Well, it’s September 25, soooooo no time like the present to blog about my September HST BOM block, right? LOL.
September’s HST BOM block is Lake Shore Star. I’ve been fortunate enough to live almost my entire life near the shore of Lake Michigan. I’ve basically just moved around it from one side to the other! My childhood was spent in Western Michigan, then I lived for several years in Chicago, and now I’m here on the North Shore in Milwaukee. All my life, the lake has centered me—so much so that it’s often been the basis for my sense of direction and geography (although moving from the east side of the lake to the west required a bit of an adjustment!) It creates weather patterns that I’ve had to live through and plan around for decades, and it’s an amazing resource for the cities and states that border it, in so many ways. It was literally one of my kids’ first playgrounds (they went to preschool on its shores), and it’s the source of many fond memories for me. So naming one of these monthly blocks after the big lake was a no-brainer!
Want to join us on the Perfect HST BOM? No, it’s not too late!! We still have plenty of people who are just joining and starting! 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!
And be sure to check out the blocks that have recently been completed, at the Instagram hashtag #perfecthstbom! So many gorgeous examples!
The Perfect HST BOM includes:
• A new block pattern delivered to your email on the first Monday of each month in 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, or to see how the templates work, click here.)
Want more information? Visit my FAQ page for the BOM.