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Using Half Square Triangles to Make Stars

I am going to show you how to make the Ohio Star using half square triangle units. Now the points in this star are often made using a flying geese unit and these can be made using last months sew and flip method, but because we are working on half square triangles this month, we are going to make the star using these units

For this star you will need to choose a background fabric (A), a fairly strong colour for your star points (B) and a couple of other colours that work well together for your center 4 Patch (C) (Pic 1)

From your background fabric cut
Four of 4 1/2” squares and
Four of 4 7/8” squares

From your star point fabric cut
Four of 4 7/8” squares

Out of each of your fabrics for the center four patch cut
Two of 4 1/2” squares