Complete the Outer Star Blocks
It's easy to use half blocks to complete the outer star blocks.
- Cut a 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" background rectangle for each star block on the quilt's perimeter.
- Cut the same number of 2-1/2" dark squares.
- Make sure your quilt blocks are arranged as above, with dark triangles in the upper right and lower left corners of the quilt.
- Count the number of blocks in the top row.
- Gather one rectangle and one square for each of those blocks. Sew the square to the bottom left edge of the rectangle, using the same method squares were sewn to blocks. Complete the entire set, press and trim. Sew all together lengthwise into a long border as shown in the illustration.
- Repeat to make another identical border set.
- Sew one strip to the top of the quilt and the other to the bottom. You'll need to reverse the bottom strip end-to-end to make it "match."
- Count the blocks on each side of the quilt. Use the squares and rectangles to construct a border set for each side, with one difference: sew a square to the lower right corner of each rectangle to make units that are a mirror image of the first.
- Sew the units into two border strips. Refer to the drawing. Sew a 2-1/2" background square to the end of each pieced border. Press.
- Sew the new borders to the sides of the quilt, positioning them to complete the outer stars.
