BEGINNRS TO PP..DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THIS STAR. JUST listen to everyone. wrong side of material to wrong side of pattern. use PLENTY big enough pieces. i even have used a 12" piece and even up one corner, then after pressing cut of the extra... when you cut your block PATTERN IN half initially, number the lst half #1, then the 2nd half -- #2 in a red pen. on all of them. that way you know which 2 pieces to sew together later...pin and trim #1 on every block in the #1 section, then pin and trim every number 2. then pin, PRESS, and trim every #3. etc. GOOD LUCK. IT'S EASY.