Enjoy BOM # 8 - It's A Star.
Pieced Star PDF....this block as named by Ruby McKim in her book 101 Patchwork Patterns
THERE are many lovely versions of the star quilt piecing, varying
from four points to eight, and even a feather edged pattern which
scintillates with small points along all edges of its large ones. Star
blocks have been named for many localities, Northumberland Star,
California, St. Louis, and Chicago Star, which by the way, is quite
different from the “Shooting Star!”
Some are named for people, as “Dolly Madison’s Star” and the
“Cowboy’s Star.” There are Morning and Evening versions, falling,
flying, rising, rolling, and joining stars, perhaps a hundred varieties
of this basic motif.
The one here given is an airy, open-looking block about 11
inches square. It is made by piecing 8 small squares from two
triangles each, and four oblong blocks of three triangles each, then
sewing them together in the block as shown.
Star blocks may be set together with alternate plain squares
placed either horizontally or diagonally on the quilt. Here they
make a handsome coverlet with white strips about 3 inches wide
between two blocks joining with a 3-inch square of print at the
corners, if seams are added.
Material Estimate: 28 plain blocks, and 28 pieced, 7 wide and
8 long, finishes 77 inches by 88 inches. Allow: 5 1/2 yards white,
3 1/2 yards print.
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Thank you Pinterest....for this pieced star eye-candy
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