How to Piece a Freedom Stars Block – Mini Block Monday #23

by LeahDay · Published June 8, 2020 · Updated June 9, 2020

This week I’m piecing a new Freedom Stars quilt block, which looks really complex when it’s all pieced together. But this block is actually made from four super mini Friendship Star blocks and so long as you piece those first, this block will go together easy peasy!

Do you know what helps me the most? Sharing the video! Please share this video with your quilting friends, or even consider including the photos in your guild newsletter. I would LOVE that!

Looking for a pattern for this Freedom Stars quilt block? It’s all in the video! I’m trying something new with these Mini Block Monday videos and including all the information in the video itself. Just hit “pause” when you need to and write down the pieces to cut.

Is that just not your thing? Here’s a snapshot of the patchwork pieces to get you started:

Mini Freedom Stars Quilt Block Piecing Instructions

This block is pieced with 32 Half Square Triangles. I could have continued to make these with the normal two-at-a-time method I’ve used for years, but I decided to shake things up and try a new method to make 8 at a time from a larger square. Watch the video to see how this method works, and how to trim your HSTs to measure 1 inch square.

After piecing and trimming 32 Half Square Triangles, you may not be very happy with me, but I promise the hard part is over! Piece the units together with the small squares to create four miniature Friendship Star blocks with white triangle corners. Then you will have only four units to piece together. Here’s what it looks like when you finish piecing your Freedom Stars Quilt Block:

Learn more about the sewing machine I’m using – the Janome 1600P.

Click Here to find a tutorial with my 5 key tips to piecing precisely.

Now if you really want to geek out on quilt piecing, check out my book How to Piece Perfect Quilts to learn the WHAT, WHY and HOW behind everything I do.

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day