Perfect HST BOM Block 5: Hillcrest Star

Yassssss, it’s May!! That means another Perfect HST BOM block has hit your inbox! (Look for a separate email with your unique downloadable link, or see below for what to do if you didn’t receive it.)

This is Hillcrest Star. This month’s block is named after one of the streets I lived on as an undergrad at Michigan State University. My student days in East Lansing are among my fondest memories, and the house I lived in on Hillcrest Ave. for a few years was an absolute blast. I lived there with a bunch of my fellow journalism students and co-workers at the student newspaper, in a ramshackle old house had seen its share of messes and parties. But we all loved it anyway … especially since it was the scene of our own messes and parties! We even tried to spiff it up a little by painting some of the rooms (with stern warnings from the absentee landlord not to paint the windows shut). I wonder if that place has been painted since? LOL. I hope some current students are enjoying it just as much as we did!

This is a fun block that really mixes it up as far as the different HST sizes within the block. It makes for a striking design that I think really stands out and makes the complete layout a bit more interesting!

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!

And yes, some people have already finished their Hillcrest Stars this month! Check them out at the Instagram hashtag #perfecthstbom to see how people are interpreting this month’s block design.

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.)

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