Civil War Mini Quilt Sew Along - Block #4

 Here's Block # 4 for my Civil War Mini Quilt sew along - Friendship Star

 You'll find the instructions in my Facebook group files or on my website. Click on the top tab for the Sew Along page.  

Aren't they cute? And they're a lot of fun to make. Despite the tiny half-square triangles, LOL. But after the block I gave you a couple of weeks ago you should be used to them. Just take your time and cut accurately. If you have problems with your blocks coming up short, try sewing a scant 1/4" seam and then when you cut your pieces, place your ruler marking on top of the fabric like so: 

If I'm cutting 1 1/2" strips then the ruler marking for 1 1/2" (dashed line) should be placed on top of the fabric on the left side. If the dashed line is off the fabric and on the mat then your strip will be short of the required measurement. 

Some people in the FB group were not aware of this and using their cutting mat instead of a ruler to measure the pieces. The mat markings can be inconsistent so a ruler is a better option. I always like to use a non-slip ruler. This one in the photo  is the Olfa Frosted. With these tiny blocks, accuracy is important and you don't want to chance that your fabric will slide around as you cut. 

Also, make sure you choose fabrics with enough contrast between your HSTs and the background so the pieces don't all blend into the background. And, you'll want to use a darker fabric for the star points to make them shine!

Sew the blocks into a row. We'll be making a mini row quilt with 5 rows of these tiny blocks. 

Block #5 (the last block) will be posted on Friday, March 28 along with finishing directions.  

Have a good weekend!