished
2. Shape 3 Half Square Triangle – 4” Finished
3. Shape 4 Quarter Square Triangle – 4” Finished
4. Shape 5 Half Square Triangle – 2” Finished
5. 4 fat quarters
6. 5 ½” x WOF background fabric

Cutting instructions

1. From two print fat quarters:
   • Cut one 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” square
     • Using Shape 3, cut two Half Square Triangles (HST); set aside one
2. From each fat quarter:
   • Cut one 3” x 3 ¾” rectangle
     • Using Shape 5, cut two Half Square Triangles (HST); set aside one
3. From background fabric:
   • Cut one 5 ½” x 5 ½” rectangle
     • Using Shape 2, cut four squares
   • Cut one 5 ½” x 5 ½” square
     • Using Shape 4, cut four Quarter Square Triangles (QST)

NOTE: Keep all remaining fabric/shapes as you may be able to use it later in the quilt.

Sewing Instructions

NOTE: All seams are ¼“, (6mm), unless otherwise specified

1. Sew each print QST (Shape 4) to a background QST. Press the seam open.
2. Sew a print HST (Shape 3) to each QST unit. Press the seam to the HST.
3. Sew the two units from step 2 together. Press the seam open.

1. Sew one print HST (Shape 5) to a background QST (Shape 4). Sew another to the remaining edge to create a flying geese unit. Press seams towards the QST. Make two.
2. Sew a background square to each end of the flying geese units.
3. Sew the rows together. Press seams open.

Congratulations on finishing Block 5 of Stellar!