Happy April! Are you seeing signs of spring in your neck of the woods yet? Well, here’s another sign for you: April’s block for the Perfect HST BOM has landed in your in-box! (Subscribers, look for an email with your unique downloadable link!)
Meet Dupont Star! This month’s block is named after Dupont Circle, the Washington, D.C., neighborhood where I lived right after I graduated from college and got my first job out of school. I had a teeny-tiny studio apartment near 17th and U. I walked straight down 17th Street to get to work every day, and I felt like quite the grown-up. I still remember what I bought with my first-ever “real” paycheck: A velvet blazer. It was the ’90s, what can I say? LOL.
The radiating half-square triangles that start in the center of this block and work their way out remind me a little of Dupont Circle itself (which is horribly confusing to drive on, if you’ve never done it!) Just pretend one of those navy blue HSTs in the corners is the escalator entrance to the Metro stop, and you’re there!
Thinking about joining the Perfect HST BOM? It’s a beginner-friendly block-of-the-month program that uses my best-selling Perfect HST templates, so that you won’t have to trim or square up a single half-square triangle! And no, it’s not too late to join in! Just $24.99 gets you all 12 monthly block patterns, plus access to subscriber-only email newsletter and private Facebook group, bonus patterns, and much more! (All three of the previous months’ block patterns will be available for you to download instantly upon purchase.) Join us! Click here to subscribe!
I’ve been seeing some amazing versions of these blocks out there in social media land! Check the Instagram hashtag #perfecthstbom to see what everybody has been making!
The Perfect HST BOM includes:
• A new block pattern delivered to your email on the first Monday of each month, beginning Jan. 7, 2019—12 block patterns total
• Complete finishing instructions to make a 52″ x 62″ quilt
• Three free bonus patterns for extra HSTs
• Complete fabric requirements, including suggested Kona Solids colors (a limited number of fabric kits will be available at www.sewtopia.com)
• A BOM Program Guide, which includes the block release schedule, ways to prepare/get organized for the quilt-along, practice lessons in using the Perfect HST templates and accurately piecing completed HST units so you can get the hang of it before the BOM begins, tips for beginner success, and more
• Access to a closed Facebook group where you can ask questions, get advice, and connect with other quilters
• A monthly subscriber-only newsletter with tips and tricks, examples of completed blocks, etc.
(Please note that the Perfect HST Templates are NOT included with the BOM subscription. If you don’t already have the Perfect HST templates, you need to purchase them in order to make this quilt. Click here to purchase the templates—they’re currently on sale for just $6.99, to celebrate the release of the BOM! To see how the templates work, click here.)
Want more information? Visit my FAQ page for the BOM.