Star Player
Size:  12"

November 2006 Quilt Block of the Month Free from BlockCentral.com

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Cutting Instructions:

Sewing Instructions:

Step 1:  Using a ruler and a pencil, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of four Color A (lt. orange) 2-1/2" squares.

Step 2:  With right sides together, place a 2-1/2" Color A (lt. orange) square on the upper right corner of a Color B (blue) 4-1/2" square.  Sew along the drawn line and trim excess fabric 1/4" inch above the seam. Press seam allowance toward the corner. Repeat in the remaining three corners.

Step 3: Using a ruler and a rotary cutter, cut each Color B and Color C 5-1/4" squares twice diagonally as shown below.

Step 4:  With right sides together, sew the Color B (blue) and Clor C (cream) triangles along one short side as shown below.  Press the seam allowance toward the darker fabric.

Step 5:  With right sides together, sew the Step 4 units together as shown below.  Press the seam allowances to one side.

Step 6:  With right sides together, sew the Color A and Color C 2-1/2" squares together as shown below.  Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric.

Step 7:  With right sides together, sew the Step 6 units to the Color C (cream) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles as shown below.  Press the seam allowance toward the rectangle fabric.

Step 8:  Using the block image at the top of the page as your guide, arrange the nine block units.  Sew them first into rows, pressing the seams of the top and bottom rows away from the center and the seams of the middle row toward the center.  Sew rows together to finish the block and press seams toward the center.

Your block should measure 12-1/2" at this point.  It will measure 12" when it is sewn into the quilt.

 Copyright 2006 by Kim Noblin.  All rights reserved.  Free for personal use only.  All other use requires written permission from the designer.  Email:  kim@blockcentral.com   Website:  http://www.blockcentral.com