Two for One - Turn a Snowball Quilt Block into Stars

This Easy Quilt Block will easily work for many fabric themes. And when you mix this easy quilt block with another quilt block, you get a secondary pattern! And the secondary pattern is a star. I just love star quilt blocks and if you use the right fabric the star will pop right out at you! Let's check out this easy quilt block and make a fun quilt with the fabrics I picked up in Flagstaff Arizona.
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[@laris2328]

This is just a general FYI. You can get 4 nine inch squares out of a fat quarter instead of two 10" squares. Most basic blocks don't need 10" squares. You can use 9" instead.

[@ksharpe8137]

You are right! Great tip ❤

[@gaylekush1332]

But then shenwouldn'tnhave had the strips for the sides?

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@kellihorger707]

love this one! The scrappy border is perfection - really pulls everything together.

[@cathybabnick7326]

April, I have watched your videos for some time now. I just love your spirit and enthusiasm. My favorite part (other than the content, of course) is your hand gestures in the beginning when you are "in my craft room." It looks like you enjoy that part, too.

[@aprilscraftroom]

It makes me feel magical. LOL

[@jeanieclinton6790]

It's so nice to follow someone who admits when she's made a mistake. Lovely quilt April!

[@juliatepe5760]

I have that June Taylor cutting thingy, but I rarely remember to use it 😅.

[@aprilscraftroom]

There was only one perfect person and he is gone now. 😉

[@aprilscraftroom]

@@juliatepe5760 I am going to make an effort to remember it because it makes it way easier. LOL

[@mariejohns1387]

I like it ….. and a quilter will find the stars! ❤

[@christineswannie5741]

I am thinking a small "resting" border of turquoise added before the scrappy (love it!) border would look great. Thank for your creative videos!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!

[@shirleyarcher6646]

What a great idea!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Glad you think so! Thank you for watching my channel ❤️

[@carollantz5647]

You did good with the border. Like it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@helenwilliams7112]

Beautiful job, April! Love how you show us your creative process, change your mind, and the results are delightful! Loved the border!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@lesa6399]

I love grunge! Initially, I like the thin blue grunge between your quilt top & stripped border…you always make such cute tops!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. Now I need to finish them.

[@anitanoland9188]

Love the colors- so pretty! Like the blue grunge and would have added a thin outside border before the scrappy border. Like how it turned out!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I thought about doing that but I couldn’t figure out what color to use.

[@laris2328]

I do like the quilt, BUT, it needed a small neutral inner border to break up the eye candy. Maybe you should cut a few yards of 2" x wof of a grunge white for future inner borders (using your Shape Cut of course).

[@delorisking1737]

Your snow balls made nice Butterflies ❤❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

I didn’t even see the butterflies. Thank you for pointing that out. 😀

[@geraldwhite3523]

Very nice and fun!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@sandybruce9092]

You have a Missouri Star t-shirt on today!!!! One of a very small number of online stores where I shop.

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@cherylbrown4058]

Nice!

[@ettakaynickel6148]

You picked such bright fabrics, April. Looks good

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. They are my favorite!

[@Scrappyendings]

Thanks April. Always fun videos. I turn my snowball corner around& sew a half inch away from the center seam to get bonus HSTs.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wow. Thank you. Excellent suggestion and way to salvage what might be a scrap.

[@Scrappyendings]

@@aprilscraftroom it's not an original idea but once I saw this technique I was hooked. Who doesn't love a 2 for 1!

[@dianecarlson2918]

cool to see the hubster too!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yeah. He was unusually interested in how the blocks were arranged. He needs a hobby so I was trying to encourage him to 😉

[@MartyLawless-kh2jd]

I love the stars! I wish they stood out more.

[@sharonkobera8450]

You have given me some great tips and ideas. I love making lap size quilts.

[@laris2328]

Sorry but I'm a HST Collector. I would have sewn the extra line for my collection lol.

[@AGWalker-nc1mo]

Loved the quilt but I thought that a narrow strip of blue would look good.

