A Variable Star from Ohio

I've written about the history of the Variable Star and Ohio Star in an earlier post.

For Mystery Week 4 I have made one nine inch Variable Star (multi coloured) and one six inch Ohio Star (two colours).

Variable Star 9 inch

Ohio Star 6 inch

(I made the Ohio Star in a bit of a hurry - some of those corners need a little attention...)

A - 4 light and 1 dark square 3.5” x 3.5”.

B - 1 light, 1 medium and 2 dark squares 4.25” x 4.25”. Cut diagonally twice to make 4 light, 4 medium and 8 dark triangles.

Use B triangles to make quarter square blocks, trim to 3.5 inches.

Block measures 9.5 inches.

A - 4 light and 1 dark square 2.5” x 2.5”.

B - 2 light and 2 dark squares 3.25” x 3.25”. Cut diagonally twice to make 8 light and 8 dark triangles.

Use B triangles to make quarter square blocks, trim to 2.5 inches.

Block measures 6.5 inches.



If you want to know even more about the Ohio Star, check out Suzy Quilts.

Hope your block stack is getting taller.