Ribbon Star Quilt Block
Item #
052511022P34
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
- Two 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
- 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.
- Pay close attention to the direction the triangles are placed in when sewing units together.
Organizing Fabric Pieces:
- Label the two sandwich plastic bags as follows:
- Center Square Bag, Ribbon Corner, Finishing Pieces Bag
- Carefully gather the following fabric pieces that were cut from Fabric Cutting Chart and place in the bag indicated.
- _x000B_Fabric A:
- Four 3 1/2" squares (Ribbon Corner Bag)
- Two 4 1/4" squares (Ribbon Corner Bag)
- Fabric C:
- Two 4 1/2" squares & one 6 7/8" square (Center Square Bag)
- One 4 1/4" square (Ribbon Corner Bag)
- Fabric E:
- Two 4 1/2" squares & one 6 7/8" square (Center Square Bag)
- One 4 1/4" square (Ribbon Corner Bag)
- Fabrics B & D are not used in this block.
Sew a Center Square Unit:
- Use pieces from Center Square Bag.
- Refer to Diagrams 1-3, following the steps below.
- Cut the 6 7/8" Fabric C and E squares in half diagonally.
- Put aside.
- Draw a diagonal line across wrong side of the two 4 1/2" Fabric C and E squares.
- Place a marked 4 1/2" Fabric C square over a 6 7/8" Fabric E square right sides together, with the corner of the opposite side of the drawn line lined up perfectly with the 45 degree angle on the Fabric E triangle as shown in Diagram 2.
- Pin in place.
- Position the remaining Fabric C square and Fabric E square.
- Sew directly over the line on both pinned units.
- Checked to see that corners still line up exactly, re-sewing if necessary.
- Trim leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.
- Press seam allowance toward Fabric C.
- Repeat steps using the remaining pieces in the Center Square Bag as shown in Diagram 3.
- Pin, sew and check to see that corners line up.
- Press seam allowance toward Fabric C.
- Pin opposite units into two pairs with wrong together as shown in Diagram 4.
- Sew and press as shown.
- Pin pairs with wrong together as shown in Diagram 4.
- Sew and press as shown.
- Put aside.
Sew Ribbon Corner Units:
- Use pieces from Ribbon Corner Bag.
- Refer to Diagrams 5-7, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the two 4 1/4" Fabric A squares.
- Pair one of the marked Fabric A squares with the 4 1/4" Fabric C square.
- Pair remaining marked Fabric A square with the 4 1/4" Fabric E square._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 each to yield two Fabric A/C half square triangle units and two Fabric A/E half square triangle units.
- Press seam allowances open.
- Snip off extending corner points.
- Cut each of the units in half diagonally as shown in Diagram 6.
- This will yield eight units:_x000B_Two sets of two mirror-imaged A/C units and A/E units.
- Pair units with 3 1/2" Fabric A squares as shown in Diagram 7.
- Pin, sew and press as shown.
Complete the Ribbon Star Block:
- Refer to Diagrams 8-9, following the steps below.
- Arrange the A/C Ribbon Corner units and Fabric E edge sides of the Center Square as shown in Diagram 8._x000B_Sew and press seam allowances toward Ribbon Corner units.
- Pin the A/E Ribbon Corner units to the Fabric C edge sides of the Center Square as shown in Diagram 9.
- Sew and press seam allowances toward Ribbon Corner units to complete the Ribbon Star block.
- Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.