Perfect HST BOM Block 6: Crystal Star

Hey, did you guys notice that it’s June already? This year is flying by! And that means I’ve got another Perfect HST BOM block to show you!

This is Crystal Star. I adored living in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood after college. But my Dupont Circle studio apartment was TEENY, so eventually I decided to look for something a little bigger in a less expensive neighborhood. I ended up on the other side of the Potomac in Arlington, Virginia’s Crystal City area. I’ve heard rumors that Crystal City is now a somewhat cool place to live(?), but at the time (1998-ish), it was decidedly not. LOL. Still, my apartment in a Crystal City high-rise was much more spacious and it had a balcony overlooking Route 1, so I felt like I was moving up in the world. And I was living there when I met my husband—who, coincidentally, was also uncool enough to be living in a Crystal City high-rise. I guess it was meant to be! LOL.

This block might be my favorite in the whole BOM! It’s just so bright and sparkly and colorful. And a number of the HST units we’re using this month were made during previous blocks, which makes it go even faster! Love that!

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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