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Boxy Stars!
This quick star block is made from scrap 2 1/2" strips!
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I made 12 quick star blocks for a bright and fun snuggle-sized charity quilt.
Bright as it is, it should bring smile and hope to someone's face :c)
Time to add the points!
But I digress! Back to the Boxy Stars block!
Arrange 4 block quarters to complete one block!
If you make this quilt, I'd love to display your picture here to show more variations!
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Boxy Stars!
This quick star block is made from scrap 2 1/2" strips!
This page has moved. Please visit it at http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/06/boxy-stars.html
This
is my latest "color controlled" version! The quilt
below was donated to
charity, and I needed a new one for a class
sample. It was a
challenge for me to try to use up some outdated
fabric as well
as the new stuff I was wanting to slice into. I
went to the 2.5" strip
bins first..pulled everything brown and pink. Then
I pulled 2.5"
neutral squares from the squares bin. I MADE
myself use those pink
cutesy heart prints from 1987! And you know what?
They don't look half
bad when mixed with some of the new wonderful
browns and double pinks
that are out there. So the next time you make a
scrap quilt, dare
yourself to mix in some oldies but moldies with
your new stuff. Let
those old fabrics find a home. Better in a quilt,
than still nagging
you from the scrap bins! It still needs binding of
course, but I needed
to post the picture for the two workshops I have
coming up!
I made 12 quick star blocks for a bright and fun snuggle-sized charity quilt.
This
one is designated for the Palmetto Breast Cancer
Center. I think it is
a good size for that cause as it finishes at
54"X68".
Bright as it is, it should bring smile and hope to someone's face :c)
These
stars are fun and easy
to make with no set in seams. Each
12" block is made from four 6" block quarters.
For
each block quarter
you will need:
(3) 2.5" squares of background fabric.
(all 4 block quarters for each star can be a different background, but I find it best to keep the background the same within each quarter.)
Accent pieces:
(1) 2.5" square and (1) 2.5" X 4.5" rectangle.
Star points:
(1) 2.5" X 4.5" rectangle and (1) 2.5" X 6.5" rectangle.
Assembly:
(3) 2.5" squares of background fabric.
(all 4 block quarters for each star can be a different background, but I find it best to keep the background the same within each quarter.)
Accent pieces:
(1) 2.5" square and (1) 2.5" X 4.5" rectangle.
Star points:
(1) 2.5" X 4.5" rectangle and (1) 2.5" X 6.5" rectangle.
Assembly:
Beginning with the 2.5"
accent square, stitch the block pieces around
the light center square in log cabin fashion.
Press all seams away from
the center square as you go. I like to chain
piece, so usually try to
do 4 block quarters at the same time to keep the
stitching going.
The second pic above shows what you will have when you have sewn all pieces around the center square.
The second pic above shows what you will have when you have sewn all pieces around the center square.
Time to add the points!
With right sides together,
place the two remaining background squares
in each corner on top of the star point
logs. Pin if desired.
You can choose to draw a
diagonal line on your square before you start
sewing, or you can aim and shoot as I did above
(Yeah, it's crooked! I
should have drawn a line! :cP ) Stitch from corner
to corner across the
light corner square. If you are a tosser-outter,
this is where you
would trim the excess and dump the waste triangles
into the trash, but
if you are like me....1/2 the work is done for
making extra bonus 1/2
square triangle squares, so why not carry it one
step farther? I move
my needle position over one notch to the right,
and then stitch once
more with the edge of my presser foot up against
the previous seam.
Then I simply trim between the seam lines....and after pressing
each
block quarter and the two bonus triangles, I
end up with this:
I square up the bonus 1/2
square triangle squares to 2". I save these
for other scrap projects. Currently I have this Ocean
Waves
ALMOST to completion and most of the 1/2 square
triangle squares are
bonuses from other projects like this one!
I also have dreams of doing
a quilt with all the bonus scrap triangle
squares with this block that I call Scrap
Crystals. It is a variation
of the
Snow Crystals block, with all the set in seams
removed and using my favorite hodge podge of
scraps. It will not be for
the faint of heart though, there are 96 pieces in
this 12" block!
But I digress! Back to the Boxy Stars block!
Arrange 4 block quarters to complete one block!
When some people first view
this block , they see the 3D boxes instead
of the stars right off, but once they see the
stars, they see ALL the
stars at once. It is a very fun optical pattern!
I set this quilt with 2.5" X
12.5" sashings, and used scrappy 2.5"
squares as the cornerstones. I finished it off
with a 5"
wide border. If you want to make the quilt
bigger, simply make more blocks, cut more sashings
and sew boxy stars
to your hearts content!
If you make this quilt, I'd love to display your picture here to show more variations!
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or Comments? I would love to hear from you!! © Bonnie K Hunter & Quiltville.com 1997-2011 All Rights Reserved. No part may be used, copied, sold, distributed or otherwise
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