A. Cut 5 2-1/2” Squares White+Black (Center and 4 Corners)

B. Cut 2 2-7/8” Squares White+Black

B. Cut 2 2-7/8” Squares Color Darker Shade for Shadow

C. Cut 2 4-7/8” Squares Color Medium Shade (Bright!)

D. Cut 2 5-1/8” Squares White+Black

D. Cut 2 5-1/8” Squares Color Lighter Shade for Contrast

Letter B Instructions Place 1 White+Black (WB) Square and 1 Color Square Right Sides together.

Draw a diagonal line – Sew a Scant 1/” Seam on each Side

of Diagonal Line then… Cut Diagonal Line

Same Instructions 2nd Set of Squares. You now have 4!

Letter C Instructions Draw a diagonal line on each Square and Cut on that line.

Letter D Instructions Right Sides together – B&W + Color Keeping Flat on your cutting board, Cut 2

Diagonal Lines across the block. Then mark the ¼”sewing lines (RED on this example) to

create a larger triangle for each of these sections.

You now have 4 two-color triangles to

attach to Letter C triangle.

OCQG BLOCK OF THE MONTH - JULY 2019

Mystery Star 10-1/2” Unfinished Block

COLORS: White with Black Print Background

BRIGHT COLORS for Stars

(3 Bright Colors for each star)

Page 2 Mystery Star Instructions

1. Join (1) Square A 2-1/2” White&Black square to (1) Square B (Measures 2-1/2” x 4-1/2”)

2. Join (1) Sq C to (1) D 4-1/2” Square -

3. Sew these two new pieces together:

4. Attaching four sections to 2-1/2” Center Square.

Page 2 Mystery Star Instructions

Pressing Matters on this

Block. Press 2 of each block

in one direction - Press 2 the

“other” direction. Place

Across from each other.

You will create 4 of

these “Sections”

to center around

Center Square.

Press Seam (Note Center Block- right

corner is not sewn, just pressed

under.

Join Bottom Left Section to Bottom Right Section. Right Sides

together. Start Sewing about 1-2” in on Center Block

(Backstitch). FINISHED HALF THE BLOCK!! (3RD PHOTO)

Lay out bottom left section of Star – Center

Square – and Bottom Right Section of Star.

Right Side Center Sq to Bottom Right Section. Sew

Partial Seam to about ½” from end. Backstitch

Note

PIN in

photo –

End of

Stitching

Line

Page 3 Mystery Star Instructions

Congratulations!

This gets easier with each block and I love the result. One final Pressing Photo and the finished project.

I am currently working on bright Orange – and a Blue One and plan to keep making more. I LOVE this

Block!!

FOLD BOTTOM SECTION UNDER –

OUT OF THE WAY!

CENTER SQUARE

Join Top Right Section. Place Bottom of Section Right

Sides together with Bottom of Square. Start stitching at

bottom corner – End ½” Short on Square - Backstitch!

NEXT - Sew Bottom Right Seam to Top Right Seam!

Fold Top Right Section out of the Way.

Add the Top Left Corner Section - Sew from

edge to Edge.

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With that complete – Your final Seam will be

the Top Right Section – joined to the Top Left

Section.

Page 4 Mystery Star Instructions

Put your name in the Drawing once for each block turned in at the next meeting (Maximum 5)

Questions? Contact Becky Moulton at rsmoulton47@gmail.com or call after 6 PM 714-926-4700

PRESSING GUIDE!