Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Tutorials
Floating Star Block using Tri-Recs ruler >

Floating Star Block using Tri-Recs ruler

Floating Star Block using Tri-Recs ruler

Old 03-16-2018, 11:48 AM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
GingerK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,500
Default Floating Star Block using Tri-Recs ruler

Several people were interested in my floating star block. Here are the measurements and directions to make a 12 1/2 inch block. The first picture is of the Tri-Recs ruler set.

You will need to cut 8 Tri-units and 8 pairs of Rec-units. For the Rec-units, cut two layers of fabric at the same time, right sides together, so that you have a left and right piece for each Tri-unit.

I like to oversize my units so that I can trim them precisely. I started with fabric 3 3/4 inches wide.
Attached Thumbnails img_0197-medium-.jpg   img_0198-medium-.jpg   img_0200-medium-.jpg   img_0201-medium-.jpg  

Last edited by QuiltnNan; 03-16-2018 at 02:41 PM. Reason: per member request
GingerK is offline  
Old 03-16-2018, 11:55 AM
  #2  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
GingerK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,500
Default Floating Star continued

The center portion of the block is made up of one 6 1/2 inch square and four 2 1/2 inch squares. Draw a line diagonally across the 2 1/2 inch squares and sew to the corners of the 6 1/2 inch square. Press and trim, forming a snowball block.
Attached Thumbnails img_0203-medium-.jpg  
GingerK is offline  
Old 03-16-2018, 12:03 PM
  #3  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
GingerK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,500
Default Floating Star continued

Notice the little notch on the Recs-units? It is very important and makes lining the pieces up very easy. Lay a Recs-unit on a Tri-unit making sure to align that little notch. Sew and press. I have found the best way to get the points to line up in the next step is to press the seams of one unit to the outside and press the seams of its partner to the inside.

Because I oversized my units, they now must be trimmed to 3 1/2 inches square. The point of the triangle should be at the quarter inch mark on the ruler and centered --in this case at 1 3/4 because that is one half of 3 1/2 inches.
Attached Thumbnails img_0205-medium-.jpg   img_0208-medium-.jpg   img_0212-medium-.jpg  
GingerK is offline  
Old 03-16-2018, 12:08 PM
  #4  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
GingerK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,500
Default Floating Star continued

Now it is on to sewing the pieces together. First, take a pair of the Tri-Recs units and snuggle the points together. Stitch. I found that there seemed to be much less bulk if I pressed this seam open. Once all the pairs are sewn together, add a 3 1/2 inch square of background fabric to the top and bottom of two pairs. Sew the other two pairs to the top and bottom of the center snowball block. Then add the two side pieces and that's it--you're done!
Attached Thumbnails img_0213-medium-.jpg   img_0216-medium-.jpg  
GingerK is offline  
Old 03-16-2018, 12:27 PM
  #5  
Power Poster
 
QuiltnNan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
Posts: 51,433
Default

thanks for taking the time to share the way to do this
QuiltnNan is offline  
Old 03-16-2018, 01:27 PM
  #6  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,431
Default

Cute block and thanks for the instructions!
Tartan is offline  
Old 03-16-2018, 06:01 PM
  #7  
Super Member
 
Teen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Southwest Idaho
Posts: 5,997
Default

Love these....thank you for the details and the taking the time to share...
Teen is offline  
Old 03-17-2018, 02:24 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 316
Default

Beautiful block! Thanks for sharing!<3
RN-Quilter is offline  
Old 03-17-2018, 02:34 AM
  #9  
Super Member
 
DottyD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: England, U.K.
Posts: 1,588
Default

Wonderful, thank you for sharing your tutorial
DottyD is offline  
Old 03-17-2018, 03:16 AM
  #10  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deltaville, VA
Posts: 139
Default

Just did not look far enough. Found the instructions and can't wait to make the block and will all the scraps I have will definitely be making a whole quilt.

Last edited by QuiltnNan; 03-17-2018 at 01:46 PM. Reason: remove shouting/all caps
renda is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
grma33
Main
1
11-17-2019 03:58 AM
toogie
Main
17
11-07-2019 05:48 AM
LucyInTheSky
Main
9
08-08-2014 05:00 PM
evelyn5269
Main
22
05-09-2014 03:00 AM
Julie in NM
Links and Resources
2
06-10-2012 05:29 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter