It is time for BOM Block 11... The Magic Cross Block!
November BOM - Block 11
For the November BOM, we chose the Magic Cross block (also called the Sawtooth Star or North Star) to show a variation on the basic star block pattern. With the larger center square, you can use anything as a showcase - a pieced square, a focal fabric, or even fussy cut a design from your fabric.
This month's block brings in the basic HST and Flying Geese units that we have practiced throughout the year. First published in the Farm and Fireside magazine in 1884, the variations could include using light, medium, and dark fabrics or change the points to be a contrasting print to give the finished block a completely different look.
Would you use the same fabric in the center or would you change it up with another fabric, a fussy cut image, or a focal fabric? We'd love to see your versions!
October Block 10 samples
Our friends continue to make great blocks each month and we love showing them off to you. Thank you to @mountainviewquilts, and @cmariequilts!
How the BOM works.
Each month, we will send out a newsletter with that month's block, instructions, tips for designers, and the ability to purchase Adobe Illustrator digital images from our store to add to a pattern you are writing. Be sure to sign up to receive our newsletter to get the free BOM instructions every month.
The newsletter will include the link to download the block so you can sew along with us. It is written with standardized wording that we use here at Quilt Pattern Writers. That way, if you are a pattern designer, you can use the wording in your pattern. If you are a designer looking for a ghostwriter, you can see some of our work as we use this wording throughout the patterns we write. The digital files will include step-out diagrams, diagrams for standard units and assembly, as well as the finished block. Think of all the time you will save when you start adding these to your library! All for a nominal cost that you can write off as a business expense.
Join Us
We hope you will join in the fun every month and make all twelve blocks. It is so fun to see how everyone puts their spin on a BOM quilt. And, we would love you to share your blocks with the tags @quiltpatternwriters, #qpw2024bom, #qpw2024samplerquilt, and #qpw.
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