We skipped a week because of Thanksgiving, so it’s good to be back with the next new block for the Sewcialites 2 free block of the week! Today’s pattern is Block 6 is “Empower” by Camille Roskelley of Thimble Blossoms.

Block 6: “Always Star”

Today’s block is a classic and comes together with a combination of squares, rectangles, and flying geese! One tip that I find helpful for making flying geese is to press the corners out BEFORE trimming the 1/4″ seam allowance. It helps prevent the shape from getting distorted since you can use the bottom layer as a guide for pressing.

Fabric

The first block is mocked up in Country Rose fabric (in shops now). This is scaled to represent the 6″ finished block size. I kept the placement of the colors pretty simple for this one.

The second version is mocked up in Christmas Eve fabrics (shipping May 2023). These blocks are my favorite, I really wish I had time to piece them instead of just mock them up.

Quilt Along

The FREE “Always Star” block pattern will be made available on the Jolly Jabber blog here first (typically 8 am CST), but I’ll add the link to the button below as soon as it’s available so you can access it here:

Important Sewcialites 2 Links

To sew along, check out all of these links for supplies, layout, and how to interact with other Sewcialites:

• Fat Quarter Shop’s rundown on Sewcialites 2
• The Sewcialites 2 Information Packet
• Fat Quarter Shop’s YouTube channel (free tutorials on each block)
• The Sewcialites Lounge on Facebook
• See Lella Boutique’s version of the Sewcialites 2 blocks

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