We may be nearing the end of the National Quilters Circle Quilt Block Challenge (can you believe it?), but we’re not slowing down! Let’s start working on our seventh block: The Taygeta Star!
For this challenge, we are creating the beautiful Pleiades quilt pattern, designed by the talented Gina Perkes of The Copper Needle.
Looking for fabric requirements? Find them here! You can also find a coloring sheet for this block here.
The finished quilt size is 66 by 66 inches. Click the button below to download a PDF with instructions for your third block. And make sure to share your progress in the Quilt Block Challenge Facebook Group – we can’t wait to see everyone’s work!
Click here for the monochromatic design
If you haven’t signed up for the Quilt Block Challenge, there’s still time! You can sign up here to make sure you get the block assignments delivered to you inbox each week. And make sure to visit Gina at The Copper Needle to see more of her beautiful work!
Other blocks from this challenge:
Block 1: Celaeno Star
Block 2: Merope Star
Block 3: Maia Star
Block 4: The Atlas Star
Block 5: The Electra Star
Block 6: The Pleiones Star
Block 7: The Taygeta Star
Block 8: The Alicyone Star
Block 9: The Sterope Star
National Quilters Circle Quilt Block Challenge – Wrap Up
Quilt Block Challenge – Basic Finishing Instructions
Would like to see picture
I would also like to see a picture of the quilt.
Can’t wait to begin
How do I acquire the coloring sheet for Block 2 as well as the monochromatic layouts for Block 1 and Block 2? Thanks in advance.
I want to do a quilt with these patterns. Thanks.
I just saw this…..can I get a pattern for all previous blocks?
Hello Kristine,
We are glad that you are joining the challenge. There are links to the other blocks that have sent out at the bottom of this post.
Enjoy!
Becky
The only way I could get to this page was by clicking on the link in the e-mail. How could you get to it from NQC home page?
Hello Eloise,
You can access the blocks by using the search bar and searching “Block 7.” Scroll down past the google ads to find the results from our page.
Thanks,
Becky NQC Video Membership
Would like to use the monochromatic quilt versions for these blocks but not finding block versions for Celaeno Star and Merope Star. Are these blocks available for download; if so, where can I find? Thank you.
I sent an email asking for them and got them…
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Beautiful stars!! So much better than Hollywood!!😉😊
Beautiful stars!! So much better than Hollywood!!😉😊
The block seven is not an active link. You cannot click on it and open it.
Hello Barbara,
We are sorry to hear that you are not able to download block 7. We have tested it successfully. Please try accessing it again.
Thanks,
Becky NQC Video Membership
Block 7 is the current block, if you scroll up to the blue box that says download pattern and click on that you will be able to download the pattern. Next week the list of block links will look similar but with block 8 being the “inactive link” and block 7 clickable.
I think it would help on page 1 if the picture of the block along side the colors would have the corresponding letters on them. I’m sometimes not sure which is background and which is a color. For example on the Atlas Star, in the picture of the block you can’t tell which is background and which is fabric E. They are both grey in the picture. Or don’t use grey twice, use a beige for the color in the picture. It is a complicated block already and less confusion would be great. Thanks.
I want to learn to quilt. Do you think a beginner can make this square? My mom quilted and gave me several quilts. Thus began a fascination for quilting.
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Can you send me the monchromatic for Block 1 – Velaena Star, as well as, the monochromatic and coloring sheet for block 2 – Merope Star? Thank you.
I have had no problem downloading Blocks 1-5 but am unable to download Blocks 6 and 7 in either the color or monochromatic. Are there monochromatic downloads for blocks 1 and 2?
I can’t seem to find the monochromatic patterns for block 1 and 2. Am I not digging deep enough?
cannot download file
Hello Debbie,
We have tested the download successfully. Please try accessing the download within this link again. If you are still now able to access it, please contact our customer service team at 1-855-706-3538, and they will troubleshoot the problem with you over the phone.
Thanks,
Becky NQC Video Membership
looking forward to creating this quilt just awaiting delivery of some fabric and seeing everyone’s work
I wanted to do monocromatic… is there a way to have a layout like the colored ones are? MY BRAIN can’t choose colors let alone TRY to figure out which COLOR would change to WHICH mono. 😃 totally true story… but if someone could lend a hand… I would me MOST GRATEFUL!!
I would like to be able to print the monochromatic layouts for blocks 1 and 2. I have decided I would like to have them for future quilting possibilities….when I get time from the rest of my sewing/quilting projects that I have going now. Thank you for your help!
I have never made a quilt of this difficulty, so this is going to be a real challenge. I am scared and excited with it. Thank you for this opportunity to stretch myself.
Hi. I can not open the link for Block 7 from my email. The previous 6 were okay. If it makes a difference the first 6 are blue and number 7 is black.
Cheers Raylene
Hello Raylene,
We have tested the download successfully. Please try accessing again by clicking on the red Download Pattern within this post.
Thanks,
Becky NQC Video Membership
Just saw this on Facebook and am excited about the challenge. I know I am very behind but will eventually catch up. Love this quilt. Thanks
Can someone help me with block 3. My FG and HSTs did not match up correctly. Someone said there was an error in the cutting instructions but I can’t find a corrected version. Help please!
looking for block #8
Hello Joyce,
Here is the link to Block 8. https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/block-8-2/
Thanks,
Becky National Quilters Circle Video Membership
I love doing this it’s fun
I am starting late, but would love to make these lovely blocks.
Help! I cannot find block 9! Thanks
Hello Laura,
Here is the link to Block 9. https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/block-9-2/
Thanks,
Becky National Quilters Circle Video Membership
I never received the block 9 pattern and I see there isn’t a link for it. How do you obtain block 9?
Hello Barbara,
Here is the link to Block 9.
https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/block-9-2/
Thanks,
Becky
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
Cannot find Nell’s Star by Judy Martin
Dear Linda,
Thank you for contacting us.
I’m not sure about the star you are looking for. I haven’t found it on our site. could you have seen it on a different site?
I’m including the link for a past challenge we had where we had some stars I hope this helps: https://www.nationalquilterscircle.com/article/block-9-2/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership
HI Linda,
Thank you for contacting us.
I was able to find it on pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/213569207301888775/
If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.
We greatly appreciate your business!
Sincerely,
Joan
National Quilters Circle Video Membership