Pre-cut Star Quilt inished Size: 48" x 48" Supp lies Needed: 1 pkg. abric Palette Top Textures ollection Strips (20 strips - 2 ½" x 42"; 2 each of 10 designs) 2 pkgs. abric Palette Top Textures ollection Squares (each pkg. 20 squares - 5" x 5"; 2 each of 10 designs) 2 abric Palette Top Textures ollection 5 pc. undles (coordinating) 2 ¾ yds. abric (backing and binding) 54" x 54" atting oordinating thread Rotary cutter, mat and acrylic ruler asic sewing supplies Sewing machine ron and pressing surface efore you begin Read all instructions before beginning project. o not pre-wash fabrics. efore cutting, press with a dry iron on cotton setting; remove selvages. Use a ¼" seam allowance and sew fabrics with right sides together (RST) unless otherwise noted. seams in the direction of the arrows. 2016 abric ditions, nc. abric Palette is a trademark of abric ditions, nc. page 1
utting Note: Quilt as shown is made from the Top Textures fabric collection. ollow fabric key below or arrange fabrics as desired. To make this quilt from other fabric collections, simply substitute the fabrics and arrange as desired. Label fabrics with letters or tape samples below for a fabric key. ach Square (40): 4 ½" x 4 ½" ach set of 2 Strips: at Quarter : at Quarter -: 16 2 ½" x 2 ½" squares 8 rectangles 5 4 ½" x 4 ½" squares 8 4 ½" x 4 ½" squares 4 rectangles oordinating abric: 1 40 ¼" x 54" rectangle 2 14 ¼" x 27 ¼" rectangles inding: 5 2 ½" x 42" strips Squares (LL): Trim to 4 ½" x 4 ½" at Quarters - : ut 8-4 ½" x 4 ½" squares and ut 4 - rectangles Strips: rom each set of two strips: ut 12-2 ½" x 2 ½" squares and ut 4 - rectangles 1 2 oordinating abric: ut 1-40 ¼" x 54" rectangle, ut 2-14 ¼" x 27 ¼" rectangles and ut 5-2 ½" x 42" strips at Quarter : ut 5-4 ½" x 4 ½" squares page 2
S ewing lying eese Unit (nner Star): 1. raw a diagonal line on the wrong side of a abric square (2 ½"). Place RST on the left side of a abric rectangle (). Sew on the diagonal line and press open. old corner back down, trim seam to ¼" and press triangle open. Place a abric square (2 ½") on the right side of the abric rectangle and repeat the steps as shown in iagram. The finished size should be. Repeat to make four abric / units. Tip: efore cutting, press triangle open and check accuracy corner should match the one behind it exactly. ia. abric 2 ½" x 2 ½" abric ¼" raw on wrong side Sew ut ¼" ut abric / 2. ollow Step 1 to make eight more sets of four lying eese Units in the following combinations as shown in iagram. ia. abric abric abric abric abric abric abric abric abric / abric / abric / abric / abric abric abric abric abric abric abric abric abric / abric / abric / abric / nner Star: 3. Refer to iagram to lay out four abric squares (2 ½"), four abric / lying eese Units and one abric square (4 ½"). With RST, sew the pieces in the rows; press. Sew the rows to each other, nesting the seams; press. The nner Star should measure 8 ½" square. ia. abric Unit / abric = abric = = // nner Star 8 ½" x 8 ½" page 3
4. ollow Step 3 to make eight more nner Stars as shown in iagram ; use four Squares (4 ½") and four abric squares for the centers. ia. // // // // // // // // eese Unit - Outer Star: 5. Make the lying eese Units for the Outer star by following Step 1 and using two abric squares (4 ½") and one abric rectangle (). The finished size should be. Repeat to make four abric / Units. Refer to iagram to make eight more sets of four lying eese Units in the combinations shown. ia. abric / abric / abric / abric / abric / abric / abric / abric / abric / page 4
Outer Star: 6. Refer to iagram to position four abric squares (4 ½"), four abric / lying eese Units, and one // nner Star (8 ½"). With RST, sew the pieces in the rows; press. Sew the rows to each other, nesting the seams; press. The Outer Star should measure 16 ½" square. ia. abric Unit / abric = // = = // - / Outer Star 16 ½" x 16 ½" 7. ollow Step 6 to make eight more Outer Stars as shown in iagram. ia. // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / page 4
Quilt Top: 8. Refer to iagram for placement of the Star locks. Sew the Star locks together by row, carefully matching the points at the seams; press. Sew the rows together, matching the points and seams. The quilt top should measure 48 ½" x 48 ½". Note: ing the seams open reduces the bulk at the star point intersections. ia. // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / // - / = 48 ½" X 48 ½" page 4
acking: 9. Remove the selvage edges from the two backing rectangle pieces (14 ¼" x 27 ¼") and sew the short edges RST. Pin the sewn piece RST to the 54" edge of the remaining backing piece and sew. seam open. The backing should measure approximately 54" x 54". backing fabric and finished quilt top. 10. Tape backing, wrong side up to a firm surface. Layer batting and quit top right side up. aste the layers together with safety pins. ia. 14 ¼" x 27 ¼" 40 ¼" x 54" Quilting: 11. Stitch in-the-ditch between each block then follow the diagram to stich in-the-ditch and through each star center as shown, or quilt as desired. Trim backing and batting even with quilt top. ia. 54" x 54" 14 ¼" x 27 ¼" 4 Start inish 7 6 2 3 5 8 inishing inding: 12. Remove selvages and sew the short ends of the five binding strips (2 ½" x 42") RST end to end at a 45 ⁰angle to make one continuous strip. seams open (ia. K). one short end ¼" to the wrong side. old in half lengthwise with wrong sides together; press. 13. Leaving a 2" tail on the folded end, place cut edges of folded binding even with the edge of the quit top and sew, mitering the corners (ia. L). Overlap ends, trim any excess and finish sewing the binding. old ia. L binding over to back and hand stitch. inished are nstructions Wash in cold water, gentle cycle. Lay flat to dry or tumble dry on low. ia. K page 4