Crystal Star Quilt Block
Item #
052511022P27
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:
- 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
- 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. Test your seam allowance by cutting two 3 1/2" squares of extra fabric. Sew them together end to end to make a rectangle. Press seam allowances to either side. If the rectangle measures 3 1/2"x 6 1/2", your seam allowance is correct. If not, adjust where you line up the edge of your fabric with the edge of presser foot.
Organizing Fabric Pieces:
- Label the three sandwich plastic bags as follows:
- Square in a Square 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_Fabric A:
- One 7 1/4" square (Flying Geese Bag)
- Four 3 1/2" squares (Finishing Bag)
- Fabric B:
- One 6 1/2" square (Square in a Square Bag)
- Fabric C:
- Four 3 7/8" squares (Flying Geese Bag)
- Fabric E:
- Four 3 1/2" squares (Square in a Square Bag)_x000B_NOTE: Fabric D will not be used on this block.
Sew a Square in a Square Unit:
- Use pieces from the Square in a Square bag.
- Refer to Diagram 1, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 3 1/2" Fabric E squares.
- Pin two of the marked Fabric E squares on opposite corners of the 6 1/2" Fabric B square, wrong sides together, making sure corners match exactly.
- Carefully sew over the drawn lines.
- To check corner edges, fold outside corner of Fabric E towards seam and fold opposite corner over to cover Fabric B._x000B_If Fabric E and B corners do not line up, or if they are more than slightly off, re-sew.
- Check the opposite Fabric E square in the same manner.
- Once edges on both corners have been checked, trim bottom two layers, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.
- Press seam allowances toward Fabric E.
- Repeat to sew the remaining two Fabric E Squares to the opposite corners.
- This will yield one 6 1/2" Square in a Square unit.
- Put the unit aside.
Sew Four 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 3 7/8" Fabric C squares.
- Pin two of the marked Fabric C squares over opposite corners of the 7 1/4" Fabric A square, 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 C.
- Snip off extending corner points.
- Pin a marked 3 7/8" Fabric C 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 C.
- Snip off extending corner points._x000B_This will yield four 3 1/2"x 6 1/2" Flying Geese units.
Complete the Crystal Star Block:
- Use pieces from the Finishing Bag.
- Arrange the Star in a Star and Flying Geese units with the four 3 1/2" Fabric A squares in rows as shown in Diagram 3 on the pattern._x000B_Pin units in place, sew into rows and press as arrows indicate.
- Arrange rows as shown in Diagram 4 on the pattern._x000B_Pin rows in place, sew rows together and press as arrows indicate to complete the Crystal Star block.
- Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.