[@Joy-eq6qg]

Like your snowball blocks & your stars shine through! Think I would have used a thin darker solid strip between blocks & border then repeated same color as the binding. But, thats me & you're April...do your thang girl! Love you videos. No chocolate? Haven't had any since Valentines day😢😊😅

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love the suggestions! Thank you!!!

[@vanniceabigelow6074]

I love grunge! Great blender!

[@petmomful2260]

I really like it! It is so colorful and fun!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@karena.2416]

I think the stars would shine more if you made the lighter colors snowballed and the darker ones in between. At any rate it’s a great idea. Thank you.😊❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!

[@kendranewton9071]

Love it!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks!!

[@JudithJoice-nk7mf]

Love the border you created. Love your videos.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@janiesoito4494]

April, you did it again! I, too, am using 10" squares cut from FQs. I am making sashed 9 patches that I am going to "disappear." I was lamenting the loss of the 8 or so inches left from cutting the squares. Thanks for the reminder to make a strip pieced border. Love your quilt and the fabrics. 😊❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@elizabethamis9376]

Great fabrics, great pattern. Just missed your closing remarks about eating chocolate😢 😅 ❤👍from Somerset UK

[@aprilscraftroom]

Next time!

[@TheSewingChannel]

Cute fabrics April❣I'm a grunge girlie too! LOVE that auqua floral fabric 😍

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@joywest1740]

I'm already loving these fabrics and you haven't even started cutting them up!

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️❤️❤️

[@lindaloostrom7025]

I think the blue will be perfect!

[@joz1801]

Love the quilt. I would have used an inch and a half blue grunge and then the scrappy border. But then I'm a blue nut. Where was the chocolate?

[@sisterchicksquilting]

What she’s saying. Great video!

[@brendasweeney2806]

What his grunge fabric pleade

[@kriscecere3601]

yes the blue will pull it all together!

[@diretirednow]

Your quilt turned out great !

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@bonniebrewer434]

Black would look good between your border and patchwork.

[@user-pr7ny6xj5y]

Another great quilt top...so pretty!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@knittingnana2939]

I NEED that June Taylor ruler.

[@laris2328]

It's a God send. I bought the original 12" x 12". It has both the whole and half inch lines. If you need a ton of 2.5" squares, just line up a bunch of jellyroll strips, put your rotary cutter in the slots, and away you go. It'll take more time to set up the fabric than to cut the strips. Go online and see what else it can do (45 and 60 degree lines included too).

[@NoraMeissner]

I got that ruler back the day it debuted many long years ago. For the most part it is the only ruler I use.

[@rebeccamaccallum9239]

Great quilt, and yes I love grunge also. Happy to see the fabric u bought. PS I loved that large cactus panel u had, I had to buy one. I have a huge panel that is a big tent, and going to fussy cut the cactus at the side of the tent. Happy quilting and belated Valentines Day, and I know u had some chocolate to celebrate!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! You too!

[@cathybabnick7326]

I like how you use your long Creative Grids ruler to stabilize the flimsy June Tailor Shape-Cut. I've always had lots of slippage when cutting with the Shape-Cut. Made me start dreaming of the Creative Grids version, but ouch! on the cost. You have me thinking about the Shape-Cut again (buying with a coupon, of course). Our charity group has a Shape-Cut to use in our meetings; I will try it your way to see if it works for me. Thanks, April.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome!

[@liselang2676]

Blue / grunge border and thinking one of your fabric for snow ball corners.

[@grams5580461]

Beautiful fabrics. I like your easy patterns. I have a ton of fat quarters. I am always looking for ways to use them without making half square triangles.I have a problem with angles in general. Thank you for sharing your creations.

[@honorcobb8509]

lol!!! Yes, Di will get you for certain! lol! Yes, press, press, press- makes pieces look their best! Lol❤😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

lol

[@Love2Quilt]

Good morning April so happy to see your video ty

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are most welcome.

[@wandawalker4191]

I use grunge a lot. It's got some variety but not a solid. Gorgeous prints and lovely quilt!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you ❤️

[@CrownFlowerCreations]

You totally inspired me to do this with a layer cake I have that i had no idea what to do with it! Thank you, April! Love the stars!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@michellebustamante3507]

For the sashong I think blue

[@roxannesmith6656]

Very very nice !😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@jeandryja6992]

Love those fabrics and I use grunge on lots of projects😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wonderful!

