Celebration Sparklers
Let’s end our tenth anniversary celebration year with some fireworks - made of fabric of course! This month’s block is inspired by the Iceland Ice block in the book “Zen Chic Inspired” by Brigitte Heitland. Her blocks made me think of sparklers, those hand-held fireworks that produce bright, coloured sparks. I’ve changed up the colour scheme to mimic colourful sparklers against a dark night sky. The block finishes at 12” square.
Fabric requirements
Black solid for the background
A bright solid, tone on tone, or small scale print that reads one colour for the sparkler strips
Cutting
From the black solid:
4 - 6”x6” squares; cut each black square in half along the diagonal to yield 8 triangles
From the bright fabric:
1 - 1.5” x 12.5” strip
2 - 1.5” x 6” strips
4 - 1.5” x 9” strips
Assembly
On each black triangle, mark the centre of the diagonal edge. Mark the lengthwise centre of each 1.5”x 9” strip. Place a 1.5”x 9” strip on the diagonal edge of one triangle with right sides together, matching the centres. Sew the strip to the triangle.
Repeat to sew a second triangle to the opposite side of the strip, matching the centres. Press seams towards the diagonal.
Trim the unit to 6” square, keeping the strip centred on the diagonal.
Repeat to make a total of four square units.
Sew a 1.5”x6” strip between two square units. Press seams towards the centre strip.
The unit should measure 6”x 12.5”.
Make another unit with the remaining two squares.
Sew the 1.5” x12.5” strip between the two rectangle units, as shown, to form a star or sparkler shape. Press seams towards the centre strip.
You are done! The block should measure 12.5” square.
