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It’s month 7 of the Star Rise BOM, and we’re moving right along. This month, we’re making Sawtooth Star-in-a-Star blocks. This technique elevates our ...
Welcome to month 6 of the Star Rise BOM. This month, we’re creating the Ribbon Star in two styles. These two smaller blocks are pieced together into a...
Welcome to month 5 of the Star Rise BOM. This month, we're making the Ohio Star. It was a nice change to work on some quarter-square triangles this mo...
As we get fully into spring, month 5's block is a refreshing LeMoyne Star in pretty pastels.Â
There are several theories about the origin of this sta...
March's block in the Star Rise block of the month is the Friendship Star block.Â
The Friendship Star block dates back to colonial America, when peopl...
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