Walking Star Quilt Block
Item #
052511022P38
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: Approx. size of block is 12 1/2" (approx. finished size of 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
- Tulip Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
JOANN HACKS:
- Sew all seams 1/4" from edge of fabric or drawn line.
- Sewing in the direction arrows indicate in diagram will help to prevent fabric from bunching at the beginning of the seam.
Organizing Fabric Pieces:
- Label the three sandwich plastic bags as follows:
- Half Square Triangle Bag and Flying Geese Bag
- Carefully gather the following fabric pieces that were cut from Fabric Cutting Chart and place in the bag indicated._x000B_
- Fabric A:
- Two 4 1/8" squares (Half Square Triangle Bag)
- Four 3 1/2"x 6 1/2" rectangles (Flying Geese Bag)
- Fabric B:
- Two 4 1/8" Squares (Half Square Triangle Bag)
- Four 3 1/2" Squares (Flying Geese Bag)
- Fabric D:
- Four 4 1/8" Squares (Half Square Triangle Bag)
- Four 3 1/2" Squares (Flying Geese Bag)
- Note: Fabrics C and E will not be used on this block.
Sew Half Square Triangle Units:
- Use pieces from Half Square Triangle Bag.
- Refer to Diagram 1, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 4 1/8" Fabric D squares. Set two aside.
- Pair two of the marked Fabric D squares with two Fabric A 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/D half square triangle units.
- Press seam allowances toward Fabric D.
- Do not snip off extending corner points.
- Trim the four half square triangle units to measure 3 1/2".
- Put units aside.
- Use the remaining two marked Fabric D squares and the two 4 1/8" Fabric B squares to sew and trim four Fabric B/D half square triangle units in the same manner.
Sew Pinwheel Center:
- Refer to Diagram 2, following the steps below.
- Pin and sew the B/D half square triangle units together in two sets of two._x000B_Press seam allowances toward Fabric B.
- Pin and sew the pairs together._x000B_Press seam allowance toward Fabric B.
- Block should measure approximately 6 1/2".
- Put block aside.
Sew Flying Geese Units:
- Use pieces from the Flying Geese Bag.
- Refer to Diagram 3, following the steps below.
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 3 1/2" Fabric B and D squares.
- Pin one of the marked Fabric B squares over the left side of a 3 1/2"x 6 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 B towards seam and fold opposite corner over to cover Fabric A._x000B_If Fabric B 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 B.
- Sew a 3 1/2" Fabric D square to the opposite side of the rectangle in the same manner.
- Check corners and press seam allowance toward Fabric D.
- Repeat to make a total of four Flying Geese units in the same manner.
Complete the Walking Star Block:
- Arrange the A/D half square triangles, Pinwheel Center and Flying Geese units as shown in Diagram 4 on the pattern._x000B_Pin units in place.
- Sew into rows and press as arrows indicate.
- Arrange rows as shown in Diagram 5 on the pattern._x000B_Pin rows in place, sew rows together and press as arrows indicate to complete the Walking Star block.
- Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.