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Janet's Ugly Little Star Quilt

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Star Quilt Cutting Instructions
Star Quilt Pattern

How the quilt might look stitched in Christmas colors.

© Janet Wickell

Cutting the Star Blocks

Light Background Fabric

  • Twenty 2-1/2" squares

  • Twenty 3-7/8" squares*

  • One 2-1/2" x 27" strip

  • Two 2-1/2" x 13-1/2" strips

Medium Fabric for Squares Between Star Tips

  • Twenty 2-1/2" squares

Medium Dark for Nine Patch Units

  • Two 2-1/2" x 27" strips

  • One 2-1/2" x 13-1/2" strip

Dark Warm Fabric for Star Tips

  • Twenty 3-7/8" squares*

Cutting the Snowball Blocks

Medium Light Fabric

  • Four 10-1/2" squares

Medium Dark Cool Fabric

  • Twenty 2-1/2" squares

Dark Fabric, Inner Border

  • Four 1-3/4" x 42" strips

Medium Fabric, Outer Border

  • Four 5" strips (will be 1" wider than my outer border)

* Read instructions before cutting the 3-7/8 squares. If you prefer, use another method to make the 3-1/2" triangle squares.

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