A finished quilt made from twelve pieced quilt blocks, bear paw setting blocks, sawtooth borders, and longarm quilting using a paisley hearts pattern. This vibrant yellow quilt showcases a striking grid of colorful star quilt blocks framed by bold black sashing and intricate quilting in the central black bear paw squares.

Completed Block Twelve quilt block featuring a nine-patch star with half square triangle points

Completed Block Eleven quilt block with nine patch center, half square triangles, and snowball corners

This beginner-friendly sunshine star quilt block pattern combines classic star points with a framed center square and simple patchwork corners, ideal for showcasing novelty prints like honeycomb textures and floral blenders.

A bold eight-point star quilt block featuring nebula-inspired teal and green prints paired with bright orange florals on a textured low-volume background.

This is a modern flower quilt block featuring a bold red center, honeycomb print petals, and bright green leaves on a low-volume background.

Block Six of the Happy Hour Stitches Block of the Month quilt focuses on intricate piecing, intentional slow sewing, and thoughtful project planning. This block highlights the importance of taking time, managing complex quilt settings with half square triangles, and finding joy in the quilting process. A modern star quilt block featuring a bold nebula center, fiery red diamonds, and orange petals on a low-volume gray background.

Block four is a bright modern quilt block featuring a bold red cross, honeycomb gold sashing, textural low‑volume background, and floral orange corners creates a striking scrappy focal point. It can be used for quilts, bags, and quilted jackets. This easy, beginner‑friendly cross quilt block is perfect for modern patchwork projects, mix‑and‑match sampler quilts, and colorful stash‑busting sewing, ideal for quilters who love graphic layouts and cozy handmade style.

This block features a classic square-in-a-square center framed by deep leafy greens, surrounded by bold flying geese units. That vibrant pop of pink in the center might be one of my favorite moments in the whole quilt so far.

Happy Hour Stitches 2025 Block of the Month.

On October 8, 2025, I began sewing block 1 and I am excited to share it with you.

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Block Eight is a quilt block featuring half square triangles and the first four patch in the series. This block focuses on accurate trimming, reducing bulk by pressing seams open, and sewing with intention as part of a block of the month quilt.

Block Five quilt block with pink star points and green center from the Happy Hour Stitches Block of the Month quilt

Week 3 — Block Three

This block is constructed as a nine-patch, created from four-patch half-square triangles and flying geese, resulting in a dynamic and striking design.

Happy Hour Stitches 2025 BOM - Sew Suited Interpretation

The Bonus Project - Giving leftover quilted panels a stylish new purpose.

Now that all of the quilted panels were cut and prepared, it was time for the most exciting step — turning them into the finished Tamarac Jacket. This stage pulls everything together and really shows off the texture and piecing in this wearable art piece.

After completing my quilted panels, I finally reached one of my favorite parts — turning all those colorful quilted pieces into something wearable. I used the Grainline Studio Tamarack Jacket pattern as my base and made a few adjustments to better fit my style and shape.

Welcome back to my Quilted Tamarac Jacket Series!
In Post 1, I shared how I designed my jacket using color “tiles” on graph paper to plan each section. In this post, I’m showing how I transformed those paper designs into quilted fabric panel

Working through Happy Hour Stitches 2025 Block of the Month (BOM) one week at a time.

Join me in a 4 series workshop to create a wearable art accessory