Country Star
Designed by
Michele Scott
Finished Quilt Size
57 1/2" x 57 1/2"
Number of Blocks and
Finished Size:
1 Center Star Block
16" x 16"
4 Corner Star Blocks
8 1/2" x 8 1/2"
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Fabric Requirements:
Green print (piecing, border, binding) ... 1 1/2 yds.
Cream mottle ... 1 3/4 yds.
Red print ... 3/8 yd.
Red plaid (border) ... 1 yd.
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Backing ... 3 5/8 yds.
Batting ... Twin size
Other Materials
Sewing thread
Machine quilting thread
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Cutting the Fabric
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Green print
... *4 strips 2 1/2" x width of fabric (WOF)
... *4 squares 8 7/8"x 8 7/8", cut in half diagonally to make 8 half-square triangles
... 16 squares 3" x 3", cut in half
diagonally to make 32 half-square triangles
... 4 squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8", cut in
half diagonally to make 8 half-square triangles
Cream mottle
... *1 square 17 1/4" x 17 1/4", cut in half twice diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles
... *4 squares 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"
... *1 square 9 1/4" x 9 1/4", cut in half twice diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles
... 4 squares 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", cut in half twice diagonally to make 16 quarter-square triangles
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... 10 squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8", cut in
half diagonally to make 20 half-square triangles
... 8 squares 3" x 3", cut in half diagonally to make 16 half-square triangles
... 16 squares 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
... 4 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Red print
... *1 square 9 1/4" x 9 1/4", cut in half twice diagonally to make 4 quarter-square triangles
... 4 squares 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
... 1 square 6 1/8" x 6 1/8"
... 4 squares 4 7/8" x 4 7/8", cut in half diagonally to make 8 half-square triangles
Red plaid
... 8 strips 3 3/4" x WOF
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Step 1. Referring to Diagrams I-A, I-B, and I-C, sew green print half-square triangles to cream mottle quarter-square triangles to make pieced rectangles. Make quantities indicated. In same manner, sew cream mottle half-square triangles to red print quarter-square triangle (see Diagram I-D). Make 4.
Diagram I-A |
Diagram I-B |
Diagram I-C |
Diagram I-D |
Step 2. Stitch cream mottle half-square triangles to red print squares to make pieced squares as shown in Diagrams II-A and II-B. Make quantities indicated.
Diagram 2-A |
Diagram 2-B |
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