Carpenters Star pattern...using a 10" Layer Cake?
 

I have a layer cake that I am wanting to use. I was wondering if anyone has used a layer cake to make a Carpenters Star? If so, did you have to cut your 10" down to the size what the pattern says, or did you use the 10"? It seems like this parttern could use a layer cake, but I cant seem to figure out how to do that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

Wendy

That sounds like a great idea. A carpenter star is on my list to make this year and I have several layer cakes. I hope someone has some suggestions.

If you want to use 10" squares, it will take more than 1 layer cake. A carpenter's star is 64 blocks. 48 are half triangles. There's a tutorial on the board for the carpenter's star that's awesome. It's a fun block no matter the size.

I have yardage to add to the layer cake. I have googled and googled again in different verbage to try and find where someone has used layer cakes for this pattern and i couldnt find anything lol....

The Carpenter star pattern relies on using only 3 colors to get the "illusion " of different geometric blocks. IMHO layer cake pkg have too many colors. Quilter catch has a free pattern for 24" block that I have made and added 3" borders to make 30" wallhanging. Also Keepsake quilting has bed size pattern for Carpenter star quilt . Also sever5al people on this board have info on how to make larger CS blocks. I really like thgis block and have made several as wallhangings. Also it is easy and quick block. There are mny other patterns to use layer cake pkg.

I was able to find one reference. I googled Carpenter's Wheel, not Star. I couldn't find a picture, but she did describe using 2 layer cakes.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t-t152544.html

Here's what I used. I made one 1 1/2' squares which finished 1 " and another 2" which finished to 1 1/2" squares. Matching the seams was the challenge. You can use this reference sheet and apply it to any size you like. Hope this helps.

I disagree. I've seen some beautiful Carpenter's Wheel quilts that were scrappy. However, they DID have one thing in common - a unified background, such as all black or all white.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6...92ac72e5_z.jpg

http://www.quiltfrog.com/fourhour.html I used this pattern and it's very easy. I think you could use your charm pack with this and make it scrappy. Just use a solid background fabric.

The ones I've made were 3 colors but I do like the look of the scrappy one pictured. It would take a bit more planning but would be worth it.