Scrappy Star tutorial (slightly updated)
 

Here is the Scrappy Star quilt tutorial with some slight revisions. QuiltinNan caught some mistakes and also asked me to provide my contact information in the PDF itself, which has been done. This quilt was also posted in the Pictures section - Rhonda did some work with EQ and posted that as well in the comments, which may help (her dimensions are a little different).

I believe that Woody had posted the original picture but she doesn't know who designed it. If anyone can find out, please let me know as I would like to acknowledge that person on the back of the quilt.

ETA per JNCT14: An updated pdf has been added to post #25. Clicking on this link will take you directly there http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ml#post6466861

thanks so much for taking the time to post this great tut. i love that quilt, and thanks to you, i know how to make it :)

In this wonderful tutorial (thank you!) the triangles sewn on the sides of the colorful 'braid' portion are referred to as HSTs.

Wouldn't they be just triangles?

Isn't an HST a square that's comprised of two triangles sewn together?

(I'm a comparative newbie so apologize if this is a stupid question.)

Thanks!

Wonderful - thanks so much for the tute!!

This is awesome. You've done a great job here!

I found another link on a blogspot that has this Braided Star. She said she creatively borrowed it from an Etsy site. Which is probably the same one I found. Anyway, she also has some different dimensions. I also mailed that lady selling her blocks on Etsy for 48.00 a piece (wow), to see if it was her creation. :)

Blog Link - http://stitchintherapy.blogspot.com/...r-instead.html

Yes they are triangles but formed by cutting a square on the diagonal. I use the term HST (probably incorrectly) because there are other triangles such as 60 degree ones and i wanted to be clear on the type..

Thank you very much...love your quilt!

I love this quilt, thanks for posting directions.

Thank you for the tutorial. I admired the quilt earlier this week and now.... I don't have to figure out how to to it. Thanks a million.

Much appreciated. Love your quilt , and love that I can do it without hoping I got it right with my own figuring the pattern.

Very nice tutorial, love your scrappy quilt.

Thank you very much for the tutorial. Your quilt is so lovely.

Thanks for the link....

Btw, there were some comments about using 7" squares rather than 6.75". I am making table toppers using only the center star so I tried the 7". They do work but be aware that you will have to trim off the square after you sew on the triangles. I'm lazy and I hate trimming so I am sticking with the 6.75" measurement but the 7" works fine if you dont mind the extra step.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

This question originally came from postal packin' mama. I had this "discussion" with another poster recently. In MHO, I think she is right in calling the triangle a half square triangle. That is what it is. I think all the rest of us use that term incorrectly. We all say a HST is the two triangles sewn together. But I don't think we'll be changing any minds soon, so we'll just have to live with it.

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Fantastic scrappy star , thanks so much for this posting .

Thank for writing up your tute and sharing it! I love the quilt.

This is a fabulously pretty quilt! Thank you for posting the tutorial. Love it!

Comment on HST. half square triangle.. sew two together and it makes HST sq. :) ....love this design! Thanks for the Tut. I did figure it out.. but it was nice to check to see if I had gotten the pattern right!

I love this quilt, love the tute! Now I know what I can do with my bazillion scrappy strips! thank you so much for doing this!!

Thanks so much for sharing

That look like a cool project. Thanks for posting.

Hi J., Thanks very much for the great tutorial. I will use it when I start my Scrappy Star. Really like your quilt. I have so many scraps I can use up on this pattern. Thanks again.
peace

I am reposting this since I now have the name of the designer. Please acknowledge the designer on your finished quilt – Elena Temyanko, Scrappy Star pattern. You can reach her on Etsy under Quilt Family if you would like to send her a picture.

this is wonderful - thanks for posting

Thank you so much !!!!