Friendship Star blocks sparkle in this fun quilt. The piecing is not difficult—you'll mainly be making Nine-patches, Quarter-square triangle units and Rail Fence units. You will need 3/4 yard pieces of 18 assorted prints. A good approach to selecting your fabrics is to choose 3 or 4 different colors to work with and then select a variety of prints in each color. You'll also need 2-3/8 yards of one background print.

Pattern: $7.50
Recommended notions: 2" half-square triangle paper: $6.95.