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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Kansas City Star BOM #8

Yesterday,  I decided to get the first one of the two Blocks of the Month that needed to be caught up on done.  The block I worked on was the Kansas City Star Block 8 "The Rolling Stone".  This block was first printed in the Kansas City Start 1936. 

KC Star Block #8
The Block starts with cutting 4 1/2" squares, 2 1/2" squares and 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles out of four different fabrics.

KC Star Block #8
Next, using the 4 1/2" square tan fabric, 2 1/2" red fabrics, and 2 1/2" blue fabrics you make the corner block units.  Marking the center with a diagonal line down the center of the 2 1/2" blocks.  After you have marked all the 2 1/2" blocks you will then take the 4 red - 2 1/2" block and sew them on the top left corner of each of the 4 1/2" blocks using the diagonal line as a stitch line. 

KC Star Block #8
Then trim the corner back to 1/4" away from the seam and press open.

KC Star Block #8Repeat on the opposite corner with the 2 1/2" blue square. 
KC Star Block #8

Then follow with the remaining red 2 1/2" blocks to finish the corners all the way around.

KC Star Block #8
Since the corner units are now done now is to make the outer in between block units.  These are fairly easy by just joining the tan and blue 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles together and then pressing the seam to the dark.


KC Star Block #8
Now it is time to layout the units to join them together to finish the block.

KC Star Block #8

Sew all the rows individually and you will join them together.

KC Star Block #8
The Finished unit! Now the 8th block of the 12 is done.  These are so much fun.

KC Star Block #8
Have a great Weekend,

Live, Inspire and Create,

Tina

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