Assembling the 1776 Diamond Star Blocks

 Our 1776 Diamond Star Block was 'inspired' by this Barn Star block:


1776 Barn Star

Time to cut the fabrics - I used a rotary cutter/ruler first, to test out our EQ8 design:

Land of Liberty fabrics

Once the 'testing' of the first cut units for the block was complete...

Rotary cut units

...time to sew!

1st Diamond Star block assembled


Now it's time to 'power cut' w/my fav cutting method - AccuQuilt dies:

AccuQuilt GO! dies I used - Plus a 2" Finished multiple squares Studio die


ALL cut:

Block units ALL cut for the additional (17) 1776 Diamond Star Blocks


Time to Sew, Mama SEW!  I like to sew the flying Geese units first:

Starting to chain piece the flying geese


I sew one side of ALL the squares first/press, then move onto the second side.


First side ready to sew


After pressing the first side:


1st side of geese 'wings' getting pressed


 it's time to sew the second side but first - those 'geese wing tips' need clipped:

Top where the wing units meet, needs clipped first -
using scissors OR a rotary works, too

This goose 'clipped' and ready to sew!


Geese are ALL assembled - time to start on those Square in a Square/SnS units!

72 flying geese units ready for assembly


The complete 1776 Diamond Star quilt pattern may be found in our Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts FB Group:

Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sweetfreedompatriotquilts


Happy Sewing and...Happy Mother's Day to ALL Our Moms!

The Mission of Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts:  "Dedicated to inspiring the creation of patriotic quilts to help Celebrate our Country's 250th Anniversary of FREEDOM."


FREEDOM to You and Yours in 2025/2026,

Deborah Lindley
Sweet Freedom Patriot Quilts
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