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PaperPrincess 12-22-2012 04:14 PM

Single Star Quilt
 
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Here are instructions to make a quilt with a single large star. The Star finishes at 48". Borders can be added to enlarge. The photo shows a quilt with 4" borders.


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There are 2 star colors and one background.

For a 48" star ONLY (no border or backing, but there will be enough for a scrappy binding):
1 1/8 yard background
3/4 yard star color A
3/4 yard star color B

From the background fabric, cut 4 13.5" squares and 4 12.5" squares
From both the main star colors, cut 4 13.5" squares

Make 6 pairs using the 13.5" squares as follows:
2 Sets one A and one B square
2 sets one A and one Background square
2 sets one B and one Background square

Make the HSTs:
Take 2 13.5" squares and place them right sides together.
Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner.
Sew a seam on each side of the line, 1/4" from the line.
Cut on the line
Press
Cut the resultant HSTs down to 12.5"

Assemble the HSTs and squares using this picture as a guide:
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HST note: you usually add only 7/8" to the finished size to cut the starting squares, which would be 12 7/8". Because of the large size, I had problems, so I cut them larger, 13.5".
Background Yardage note: If you only have 1 yard of background fabric, you could cut the squares from all the fabrics at 11" and 12" (rather than 12.5" & 13.5"). Use the 12" squares for the HSTs, recutting them to 11" The squares will finish at 10.5", which would make the whole star 42" rather than 48".

Up North 12-22-2012 05:09 PM

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]383707[/ATTACH]Here is the one I did it was my second ever quilt I think I used 12 inch squares to make the star

Debbie B 12-22-2012 07:36 PM

Thank you for putting this on the tutorial. How do I bookmark it?

Jingle 12-22-2012 09:35 PM

Its beautiful, thanks for taking the time to tell us how to make one.

Quilt-T 12-22-2012 09:54 PM

I was just looking for a nice big star to use in the center of a quilt. I could have gotten it eventually, but now I don't have to do the math! Your colors are very pretty!

Sewfine 12-22-2012 10:32 PM

Love the star and your colors are pretty. Thanks for the tutorial. I have save this for future use.

joym 12-23-2012 04:59 AM


Originally Posted by Sewfine (Post 5735822)
Love the star and your colors are pretty. Thanks for the tutorial. I have save this for future use.

ditto....thanks

Grandma Mary 12-23-2012 08:15 AM

Thanks so much for the directions on this! I love the colors in your block, and the tutorial directions are great!

pocoellie 12-23-2012 11:43 AM

Thanks for the great tutorial.

csharp 12-23-2012 03:31 PM

Lovely....going on my bucket list....thanks so much.

ccthomas 12-24-2012 07:04 PM

Thanks for sharing the big star tutorial.

linmid 12-26-2012 07:30 AM

Thanks for the tutorial, directions are great.

jcrow 12-30-2012 04:09 PM

Thank you for going to all the trouble to write up the pattern and put in the pictures. It takes time to go to all that trouble. You are so nice to share with all of us!!

QM 12-30-2012 04:16 PM

This is one design I have used several times. It's generally a hit for my foster kids' quilts. I also do other "big block quilts', such as friendship stars. It's also great for wheel chair quilts. There are a number of blocks that lend themselves to this sort of single block quilt, for example, Dutchman's puzzle. I have used it with novelty fabrics for kids and 'grown up' fabrics for bigger folks.

Rosebird 01-02-2013 12:58 PM

Thank You so much for a wonderful Tutorial and sharing some ideas, your Star looks so great. The most love pattern.

PurplePassion 01-28-2013 12:33 PM

I just got my top done of this star. What quilting design would work for this? I am using my DSM. I don't want the center of the star to be mashed down.

kensington 01-28-2013 01:05 PM

Nice job! Jenny of MSQC has a Big Star Tutorial, not this big, but a nice size, I am going to try it soon. I've bought my fabrics!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkm3nCferp4

Bebbysews 01-28-2013 01:10 PM

It's just beautiful. Thank you for the pattern. I love the idea of the star being so large and the entire center of the quilt.

snownannie 01-28-2013 01:32 PM

Very Pretty!!!!!

Murphy1 02-08-2013 07:49 AM

Your directions are wonderful and I love your quilt, I wish I knew how to bookmark in this new format - but alas I don't Thanks for sharing.

