This is block 5 in Susan’s stars and pinwheels quilt-along, called Split Star. I’m using the blocks in this series to make a different project each month rather than saving them for a big quilt. This month, I wanted to make a cover for my piano bench which accompanies my 1960s era piano.
I reduced the blocks to 7 inches and made 8 of them plus borders to make a 15-½ inch by 31 inch cover.
I had the chance to choose some pretty fall-themed fat quarters on a recent visit to Amish Country to use in this project. There are several ways to arrange the blocks and I chose this design.
The Split Star pattern is pretty, easy to sew and easy to reduce in size. I think it made a very nice bench cover.
LILLIAN'S CUPBOARD 