Mother’s Star Quilt Block
Item #
052511022P32
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Cut pieces from the Lucky Star Quilt
- Gray or tan cotton sewing machine thread
- Lead pencil & white pencil
- Straight quilter's pins
- Stitch ripper
- Rotary cutter
- 18"x 24" cutting mat
- 6"x 24" plastic ruler for rotary cutting, other sizes optional
- Iron & pressing surface
- Sewing machine
- Three sandwich-size plastic bags
- MEASUREMENTS: Approximate size of block is 12 1/2" (approximate finished size on quilt is 12"x 12")
DIRECTIONS:
- Crystal Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Diamond Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Kansas Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Martha Washington Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Missouri Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Pinwheel Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Ribbon Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Rising Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Starburst Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Tulip Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
- Walking Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
JOANN HACKS:
- Sew all seams 1/4" from edge of fabric or drawn line.
- Remember to check that pieces are lined up and pinned carefully so units will fit together.
Organizing Fabric Pieces:
- Label the three sandwich plastic bags as follows:
- Half Square Triangle Bag, Flying Geese Bag, Finishing Bag
- Carefully gather the following fabric pieces that were cut from Fabric Cutting Chart and place in the bag indicated._x000B_
- Two 4 7/8" squares (Half Square Triangle)_x000B_Two 5 1/4"squares (Flying Geese Bag)
- Four 2 7/8" squares (Flying Geese Bag)
- Fabric C:_x000B_Two 4 7/8" squares (Half Square Triangle Bag)
- Fabric D
- Four 2 1/2" squares (Half Square Triangle Bag)
- One 4 1/2" square (Finishing Bag)
- Fabric E:
- Four 2 7/8" squares (Flying Geese Bag)
Sew Fabric Half Square Triangle Units:
- Use pieces from the Half Square Triangle Bag.
- Refer to Diagram 1, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the 4 7/8" Fabric A squares.
- Pair the two Fabric A squares with the two 4 7/8" Fabric C squares._x000B_Pin pieces right sides together so the corners match exactly.
- Sew 1/4" away from both sides of the drawn line.
- Cut along the drawn line on both pairs to yield a total of four Fabric A/C half square triangle units.
- Press seam allowances toward Fabric A as shown on diagram.
- Snip off extending corner points.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 2 1/2" Fabric D squares.
- Pin a marked Fabric D square over the Fabric C corner of the half square triangle unit, right sides together, with the line in the same direction as in the diagram.
- Corner edges should line up perfectly.
- Sew directly over the line on each unit.
- Check to see that corner edges lines up.
- When corners line up, fold back over so seam is exposed and trim leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.
- Press seam allowance toward Fabric A.
- Put units aside.
Sew Flying Geese Units:
- Use pieces from the Flying Geese Bag.
- Refer to Diagram 2, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 2 7/8" Fabric B squares.
- Pin two of the marked Fabric B squares over opposite corners of one of the two 5 1/4" Fabric A squares, right sides together, making sure corners line up and that the drawn lines overlap.
- Sew 1/4" from both sides of the drawn lines.
- Cut apart on the line to make two separate units.
- Press seam allowances toward Fabric B.
- Snip off extending corner points.
- Pin a marked 2 7/8" Fabric B squares to the remaining corner on each of the two sewn units.
- Sew 1/4" from both sides of the line.
- Press seam allowances toward Fabric B.
- Snip off extending corner points._x000B_This will yield four 2 1/2"x 4 1/2" A/B Flying Geese units.
- Put units aside.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the Four 2 7/8" Fabric E squares.
- Using the remaining 5 1/4" square and the marked Fabric E squares, refer to Diagram 3 to sew four 2 1/2"x 4 1/2" A/E Flying Geese units in the same manner.
- Sew the E/A and B/A Flying Geese units together as shown in Diagram 4._x000B_Press seam allowance toward the A/B units.
- Arrange the 4 1/2" Fabric D squares from Finishing Bag with Flying Geese and half square triangle units as shown in Diagram 5.
- Pin units in place and sew into rows.
- Press seam allowances as arrows indicate._x000B_Pin rows in place, sew together and press as arrows indicate in Diagram 6 to complete the Mother's Star block.
- Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.
Fabric A: