Ohio Supernova: Ohio Star Modern Makeover

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EQ7 Mock Up
This month's Modern Quilts Unlimited's "Everything Old is New Again" block challenge had us giving the traditional Ohio Star a modern makeover.  After being stumped for several weeks, I used EQ7 to experiment with the 9-patch grid and adding some additional hourglass blocks to each corner.

While I used neutrals in the background, the range in values and placement adds great interest and movement.  They also help the acid/limeade star points truly pop!!  Construction was achieved with some foundation piecing of the triangle units and the rest was regular piecing.

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Finished 12" Ohio Supernova Block

Comments

  1. AnnOctober 11, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    Very pretty. Years ago I redrafted a block to fit around the corners of a quilt. It's a great way to create a border.

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    1. MelOctober 11, 2015 at 9:19 PM

      What a great tip for border designs! Thanks for sharing!!

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