Hi there! This is my absolute favorite block of all of them. You should go check out my pattern before you go buy Thangles. It is made up completely with 2" and 2 1/2" squares. No funky measurements. If you make some make sure you post pictures. I love to see them all. Here's the link to my pattern.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38408-1.htm

Happy Quilting!
Marilyn

Love this block how would I figure out the cutting/block size to make this a table topper so it measures a 24 inch block finished ?

Hi BMP! This is my favorite block of all. To make it a 24", cut the squares 3 1/2" instead of 2", and the half squares 4" instead of 2 1/2". That should do it. Please post pictures when you get it finished. I would love to see it, as I know everyone else would too.
Marilyn

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6001/...326dc_-1-L.jpg

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5003/...42b0da78_L.jpg

Marilyn!
I am a bad student. I'm not everything. I am very toropilasi and it shows. I am ashamed.

This is one of my favorite blocks and this is what I did to mine....hummm can't seem to get a picture up so sorry..

Hi Olga! Everyone has to start somewhere! I think you did pretty good for your first try. Just keep practicing and it will come together right. Good Job!!!

I love it! Great job!

Many thanks, when I looked at it I thought - no way can I do that. I'm still not sure if I can, but your directions make it sound possible.

I love your block! It is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing.

Hi Betty, Thank you for your compliments. I think you can make it. It's a pretty simple block, just lots of pieces and lots of seams. Please post a picture of your block when you get it finished. I would love to see it. I too love this block. It's my favorite. Thanks!

thanks, was surfing online for carpenter's star quilt tutorial and yours pulled up, thank you

Great TUTS. Marlyn. I printed out the pattern and cutting sheet. I'm going to make mine a wall hanging too. It's just Gorgeous !!! :) Shirley/TN.(jigs1354) Thank you for posting it. I will post mine when I get it finished.

Hi! I can't wait to see pictures of the blocks you all make. I love this block.

Thank you

What size quilt does this pattern make? I need the queen size

thank you very much for pattern and tutorial.

Thank you, love your colors.

For some reason the board won't let me upload the pic of my attempt at this great block.

Hugs
Naomi

Gorgeous Work!!! you did a wonderful job, I wrote that pattern down when the lady first posted it so I could make it too. I guess after seeing yours I just have to do it now. I really love your colors too.
Shirley/Tn. jigs1354

Thanks for the tutorial! Beautiful block.

Thanks Shirley, I highly recommend this block, it's fun to do.

Hugs
Naomi

I've just posted a link to this tutorial on my blog, hope that was ok? You can read about it here http://beeshebags.blogspot.com/2011/...ell-by-me.html

Hugs
Naomi

Thanks for doing this for us. Love visuals!!

Love this. Thanks!

Boy! I am so glad I found you. I have been wanting to make the Carpenter Star for quite some time but couldn't follow directions. You made it soooooo easy. Thank you. I am new to quilting and have made a number of quilt blocks but darn I couldn't get this one until I found you.
I do have a question. Your picture is pink,blue and white and very pretty,but how do you tell which color is light or dark. I want to do one like yours but I also would like to do one in Christmas colors of red,green and white. Which would be light red or green if they are both bright colors or doesn't it matter? Again Thank you for your help.
mumzer

I've just made another one......addicted??? perhaps...lol

This one lined up much better.....I pressed the seams ALL open....what's the proper rule???

Hugs
Naomi

Thank you for taking the time to share this.

NICE !!!!

Thanks so much for the pattern. I just started a Jely Roll for the first time but as soon as I am done I will do the Carpenter star. Don't have a printer so copied everything onto graph paper and have all my material ready. Can't wait to get started.
mumzer

I love that this popped back up again. . .I just love this star. And so easy to do. My picture is way back on page 6 - thanks again!!! :)

I just love your avitar. I looked it up on the link. Yours has quilting in the center and pieced tree's doesn't. Was that something you added yourself?

After months of stalking this thread, I finally made mine! Its the center of a quilt for my cousin who is graduating this year. So its his school colors. I have a lot more to add to the quilt, but so excited the center came out as well as it did! its 48x48. Sorry it's not the best quality picture, took it with my cell phone, I'll have a better pic when the quilt is done.

Awesome block - will add it to the To Do List - great tutorial

So MandalLynn - What size blocks did you use 6 1/2" & 7" blocks??

Close, I did 6.5 and 7.25 to be safe and resquared them.

Here is a pic with the border I did tonight. Next I'm adding French Braids to the top and bottom to add the length to the quilt.

Thanks so much! I love the carpenters wheel/star. Another member on the board sent me the directions for her carpenter's block star that, when finished, is about 3 FEET square!! All my 12" or 18" practice blocks make up the back of the quilt. It was really easy & BIG!!!

Thanks....

Thanks for posting this! I drew my brother in law for next christmas, and I wanted to make him a lap quilt...this will work out great! ps..he is a carpenter!

Thanks!!!!!!

Thank You...I have been wanting to try this for a while. Now I will.