Friday Night Block Party: Shooting Star

Everybody's working for the weekend! (remember that song? Okay, my age is showing) Well, the weekend is here and it's time for another Friday Night Block Party!! Woohoo!!
It all started here and last week we featured these.

This week's block name is Shooting Star. Doesn't that sound fun?

Picture from here

I found 2 Shooting Star patterns on Marcia Hohn's Quilter's Cache which is a great quilter's block resource.

But this week's party is happening at The Patchsmith. Look at his lovely cushion Amanda has made using the Shooting Star block pattern.

Do you see how really simple it is? We just break it down into sections.

If you hop on over to her blog she has fantastic historical tidbits of information about this block, who knew? I'm sure we can all follow along and make our own. She has even been so generous as to offer us a PDF pattern of her cushion for you to try, thanks Amanda!!

Then you can come back over here and "link" up with your own Shooting Star block (or any other block) you are working on, remember to include the name!

Here is mine at a whopping 16 inches!

I would like to thank the great sponsors who are making the party even more fun with Giveaways. Next week I'll be announcing the winner of 2 patterns by Camille Roskelley from Thimble Blossoms. The winner will be selected from the linkies and comment entries leading up to August 15th.

I forgot!!! If you are making blocks like crazy (as I am) a great way to make good use of them is to make Pot Holders. If you link up from or leave a comment you will be entered in the next Giveaway which is a pack of Insul-Bright insulated lining. This giveaway ends on August 30th.

Thanks for coming to the party, link up or leave a comment and I'll meet you here next week! Don't forget to grab the button.

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