Rising Star Quilt Block
Item #
052511022P35
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
- 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 pined carefully so units will fit together.
Organizing Fabric Pieces:
- Label the three sandwich plastic bags as follows:
- Center Star Bag, Flying Geese, Finishing Bag
- Carefully gather the following fabric pieces that were cut from Fabric Cutting Chart and place in the bag indicated.
- _x000B_Fabric A:
- Four 2" squares (Four in Center Star Bag)
- Four 2"x 3 1/2" rectangles (Center Star Bag)
- One 7 1/4" square (Flying Geese Bag)
- Four 3 1/2" squares (Finishing Bag)
- Fabric E:
- One 3 1/2" square (Center Square Bag)
- Eight 2" squares (Center Square Bag)
- Four 3 7/8" squares (Flying Geese Bag)
- _x000B_NOTE: Fabrics B, C and D will not be used on this block.
Making Small Flying Geese units for Center Star:
- Use eight 2"x 3 1/2" Fabric A rectangles and eight 2" Fabric E squares from Center Star Bag.
- Refer to Diagram 1.
- Draw a diagonal on the wrong side of the eight 2" Fabric E squares.
- Refer to Diagram 1, following the steps below.
- Pin one of the marked Fabric E squares over the left side of a 2 1/2"x 3 1/2" Fabric A rectangle right sides together with edges lined up.
- Carefully sew directly on the drawn line.
- To check corner edges, fold outside corner of Fabric E towards seam and fold opposite corner over to cover Fabric A._x000B_If Fabric D and A 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 E.
- Sew a 2" Fabric E square to the opposite side of the rectangle in the same manner.
- Check corners and press seam allowance toward Fabric E.
- Repeat to make a total of four Fabric A/E Flying Geese units in the same manner.
Sew the Center Star:
- Use remaining pieces from Center Star Bag.
- Refer to Diagrams 2 & 3, following steps below.
- Use one 3 1/2" Fabric E square, four 2" Fabric A squares, and the Fabric A/E Flying Geese units from Center Star Bag.
- Arrange as shown in Diagram 2._x000B_Pin and sew into rows and press as indicated by arrows.
- Sew rows together as shown in Diagram 3 and press as indicated by arrows.
- Put block aside.
Sew Flying Geese Units:
- Use pieces from the Flying Geese Bag.
- Refer to Diagram 4, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 3 7/8" Fabric E squares.
- Pin two of the marked Fabric E squares over opposite corners of one of the two 7 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 E.
- Snip off extending corner points.
- Pin a marked 3 7/8" Fabric E 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 E.
- Snip off extending corner points._x000B_This will yield four 3 1/2"x 6 1/2" A/E Flying Geese units.
- Put aside.
Complete the Rising Star Block:
- Use 3 1/2" Fabric A squares from Finishing Block Bag and all sewn units.
- Arrange the Flying Geese units, Center Star and the four 3 1/2" Fabric A squares in rows as shown in Diagram 5 on the pattern._x000B_Pin units in place, sew into rows and press as arrows indicate.
- Arrange rows as shown in Diagram 6 on the pattern._x000B_Pin rows in place, sew rows together and press as arrows indicate to complete the Rising Star block.
- Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.