[@SherrysSheShedSewing]

I love it! I think this will work with my stash of orphan FQ’s. Thank you for sharing this! 😘

[@aprilscraftroom]

You are so welcome. 🤗

[@judymoen674]

I think the grunge would look the best

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@caroljohnson7286]

I would use the blue

[@michelleswistak1389]

Great fabric

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@carenstory8425]

Love the bright colors Love the snow ball block. ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Bright colors are my jam!

[@darlenegreen6821]

i love the fabrics that you choose for this quilt....and great job on the border

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@dianecarlson2918]

I LOVE ALL YOUR PETS!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Me too. LOL. 🐈🐈‍⬛🐕🐕‍🦺🐩

[@debbiedobbins6785]

Love this fabric Miss April. Nice job. Have a marvelous weekend. 🤗🤗

[@aprilscraftroom]

You do the same!

[@ddean7869]

Just a thought...When you mark your "sew on the line" line, mark a second parallel line 1/2 inch away. Sew on both lines. You can continue to chain the next block, sewing 2 lines on each one. Then, when you cut "the excess" away from your snowball, you cut between the 2 sewn lines. (1/4 inch remains on each side when you cut down the middle) Your "excess" is now a useable already done smaller half square triangle ready for another project! I do this whenever I can. (I am not a fan of setting/sewing little triangles one at a time!) What a timesaver for the next scrappy project!

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing it. :-)

[@Sarah-bq7zo]

Love the fabric and scrappy border it looks so pretty 😍

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. 😀

[@michellebustamante3507]

Blue for the sashing

[@marcellarodriguez7955]

Thanks!

[@kyliespiller2163]

Thank you another great quilt and gives me new ideas

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wonderful!

[@melissalewis3917]

I love this so much I want to make a Christmas and st Patricks day prints ooh and the left over I can make a throw for spookley ❤ you are awesome April

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@lindapoe4124]

What is your quilt wall made out of so that your quilt pieces stick? I love that idea. I enjoy watching you. You make me smile and warm my heart. I especially let us see your bloopers! Thanks so very much!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

My design wall is in my unfinished basement. So my husband had the idea to cover insulation board with flannel fabric and hang is on the studs so it looks like a wall.

[@lindapoe4124]

Thanks so much! @@aprilscraftroom

[@carollyall7285]

Always enjoy your videos .

[@aprilscraftroom]

I appreciate that!

[@ruthgreenleaves1735]

Fabulous 👌 love the fabrics. Wish I had a craft room like yours 😍 xx

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊

[@judidavieswebb]

I love the finished quilt🎉

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@michellebustamante3507]

Hi Have you considered getting a Brother Scan N Cut 325, it is amazing fast, accurate. And a game changer. I got one for Christmas and it is amazingly easy to operate and use.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love mine. I also use a circut maker -- love it too!

[@peggersf9709]

I missed my chocolate 😢😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Great quilt. I’ve got some guy FQ’s - thinking this is what I’ll do.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yeah me too. Sometimes I run out of time. LOL. 😂

[@dianecarlson2918]

you cut right handed. I can't!

[@lauragreer5240]

Love this ❤

[@pamboone6921]

Hi April, Oh I really like this quilt top! As always good job! Could you have sewn a second line on each snowball so when you cut them off you’d have an already made HTS block? I may thinking of something different idk. 🙄 Anyways, I loved it!! The colors are awesome!! ❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!

[@JudithJoice-nk7mf]

Use the blue. It’s Beautiful

[@aprilscraftroom]

I agree

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

Sewing too long of strips is something I would do 😂

[@aprilscraftroom]

😆

[@loriwestlake7827]

I love your fabrics ! I live in Phoenix. Where did you buy those ?

[@riquiephillips3552]

That's what I came here to ask!!😃 35th Ave maybe?

[@carolynlewis1264]

I think I would have added a narrow border strip between the quilt and the larger scrappy border.

[@aprilscraftroom]

I thought about it but couldn’t figure out what color to make it so I didn’t do it.

