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Star Quilt Pattern - Stretching to the Stars

From Janet Wickell,
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Introduction, Materials & Cutting Chart

Stretching to the Stars
©Janet Wickell
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This star quilt is assembled using a combination of half-square triangle units, squares and pieced sashing. It's an easy quilt, perfect for beginners.

Before you begin, be sure you're familiar with:

Quilt Size: 40-1/2" x 40-1/2"

Large Star Blocks: 8" x 8"

Small Star Blocks: 4" x 4"

Fabrics

  • Large star tips, 9 dark fabrics, at least 3" x 9" each

  • Small star tips, 16 dark fabrics, at least 2" x 6" each

  • Light background, 1-1/8 yard

  • Dark sashing, 3/8 yard

  • Red sashing, 1/2 yard

Other Materials

  • Backing: 2-2/3 yards

  • Batting: 48" x 48" piece

  • Binding: 175" length

Cutting Chart

Nine 8" Stars

Star Tips:

  • Cut twenty-seven 2-7/8" squares, three from each dark star tip fabric

Light Background Fabric:

Cut five 2-1/2" x 44" crosswisse grain strips. From the strips, cut:

  • Fifty-four 2-1/2" squares

  • Eighteen 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles

Cut two 2-7/8" x 44" crosswise grain strips. From the strips, cut:

  • Twenty-seven 2-7/8" squares

Sixteen 4" Stars

Star Tips:

  • Cut forty-eight 1-7/8" squares, three from each dark star tip fabric

Light Background Fabric:

Cut six 1-1/2" x 44" crosswisse grain strips. From the strips, cut:

  • Ninety-six 1-1/2" squares

  • Thirty-two 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" rectangles

Cut three 1-7/8" x 44" crosswise grain strips. From the strips, cut:

  • Forty-eight 2-7/8" squares

Sashing

  • Cut five dark 2-1/2" x 44" crosswise grain strips

  • Cut ten red 1-1/2" x 44" crosswise grain strips

  1. Introduction, Materials & Cutting Chart
  2. Make the Star Blocks
  3. Make the Pieced Sashing
  4. Assemble the Star Quilt

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