Row 12 of the Hometown Nostalgia Row Quilt

 I can hardly believe that it's time for the final row! I hope you are ready to sew the final blocks, this time of year seems to get so busy that it can be hard to find sewing time.  This block I call Twisted Star.

The good news is that if you survived last month's row, this one will be a snap!  We'll be using the same unit, but won't have to worry so much about the color placement so you can whip these together with less brain power involved.

 

If you are making this row using the same fabrics, you will need about 3/8 yard of background, 1/8 each of light and medium, and 1/4 yard of dark.  For this December row I chose wintery colors because it's a good month for snow, and dreaming of a white Christmas! 

Sew the quarter square triangles together, right sides facing with the background fabric on the top.  Make sure you sew these all consistently so they face the correct direction!  Press seam toward medium fabric and trim the dog ear from the corner..

Sew these pairs to the half square triangles.  Press seam toward the dark fabric and trim dog ears. 

Lay your pieced squares out around the center light square.  Notice how the background triangle will go to the outside edge of the block.  Now place your background squares in the corner and sew your block together!

How not to sew your block!  Don't know how I managed this one, but I got to use my seam ripper!

I really love the finished blocks - very "winter" looking!  

Next week I plan on sewing my rows together and showing my finished top!  

Download this month's block pattern below:

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