“Hidden Hearts” – Free Block of the Month Quilt-Along – Month 7

November 12, 2025

Hi!

Now that we’ve reached November, we’re up to Block 7 in our “Hidden Hearts” BOM quilt along.  There’s only one more set of blocks after this, and then we’re on to the assembly in January!

You’ll need to make a few of these blocks, but they’re nice and easy, so pop on a podcast or some quilting music, and you’ll have these done in no time!

And to recap:

There are 8 different pieced blocks, and we’ll put them all together in Month 9, which means that you’ll be able to finish your “Hidden Hearts” quilt in January.  It’s a Queen sized medallion style quilt, and it’s guaranteed to give you plenty of easy piecing practice.

If you’re just joining us now, scroll back through our previous posts on this blog, and you’ll find the first block starting in May.

I’ll post a new pattern here around the second week of every month, so make sure you pop your first name and email address in the boxes to the left hand side of this post, to make sure you hear when each new block has been released.

As always, change the colours to suit yourself, and do send this to other quilting friends to join in with us too – the more the merrier!

So let’s get started!

 

“Hidden Hearts” – Month 7

This month you’ll enjoy making 20 Friendship Star blocks.

You Will Need:

This month, you will need your orange and darker orange fabrics.

 

Cut:

From your orange fabric, cut 80 squares measuring 2½ x 2½ inches.

Also from your orange fabric, cut 40 squares measuring 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches.

From your darker orange fabric, cut 20 squares measuring 2½ x 2½ inches.

Also from your darker orange fabric, cut 40 squares measuring 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches.

 

Piecing:

Pair up your 2 7/8 inch squares – one orange with a darker orange square.

Use a pencil and rule a diagonal line on the wrong side of a square, as shown.

With right sides together, and the edges aligned, sew a ¼ inch EITHER side of that marked line.

(You can chain piece these to make it quicker.)

Cut on the line.

Open out and press.  You now have two half square triangles, from each square set.

Lay out your block pieces, making sure your half square triangle units are arranged correctly to make the points of the star.

Join the squares together in rows and press seams in opposite directions between rows.

Join your rows together and press blocks well.

Put your 20 new blocks aside for Month 9.

Next Month, you will finish your pieced blocks.

 

Make these now, and then you’ll still have plenty of time for your Christmas sewing too!!

Enjoy!