The Double Star Quilt Block
Notice that the Double Star's center is only sewn halfway along each quarter square triangle unit. The squares are not set in, they are sewn to adjacent units using an easy technique called partial seams. It's the same method used to construct the Bright Hopes quilt block, and I'll refer you there for specific instructions when it's time to assemble the quilt block (don't worry if you haven't tried the technique before, it's simple).We'll quick-piece the quarter square triangle units so that you don't have to deal with small triangles. It's a helpful method, but in this case you will end up with twice as many units as you need, because the two units created from each pair are mirror images. The "bonus quilt" layout on page 5 shows one way to arrange the extra units to make a small throw that "matches" your larger quilt. Another option is to use the units to create throw pillow covers. Sew them together in any layout that suits you.
