Quilt Block: Ribbon Star Quilt Block Tutorial

This block is just so easy to make. You can make a quilt by simply sewing a number of the blocks together or you could add sashing between the blocks. It looks great either way. Add some borders and you have a truly lovely quilt.

I have only used two contrasting colours but you could change it up by making each block a different colour or even each of star points in a different colour. There are just so many ways you can colourise this versatile block.

The instructions below are for a 12′ x12″ finished block.

Watch the video below or scroll down for the step-by-step written instructions

What You Need:

Background Fabric:

• 4 squares (@ 3½” x 3½”) these are the corner squares.
• 6 squares (@ 4″ x 4″)

Contrasting Fabric

• 6 squares (@ 4″ x 4″)

TOOLS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL

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• Olfa 24″ x 36″ double sided healing mat
• Olfa 60mm rotary cutter
• Oliso Iron
• Gutermann Sew All thread
• FriXion Pens
• Add a Quarter Plus
• Olfa Non-slip Ruler 6 1/2″ x 61/2″

Method:

To make the half-square triangle (HST):-

• Take one piece of  4″ background fabric and draw a line diagonally across the reverse side of the square.

• Place the piece on top of a piece of contrasting fabric (right sides together) making sure the edges match up.
• Sew a seam line ¼” on either side of the drawn line.

• Cut along the drawn line.

• You now have 2 HST’s.

• Press the seams open.

• Trim the HST’s to 3½”. If you are unsure how to do this, here is a link to our tutorial on How to Square Up Half-Square Triangles.

• Repeat for all 6 squares and you will end up with 12 HST’s.
• Lay the pieces out on the mat as shown below.

Assemble the Block:

• Place the right sides together and sew the first two squares in the row, together with a ¼” seam.
• Place the right sides together and sew the last two squares in the row, together with a ¼” seam.

• Join the two sets of squares together.

• Repeat this process with all of the rows.

• Press all the seams open.

• Join the rows together by placing the top row over the second row. Match up the seam lines and the edges and pin.
• Sew together with a ¼” seam.

• Repeat with the bottom two rows.
• Join the rows together, again matching up the seams and pinning along the edges.
• Your gorgeous block is now finished.  Have fun playing with this one. Happy blocking.