Premium Star Quilt Block
Does this star quilt block look familiar? It may be because the design, called Premium Star, is very similar to another traditional patchwork quilt block, Bear's Paw.There are a few differences between the two blocks -- Premium Star has more half square triangle units sewn to its four large squares, and the rectangles that separate the four large corner units are wider than the bars used in a Bear's Paw design.
Finished star block size: 15" x 15"
Quilting Fabric & Cutting Instructions
Half square triangle units can be quick pieced. Cutting instructions assume you'll use the easy sandwich method. If you choose another assembly technique, alter cutting to yield triangle units that finish at 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" (2" square unfinished(.Like Bear's Paw, this block works well with an orderly fabric arrangement or as a scrap quilt.
Bluish-purple print for block center and half square triangle units:
- (12) 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" squares (or cut larger squares and trim back after assembly
- (1) 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" square
Reddish-rust print for large squares
- (4) 5" x 5" squares
Neutral print for rectangles along each midline
- (4) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" rectangles
White on white print for half square triangle units
- (12) 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" squares (or cut larger squares and trim back after assembly
- (4) 2" x 2" squares