Mamaskeeto 02-08-2013 08:14 AM

Great directions. Thanks for sharing.

Chasing Hawk 02-08-2013 08:24 AM

Here is my version of the big star quilt.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...y-t182713.html

It was an easy one to make too.
Why I didn't think to make this a couple of weeks ago. I just had "take5 quilt" stuck in my head and made 3 of them...lol

mumzer 03-27-2013 06:00 AM

I watched Jenny make this. She has a great video. I made one with Christmas fabric first time and it turned out so pretty. Experimenting with different sizes and colors. Love the star pattern.

quiltingmimipj 03-27-2013 09:47 PM

PaperPrincess, thank you for showing us how to do this. I made the star part tonight. I appreciate your time.

SueDor 03-28-2013 01:37 AM

Thanks!!!!!!!!

Maureen 03-28-2013 10:13 AM

Beautiful, thanks for the tute.

nanquilt 03-28-2013 10:30 AM

Thank you, Paper Princess, for the pictures and instructions.

Wardy74 03-30-2013 04:25 AM

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing

EdieClay 03-30-2013 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by Murphy1 (Post 5847050)
Your directions are wonderful and I love your quilt, I wish I knew how to bookmark in this new format - but alas I don't Thanks for sharing.

Murphy1, to bookmark - Click on Thread Tools at top of first page of Tutorial. Then click on Subscribe to This Thread. Click on Add Subscription. It will be saved in your Subscriptions (used to be called Bookmarks). Hope this helps.

erindipity 04-05-2013 06:05 PM

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Thank you for posting this easy to follow tutorial! I found it this evening and had to make one..One hour later, here is my Big Star; I have not decided if I am going to add a border or just layer, quilt and bind it.

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Maureen 04-06-2013 04:30 AM

Thank you so much I am saving this one to do when I finish my doll quilts.

Old_Rosebud 04-06-2013 11:19 AM

Ohhhh - erindipity! It's gorgeous! And you made it in an hour! Wow.

PaperPrincess 04-08-2013 07:50 AM


Originally Posted by erindipity (Post 5980877)
Thank you for posting this easy to follow tutorial! I found it this evening and had to make one..One hour later, here is my Big Star; I have not decided if I am going to add a border or just layer, quilt and bind it.

Yep, that's what I love about this pattern, you can put a quilt top together REALLY quickly and it looks great.

paulswalia 04-29-2013 05:13 AM


Originally Posted by Murphy1 (Post 5847050)
Your directions are wonderful and I love your quilt, I wish I knew how to bookmark in this new format - but alas I don't Thanks for sharing.

You can always go back and look at your own postings and find what you have commented on (like this quote above) and then look up that link again. That's the easiest. way.

NIICHMOM 04-14-2014 06:18 AM

Thank you for sharing your pattern with us, You made the directions seem sooo easy to follow. and you included pics.
Thanks again

Janie67 04-15-2014 05:44 AM

Love the star quilt. I use a pattern like that from Country Threads that I have made multiple times from flannel. Goes together fast and looks great.

farmquilter 04-15-2014 06:12 AM


Originally Posted by jcrow (Post 5750821)
Thank you for going to all the trouble to write up the pattern and put in the pictures. It takes time to go to all that trouble. You are so nice to share with all of us!!

Thank you for doing the tutorial WITH pictures, want to make some gift quilts and this will be perfect.

Rennie 08-02-2014 05:33 AM

That is exactly what I thought when I saw this top - I am just recently beginning to quilt and just want to do the small lapquilts (wheel chair) for nursing home donations - so I will give this a try. Thanks for the tutorial and thanks MadQuilter for the inspiration!


Originally Posted by QM (Post 5750840)
This is one design I have used several times. It's generally a hit for my foster kids' quilts. I also do other "big block quilts', such as friendship stars. It's also great for wheel chair quilts. There are a number of blocks that lend themselves to this sort of single block quilt, for example, Dutchman's puzzle. I have used it with novelty fabrics for kids and 'grown up' fabrics for bigger folks.


jojo47 08-04-2014 07:08 AM

Thank you for this tutorial! I love patterns that go together quickly!

Maureen 08-05-2014 03:49 AM

This is great, thanks


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