Friendship Star Yardages
Allow extra fabric as needed for borders, backing and binding. If you want to go scrappy, use an assortment of bright fabrics instead of one color.
30 Friendship Star Blocks - 12-inch Finished
Black: 3 yardsBright solids or tone on tone: 1-3/4 yards
- Black: cut one-hundred-twenty 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" squares; cut sixty 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares***
- Bright solid or tone on tone: Cut thirty 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" squares; cut sixty 4-7/8" x 4-7/8" squares***
30 Friendship Star Blocks - 6-inch Finished
Black: 1-1/8 yardBright solids or tone on tone: 3/4 yards
- Black: cut one-hundred-twenty 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares; cut sixty 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares***
- Bright solid or tone on tone: Cut thirty 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" squares; cut sixty 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" squares***
***There are other ways to quick-piece triangle square units. If you are sewing lots of identical units, you might want to try assembling them on a long grid instead of cutting individual squares for the sandwich method.
- Replace all 4-7/8" squares with long strips of fabric that are 4-7/8" wide
- Replace all 2-7/8" squares with long strips of fabric that are 2-7/8" wide.
