Carpenter's Star
#1
Can anybody give me the dimensions for the Queen sized Carpenter's Star quilt blocks? I have the pattern but it calls for 3.5 in squares finished and I want a Star that will cover the whole bedtop, not many seperate blocks. I'd really appreciate any help. Thanks
#3
I'm the same. I wanted just one big star. I tried it on a throw. I just drew out what I wanted and I used 5" finished squares. Next time I will do 10" squares and see how large that makes it. ;) Not sure if this is a Carpenter's Star exclusively or not but I really liked it. Just squares and HST. Very easy! ;)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-160412-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-160412-1.htm
#5
I think Debbie Maddy from Calico Carriage has a pattern that uses the larger squares. I have a broken star pattern from her that measures 92"x92", uses no diamonds or 'y' seams is made of half square tirangle units and background squares.
#6
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This site has a chart at the bottom. Your Star is only 8 blocks across, so if you want the star on top of a 60" wide mattress, the blocks will need to finish at 7 1/2". Then you can border it from there.
http://www.quiltfrog.com/fourhour.html
Isn't a queen mattress 60X80?
Here is my lap size one. The center has 6" finished blocks, so it was 48" and then I added from there. Not big enough for a queen, of course.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158183-1.htm
http://www.quiltfrog.com/fourhour.html
Isn't a queen mattress 60X80?
Here is my lap size one. The center has 6" finished blocks, so it was 48" and then I added from there. Not big enough for a queen, of course.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-158183-1.htm
#10
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Take the width of your bed and divide by 8. This will give you the finished size of the blocks. Then add seam allowances. I'm planning a king size carpenters star quilt but I am using individual star blocks. On a king size with one star the squares would be huge and I think the pattern would be lost.
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