Plains star quilts were used for honorings and graduations; collections of them can be found at the North Dakota Heritage Center.
Do you have someone you would honor with a quilt?
I really like how this block looks. I think the color options for this one are endless.
Cutting
Piecing
Use pieces A and B and make 16 HST.
Using pieces C and D create your corner blocks to look like shown below. Make 4 corner blocks.
Using pieces D and E we will create our middle row and the pieces between the corner blocks.
Line your pieces up to create your block as shown below.
Sew each row together, then sew your rows together to create your finished block.
U.S.A Map Quilt
North Dakota is an area I have always been interested in. I think it comes from reading Little House on the Prairie as a kid, even though the story is from South Dakota. Details.
