
Everyone that is doing the SAHRR starts with a Centre Block. It’s up to each person to choose which block they want to use. Some people use an orphan block. Or you can use one of the blocks that one of the SAHRR team has used. OR you can use any block of your choice!! Any size that you want! It can be square or rectangle … even a triangle if you wish! 😁
My block is the Starflower block. I found this block at The Quilter’s Cache: Quilt Blocks Galore. If you want to be overwhelmed by block choices, this is the place to go. There are blocks from 4″ to 24″ and several that you can make any size you desire! The lists of block patterns tell you the level difficulty and if they are paper pieced or have appliqué.
For my SAHRR 2025, I am using the Island Batik fabric collection “Poetic Bouquet,” designed by Kathy Engle for Heidi Pridemore of The Whimsical Workshop and Island Batik’s solid white.

The Starflower block can be found HERE. I made the block exactly according to the directions. Here’s 2 of the Half-square triangles before trimming.

And my Centre block, it is currently is 12 1/2” and will finish at 12″ in the quilt:

The Schedule
- January 13: Visit each of the co-hosts to see their centre block.
- January 20: 1st Round: Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing
- January 27: 2nd Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts
- February 3: 3rd Round: ME!!! @ Quilting Gail
- February 10: 4th Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
- February 17: 5th Round: Brenda @ Songbird Designs
- February 24: 6th Round: Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
- March 24: Parade: showing all of your finished SAHRRs!
Link Party
Use this Link to show us your Centre block. If you don’t have a blog, FB or IG email me a picture of your block & I’ll post it on next weeks SAHRR blog and enter you into the draw. (quiltinggail@yahoo.ca)
We have Sponsors!
We reached out to several companies that we all LOVE and many of them agreed to sponsor the SAHRR 2025!!! We will keep track of all of the participants that link to our Linky parties each week. We will make a list and use a random number generator to choose the winners for each prize! So, if you link up to 3 Linky parties, you will have 3 opportunities to win! If you don’t have a blog or Instagram account, contact me, or one of the other co-hosts and we will post your SAHRR on our blog. This way you still have an opportunity to win!

- One of 3 fat quarter bundles from Island Batik:
- Flutter Fields
- Shadow Blooms
- Bubbles curves and corners!
- Oliso Pro Plus Iron
- Hobbs Batting
- Fat Quarter Shop
- A pattern of YOUR choice from A Quiltery
- A quilt pattern from Devoted Quilter
- A pattern from Sew Fresh Quilts







Don’t Forget:

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.
hi Gail, I love your fabric choice. Do I need to do anything to sign up other than sharing my center block?
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Hi Gene!!!
No, there’s nothing to do except share what each week … or when you can!!!
I’m excited that you are joining us!!!
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Hello Gail, is it too late to participate?
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It’s not too late! You can join at any time. Come and join us!
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You’ve picked a very pretty color palette for this year’s SAHRR. I’m looking forward to seeing all the different versions this year.
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Hi Kate!! It’s always fun to see what everyone makes!!
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I’ve never participated in SAHRR before but have been inspired to do so after reading Diann’s post at Little Penguin Quilts. I’ll try putting together a post for Jan. 16th. Will that be too late to join?
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Great to hear you’re going to join us!! No, that won’t be too late to join us. The SAHRR parade isn’t until March … so lots of time!
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Gail your center block is a beauty and the fabric collection is perfect! So glad SAHRR is back for another yesr.
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AW, thanks, Carol!!! I assume you are joining us again??? I hope so!
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I am. Just trying to decide on my fabric pull and my center block. 🤣
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Perfect! I look forward to seeing it!
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I love your center star, Gail! That is a gorgeous bundle of fabric that you’re planning to use this year, too. Thank you for hosting this fun QAL again!
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Thanks, Diann! Great to hear that you’re joining us again! ❤️
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Gorgeous start, Gail!
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Thank you very much, Joy!
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This is a great block!
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Thank you!
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Your starflower block looks lovely. Thank you for hosting 🙂
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Thank you, Janine!!
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Nice! I’m excited to join you this year for SAHRR!
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Great!!! I’m glad that you’re joining us!! The more the merrier!
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Great center block, Gail! And it’s sew perfect!!
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Thanks, Brenda!!! And it’s far from perfect!
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I do like to follow your work on the SAHRR quilts!
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Thank you!!! It is fun to watch these quilts grow over the weeks!
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That’s a pretty block, Gail! I think you’ll see a similarity over on my blog, although mine isn’t quite so perfect! Thanks for getting this SAHRR rolling for another year!
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LOL!!! Yes, Wendy, our blocks are similar, but you are so very mistaken if you think mine is perfect!!! It’s fun doing the SAHRR and I’m so glad that you are part of the team!!
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That is a very pretty center to start off SAHRR. As always, it is fun to watch these quilts develop.
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It is fun!!! I’m always amazed at the creativity of each of the hosts and our participants! It’s what makes it so exciting!
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