BlockBuster 2 – Crowning Glory | If These Threads Could Talk

The BlockBuster 2 – Crowning Glory block is very much like the Ohio Star Variation. Both use the Tucker Trimmer I, but the corner units are swapped out for the Shaded Four Patch units. All the instructions you need for this block can be found in the instructions that came with your Tucker Trimmer I tool and on the Shaded Four Patch Technique Sheet.

Click here for the 02 Crowning Glory supply list. When making your shaded four patches, remember that the narrow strip is your small square and the wide strip becomes your little triangles, and the rectangle is the large triangle. I chose to make the middle block layout using 5 fabrics for a 12″ finished block.

Color 1 – Background, cut 2 – 5″ x 6″ rectangles.

Color 2 – Light Teal, wide strip, cut 1 – 3 3/4″ strip WOF ( if using a fat quarter, cut 2 strips). Cut 1 – 5 1/2″ square.

Color 3 – Dark Teal, narrow strip, cut 1 – 2 3/4″ strip WOF ( if using a fat quarter, cut 2 strips). Cut 2 – 5 1/2″ squares.

Color 4 – Gold, cut 1 – 5 1/2″ square.

Color 5 – Red center square, cut 1 – 4 1/2″ square.

Beginning with the shaded four patch units, cut 2 – 5″ x 6″ rectangles from Color 1 – Background. Cut 1 – 3 3/4″ strip from Color 2 – Light Teal. Cut 1 – 2 3/4″ strip from Color 3 – Dark Teal.

Cut the wide & the narrow strips in half if you cut from WOF.

Take one narrow strip and one wide strip and with right sides together, sew along one long side. Repeat with the other 2 strips. Press towards the wide strip.

Pair two of the pieced strips, right sides together with the narrow strips on opposite sides as show below:

Trim the end and sub-cut into units the same width as the narrow strip, which is 2 3/4″. Because we only need 4 shaded four patch units, we only need to cut 2 pairs.

Stitch each pair of cut pieces along one long side. Fold in half to find the center and snip to the seam line to aid in pressing.

Press each unit as shown below:

Position a ruler with a 45 degree angle on your unit as shown below. Draw a 45 degree sewing line from the top to bottom, through the corner of the square where the stitching lines meet.

Draw a second 45 degree sewing line through the other corner as shown below:

Center each marked unit over the rectangle. Sew on the lines, Cut apart and press toward the large triangle.

Using your Tucker Trimmer I, trim to the cut size of 4 1/2″. Rotate the unit and trim again. You now have 4 shaded four patch units.

As with the Ohio Star Variation we will be making 3 color quarter square triangles. I chose the dark teal as my star points. Following the instructions for my Tucker Trimmer for 4″ finished units, I cut 2 – 5 1/2″ starter squares of my color 3 dark teal, 1 – 5 1/2″ starter square of color 2 light teal. And 1 – 5 1/2″ starter square of color 4 gold.

We start by making half square triangles. Using your Magic Wand, draw diagonal lines on the back of 2 of the starter squares. Position a color 2 light teal square over a color 3 dark teal square, and a color 4 gold square over the other color 3 dark teal square.

Sew on the lines and cut apart. Press toward the dark triangle.

Again, Using your Magic Wand draw diagonal sewing lines on the back of two half square triangles.

Position one gold and dark teal half square triangle over one light teal and dark teal half square triangle making sure the dark teal is on opposite sides. Nest the seams carefully. Sew on the lines, cut apart, swirl the centers and press well. Repeat with the other two half square triangles.

Trim to the cut size of 4 1/2″ using your Tucker Trimmer I. Rotate and trim Again. You now have 4 – 3 color quarter square triangles.

Cut 1 – 4 1/2″ square from color 5 for the block center. Layout your units as shown below:

Sew the 3 units on the right and press toward the shaded four patch units. Sew the center 3 units and press toward the center square. sew the 3 units on the left and press toward the shaded four patch units. Join the 3 sections, carefully nesting the seams and press.