Tulip Star Quilt Block
Item #
052511022P37
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
- Mother’s 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
- 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 pined carefully so units will fit together.
Organizing Fabric Pieces:
- Label the three sandwich plastic bags as follows:
- Star in a Center Star Bag, Tulip Bag, Finishing Bag
- Carefully gather the following fabric pieces that were cut from Fabric Cutting Chart and place in the bag indicated.
- _x000B_Fabric A:
- Twenty 2" squares (Four in Center Star Bag) (Sixteen in Tulip Bag)
- Four 2"x 3 1/2" rectangles (Tulip Bag)
- Four 3 1/2" squares (Finishing Bag)
- Fabric B:
- Eight 2" squares (Center Star Bag)
- Fabric D:
- Four 2"x 3 1/2" rectangles (Center Star Bag)
- Eight 2" squares (Tulip Bag)
- Four 2"x 6 1/2" rectangles (Tulip Bag)
- _x000B_NOTE: Fabric C will not be used on this block.
Marking Squares for Center Star and Tulip Units:
- Refer to Diagram 1, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal on the wrong side of:
- Eight 2" Fabric A squares from Tulip Bag, place back in bag after marking.
- Eight 2" Fabric B squares from Center Star Bag, place back in bag after marking.
- Eight 2" Fabric D squares from Tulip Bag, place back in bag after marking.
Sewing Flying Geese Units For Center Star Unit:
- Refer to Diagram 2, following the steps below.
- Use marked 2" Fabric B squares and 2"x 3 1/2" Fabric D rectangles from Center Square Bag.
- Pin one of the marked Fabric B squares over the left side of a 2 1/2"x 3 1/2" Fabric D rectangle right sides together with edges lined up.
- Carefully sew directly on the drawn line.
- To check corner edges, fold outside corner of Fabric B towards seam and fold opposite corner over to cover Fabric D._x000B_If Fabric B and D corners do not line up, or if they are more than slightly off, re-sew.
- When corners line up, fold back over so seam is exposed and trim leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.
- Press seam allowance toward Fabric B.
- Sew a 2" Fabric B square to the opposite side of the rectangle in the same manner.
- Check corners and press seam allowance toward Fabric B.
- Repeat to make a total of four Fabric D/B Flying Geese units in the same manner._x000B_Place back in Center Star Bag.
Sewing Flying Geese Units For Tulip Units:
- Use marked 2" Fabric D squares and 2"x 3 1/2" Fabric A rectangles from Tulip Bag.
- Sew in the same manner as Fabric A/D Center Star Flying geese, using Diagram 3 as a guide._x000B_Place back in Tulip Bag.
Sewing Wide Flying Geese Units For Tulip Units:
- Use marked 2" Fabric A squares and 2"x 6 1/2" Fabric D rectangles from Tulip Bag.
- Sew in the same manner as Center Star Flying geese, using Diagram 4 as a guide._x000B_ Place back in Tulip Bag.
Sew the Center Star:
- Refer to Diagram 5 & 6, following steps below.
- Use 3 1/2" Fabric E square, four 2" Fabric A squares, and the Fabric D/B Flying Geese units from Center Star Bag.
- Arrange as shown in Diagram 5._x000B_Pin and sew into rows and press as indicated by arrows.
- Sew rows together as shown in Diagram 6 and press as indicated by arrows.
- Put block aside.
Sewing Tulip Units:
- Refer to Diagram 7 & 8, following the steps below.
- Use eight 2" unmarked Fabric A squares and four Fabric A/D Flying Geese units from Tulip Bag.
- Arrange as shown in Diagram 7._x000B_Pin and sew into rows and press as indicated by arrows.
- Sew rows together as shown in Diagram 8 and press as indicated by arrows to yield four Tulip units.
Complete the Tulip Star Block:
- Arrange the 3 1/2" Fabric A squares from Finishing Bag with Center Star and Tulip units as shown in Diagram 9.
- Pin units in place and sew into rows.
- Press seam allowances as arrows indicate._x000B_Pin rows in place, sew rows together and press as arrows indicate in Diagram 10 to complete the Tulip Star block.
- Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.