Year of Doubles BOM: June 2022
by Emily Keller from the Block of the Month committee
Ohio Star block
 | The Ohio Star block is another quilt block rich in history. Barbra Brackman's book Civil War Sampler: 50 Blocks with Stories from History tells a story of Abolitionists and liberal thinkers surrounding this simple yet beautiful block. We are using this tutorial from The Spruce Crafts to create a 12” Ohio star. If those quarter square triangles are causing you problems, you can look at See Kate Sew for an excellent tutorial on how to make them. Shannon used some extra half square triangles she had on hand to make the scrappy Ohio Star mini shown on the left. |
Now that you’ve seen the traditional block, you can start playing with your fabric to create your second, re-interpreted block.
Committee blocks
Emily Keller:
Traditional block (1st block)
| Re-interpreted block (2nd block)
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Shannon Mitchell:
Traditional block (1st block)
| Re-interpreted block (2nd block)
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Bonnie Mitchell:
Traditional block (1st block) | Re-interpreted block (2nd block)
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Ohio Star Block inspiration ideas!
The Ohio Star has been reinterpreted a number of ways so check out the Seattle MQG's "Year of Doubles BOM" Pinterest board to see more!
Suzy Quilts has an excellent run-down of contemporary and modern Ohio Stars.
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For alternate sizes look at Generations Quilt Patterns.
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Bobbin Quilts has an alternative to the quarter square triangle that gives a slightly simpler Ohio Block
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For a twist on the center block, Seasoned Homemaker has a tutorial to add a bit of extra color.
Join the BOM Sew-in:
- There is a sew-in specifically for BOM participants on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, from 7-9pm.
- If you're not already registered, you can find the BOM Sew-in on the Calendar of Everything, and register to attend!
- June's BOM Sew-In is June 15th, and you can register here
BOM 2022 schedule:
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