- Sew a 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" background rectangle to the blue side of a quarter square triangle unit as shown. Press seam allowance towards the rectangle unless it is so light that the seam shows through.
- Repeat to make a total of (80) identical units.
- Refer to the instructions for the Bright Hopes quilt block. Sew four of the units assembled in Step 1 to the blue center of the block in exactly the same way. Press. The quilt block should measure 10-1/2" square.
- Make a total of (20) Double Star quilt blocks.
Cut Quilt Sashing and Cornerstones
Deep pink: cut (13) 1-1/2" strips from selvage to selvage (fabric must be at least a bit more than 42" wide); cut (49) 1-1/2" x 10-1/2" barsWhite print: Cut (2) 1-1/2" strips from selvage to selvage; cut (30) 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" squares
Assemble the Double Star Quilt
Refer to the illustration on page 1.
- Arrange the quilt blocks into five rows, each row with four blocks.
- Sew a 1-1/2" x 10-1/2" pink sashing strip vertically between each block in a row and at the start and end of each row. Press seam allowances towards the sashing.
- Assemble (6) horizontal sashing units. Use (5) 1-1/2" white print squares and (4) pink sashing strips for each. Separate sashing strips with white squares, and place a square at the beginning and end of each unit. Press seam allowances towards the sashing.
- Sew sashing rows horizontally between rows of blocks, matching seams carefully. Sew remaining rows to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press seam allowances towards sashing.
Assemble Quilt
Use my straight border instructions to add a narrow blue border (1-1/4" strips). Repeat to add a pink border (3-1/2" strips). Press.Mark for quilting if necessary. Sandwich and quilt. Sew mitered binding around the edges of the quilt.
