This little variation of a Friendship star was love at first sight - je t'aime, mon ami. The finished project size is 33" x 33". Mon Ami was made using two charm packs from the Rural Jardin collection by French General for Moda Fabrics.
There's not a single y-seam to be found here - and it's a whole lot easier to make than it might appear. It's just cut, sew, press. Cut some more, sort triangles into stars, lay it all out, sew some more, press some more, really. It's that simple! Finished size 35" x 40".
This is how I make a red-and-white quilt, two colors, but not two fabrics! The good news is that there aren't any limits with this block, it looks just as good using a very scrappy assortment of fabrics in a random placement. Use one color for all the half-triangle squares and another for the... Read more