Solarium & Quick Straight Ruler™ Combo

The way the compass and star blocks create that overlapping illusion is so clever—it looks much more complex than it actually is to piece. Having the Quick Straight Ruler included made cutting the angles a breeze, and the whole quilt top came together in a weekend.

The star blocks look simple enough for a weekend project, but that ruler is what sold me — my strips came out dead straight with no trimming fuss. Fabric choices really pop in this layout, and I've already picked out scraps for a second one.

I've never tackled a compass block before and the instructions made it way less intimidating than I expected. The pattern plus the ruler combo was a smart buy since the ruler handles all the straight cuts for those star points. My first block came out square on the first try, which never happens for