Blazing Star Quilt Pattern - Instructions

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S I G N A T U R E®

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Blazing Star Designed byEleanor Burns

1284Easy



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Fabric Selection

30"x 30" Without Borders

Finished Block 12" square

#55051

Blazing Star Wallhanging

A

B

B

C

C

Three die cut pieces, A, B, and C, are mirrorimage of each other.

The block is made of four identical quarters.

A is the Background surrounding the

Star. Select one fabric for Background.

Light B and dark B make the outer points of the Star. One fabricshould read solid from a distance, and the second have texture.

Light C and dark C make the inner points of the Star. One fab-ric should read solid from a distance, and the second have tex-ture. The darkest colorway should be C, the center of the Star.



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A Background½ yd

Four Blocks (4) 3½" strips

B Light Outer Points⅝ yd

Four BlocksLattice

(2) 3½" strips(4) 2½" strips cut into

(12) 2½" x 12½" strips(or size of block)

B Dark Outer Points⅓ yd

Four BlocksCornerstones

(2) 3½" strips(1) 2½" strip cut into

(9) 2½" squares

C Light Inner Star1 yd

Four BlocksSecond Border(Optional)

(2) 3½" strips(4) 5½" strips

C Dark Inner Star1 yd

Four BlocksFirst Border (Optional) Binding

(2) 3½" strips(4) 2½" strips(5) 3" strips

Backing

1½ yds

Batting45" x 45"

Yardage for Four BlocksPurchase yardage and cut strips selvage to selvage with 3½"strip cutter (55032) or rotary cutter and ruler.

Helpful Hints

Put a piece of paper on top of fabric before placing cutting mat on top ofdie to help keep die cut pieces in order.

Keep scissors by Accuquilt to quickly snip occasional uncut threads.

Keep a waste basket nearby for trashing trimmings from die cut.

Put die into machine on slight angle to get it started.

Quilt size with Borders is 40" x 40"



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Paste-Up Block

Use colored pencils to fill in your color selection.

A

A

B

C

C

BDark Dark

Light

Light



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Layer Cutting Strips into RectanglesFollow instructions carefully. Fabrics are cut in specific

order right sides together for ease in assembly .

Cutting A Background

1. Place A Background 3½" strips in pairs right sides together.

2. Layer cut into (8) 3½" x 8½" pairs of rectangles.

Cutting B Outer Points

1. Place one B Dark 3½" strip right side up on cutting mat. Place one B

Light strip right sides together to B Dark strip. Make pairs of strips.

2. Layer cut into (8) 3½" x 8" pairs of rectangles.

Cutting C Inner Star

1. Place one C Dark strip right side up on cutting mat. Place oneC Light strip right sides together. Make pairs of strips.

2. Layer cut into (8) 3½" x 10" pairs of rectangles.

A Background

C Dark

B Light

C Light

B Dar k

Place strips right sides together.



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8"

10"

3 ½"

3 ½"

3 ½"



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C C

A AB B

Mark each die section with tape toavoid any confusion when cutting.

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Sewing Quarter Block Together

Follow sewing and pressing directions closely so allseams lock together in block. Use ¼" seam. Do notuse a scant ¼".

1. Stack pieces right sides up.

2. Flip B Dark right sidestogether to A Background.

3. Assembly-line sew.

4. Flip A Background right

sides together to B Light.

Die Cutting Template 50598 with Accuquilt Go!

1. Place pairs of A, B, and C rectangles on die over appropriate blade.

2. Line up straight grain of fabric with straight line on blade.

3. Layer cut pairs of shapes. Stack unopened pairs.

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7. Open pieces, and press.On wrong side, seamsfall toward B Dark and A

Background.

Seam fallsbehind B Dark.

Seam falls behind A Background.

5. Assembly-line sew. Ifnecessary, use a “jumperscrap” to get started.

6. Place on pressing mat inthis order and set seam.



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13. Place first piece on pressing mat with BDark/Background on top. Set seams.

14. Open pieces and press.On wrong side, seams fall behind

B Dark/Background.

15. Place second piece on pressing mat withC Dark on top. Set seams.

16. Open pieces and press. On wrong side,seams fall toward C Dark.

Trim tips

Trim tips

8. Place back in layout.

9. Flip C Light right sidestogether to A/B Dark.

10. Assembly-line sew. Clipapart.

11. Flip C Dark right sidestogether to B Light/A.

12. Assembly-line sew. Clipapart.



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Sewing Quarter Together

1. Lay out two units. Flip right sides together.

2. Lock seams and sew.

3. Set seam with C Dark on top.

4. Open pieces and press.

5. From right side, trim corners even with block.6. Make three additional quarters for one block.

Check seams

Match ends

Trim tipsstraight with side.

Lock seams



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Sewing Block Together

1. Lay out four patches.

2. Flip vertical row of patches on right

to vertical row of patches on left,right sides together.

3. Lock seams and assembly-line sew.

Do not clip connecting thread.

4. Turn. Flip vertical row on right

to vertical row on left.

5. Lock center seams, pushing top seamup, and underneath seam down.

6. Assembly-line sew.

7. Clip connecting thread in center andremove three straight stitches in seamallowance.

8. Turn block over and remove threestraight stitches in seam allowance.

Do not clipconnectingthread.



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Swirling Center Seams

1. Place on pressing mat wrong sideup. Push top vertical seam to

right, and bottom vertical seamto left. Center will pop open andmake a little pinwheel.

2. Press center flat with your finger.Press so seams swirl around cen-ter clockwise.

Sewing Top Together

1. Measure blocks and find average size. Trim Latticeto average measurement.

2. Lay out four blocks with Lattice and Cornerstones.

3. Sew rows together, and press seams toward Lattice.

4. Sew on optional First Border.

5. Sew optional Second Border.

6. Quilt and bind.



© 2012 Quilt in a Day ® 1955 Diamond StreetSan Marcos, CA 92078800 777-4852www.quiltinaday.com

45" x 61" Pieced by Sue BouchardQuilted by Amie Potter Sue decided to set her Blazing StarBlocks on point for a star studded

performance. Amie practiced more ofher "McTavishing" style quilting...she's an expert already!

To finish the quilt, Sue used

Side and Corner triangles.

Cut as follows:

Side Triangles(2) 18" squares cut on both diagonals

Corner Triangles(2) 9½" squares cut on one diagonal

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Blazing Star Quilt Pattern - Instructions