[@colettesorrells9015]

❤❤❤❤

[@patstrawhouse4005]

Hey, April! Just catching up with some videos I’d missed. Looks good! I mistakenly thought that you were going to make a ‘stretched’ star quilt where EVERY square had only 2 opposite corners snowballed. I’ve been considering using the stretched snowball version (it’s 5” blocks) for a fundraising quilt for my;local hospice.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great idea!!

[@sherylrichardson5782]

Use a bright scrappy border

[@kriscecere3601]

Your room looks different! Are you standing on the other side of your table or did you move?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Moved stuff around

[@chantalgreen9035]

April can you do a tutorial using Doug Leko mini simple folded corners ruler for snowballing blocks ❤ from 🇨🇦

[@aprilscraftroom]

I will put on my to-do list

[@debbiegeorge5880]

Wish the quilt place where you got the fabric sold fabric on line. Hard to find Native American prints. So you made a cowboy and Indian quilt

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

It was hard to see the stars on my computer. I think I would like the scrappy border the best.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you

[@nitababcock3977]

I think a lighter grundge would have brought out the stars better. It did take a minute to see the stars.

[@KiyomiY]

Just curious but this seems like it would have been a great project for your die cutter. Do you not use that often?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Right

[@msplantladi]

Hey Lady love watching your videos, thank you! Did you rearrange the sewing room?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yes I did

[@msplantladi]

@@aprilscraftroom oooh do we get a tour? Always looking for new ideals😀🌹

[@aprilscraftroom]

@@msplantladi yes you do. I finally got the final piece to the basement. I am on the home stretch.

[@msplantladi]

@@aprilscraftroom oooh excited

[@katbrowning7291]

Iwonder how you store your fabric, on pieces of cardboard? Wonder what size they are? Looks like a yard came off?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Yes I did a short on the comic boards I use (listed in the description) Keeps my fabric nice and in order

[@judidavieswebb]

I am same about Batik! Any excuse to use them!

[@aprilscraftroom]

❤️

[@pamelablaylock134]

Loved the fabric you used in your project. We're they a recent purchase. I would love to get some of the beaded humming birds, the dream catchers, and the beaded turtle. Can you tell me where I can get those or the name of li e and maker? I just love your videos.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you. 😊. I got my fabric at Odegaard’s in Flagstaff Arizona. Give them a call. They will be happy to help you find what you are looking for. The link to their website is in the video description. April

[@pamelablaylock134]

Thanks April 😊

[@NanaKathy47]

Two comments: 1) If you sew a second seam one-half inch outside the marked line on your snowball corners, when you cut off the bottom two layers, half way between the two seams, you will have 60 pre-made HSTs for a future project. 2) Many people on KZbin caution that you should sew that snowball seam 1 or 2 threads to the outside of the drawn line just to be sure the remaining triangle covers the corner and you don't end up with a block that isn't exactly 10" square.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for that info.

[@dawnhobbs6737]

Where did you get the handle for your ruler?? Thanks for all your videos.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Harbor freight

[@annas.r.p.5835]

What is the name of the white pen you use? I have never seen one like it and I need to mark my dark fabrics ... thank you

[@aprilscraftroom]

Zzadcr is the brand that makes the chalko pen

[@jeanieclinton6790]

🥰😍🤩

[@aprilscraftroom]

😍

[@vickiporter2945]

Did you change rooms?

[@aprilscraftroom]

All the time

[@paulajohnson752]

Yes a lighter color for the corners would be better.

[@sharonallen7388]

What do you do other all the quilts you make?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I donate Give to friends/ family

[@SandraGarcia-ky4bm]

I absolutely love this quilt top! Love the colors and the theme. I'd like to purchase some of this Sante Fe theme fabric. Who is it made by? And most importantly, where can I buy it? Thank you...

[@aprilscraftroom]

Arizona quilt shop. (I mentioned them in the video)

[@annetrenary2875]

what brand is the chaco ace pen??? Not finding it on amazon and you have the brand covered. Thanks and I "really" enjoy your videos! Like the borders also. :~)

[@margieroberts790]

I looked for the pen too but, no luck🤷‍♀️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Zzadgcr is the brand of chalko pen. (Should be in the description)