S'more Rows.2 Stars & Diamonds

Stars & Diamonds

(row #5)



This row is made up of 6, 10" x 10" finished blocks.  (If you measure your block from edge to edge it will measure 10 1/2" x 10 1/2."  The extra 1/2" is for the seam allowances.)

The Stars & Diamonds block is a nine patch block made of 5 square patches, and 4 pieced patches that look like open beaks!

Fabric Requirements:

• Background - 1/3 yard - I used Bella neutral (SKU #9900-12)
• Diamonds - 1/3 yard - I used S'more Love aqua star bursts (SKU #37075-17)
• Stars - 6, 10"x 10" squares

Cutting Directions:

• Background
• cut 3, 3 7/8" x width of fabric strips (wof)
• sub-cut 2 wof strips into 10, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares each for 20 squares
• cut 4 additional 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares from the third strip.
• set remnant aside for later blocks.
• Diamonds
• cut 3, 3 7/8" x wof
• sub-cut 2 wof strips into 10, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares each for 20 squares
• cut 4 additional 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares from the third strip.
• set remnant aside for later blocks.
• Stars - cut one set of the following from each of 6 squares - one for each block
• cut 1, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" square
• cut 4, 3" x 5" rectangles

 

Break time!

It is always good to take a break between cutting and sewing a project.  Cutting always wears me out...except for when I can convince my husband to do it for me!  Taking a break lets my brain relax a little and makes piecing easier.

 

While we are taking a break check out this idea....

 

If you multiply my requirements by 7 and add some fabric for the borders, you could make this quilt.  It is made of 42 blocks in 7 rows of 6.  It measures 70" x 80" finished with two borders.  The inner border is 1" finished and the outer is 4" finished.

Specifically you would need the following....

• Outer border - 1 1/2 yards
• Inner border - 1/2 yard
• Cream Background - 2 1/4 yards
• Diamond background -  1 1/4 yard
• Stars - 42, 10" x 13" rectangles
• Binding - 5/8 yard
• Backing - 4 1/4 yard

and back to the directions.....

Sewing Directions:

• Make one block at a time.
• Gather
• 4, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares cream background
• 4, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares diamond background
• 1, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" square star fabric
• 4, 3" x 4"  rectangles to match star fabric square.
• EDGE BLOCK CONSTRUCTION
• Gather
• 4, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" squares diamond background
• 4, 3" x 4" rectangles
• On the right side of diamond background squares
• Mark 3/8" from the bottom of each square on the sides.

• Mark 3/16" on either side of the top center of each square.

• Draw a line connecting each lower edge marking with the nearest top marking.
• These lines mark the edge to which you align the star fabric.

 

This is only a sample - you block should be 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
 NOT 5"x5" like the one in the picture.

• Sew one point
• Align star fabric, right sides together, so that the fabric falls to the larger side of the square.

• There will be "bunny ears" sticking out beyond the edges of the square.
• Sew 1/4" from the line you aligned with.

• Iron star fabric up and over edge of square.

• Trim star fabric along the longest axis.
• Use this scrap to add the star point to the other side of square.

• Sew the other point
• Align star fabric, right sides together, so that the larger end is at the larger end of the triangle you are going to cover on the background.

• There will be "bunny ears" sticking out beyond the edges of the square
• Sew 1/4" from the line you aligned with.
• Iron star fabric flap open.

• Trim to size
• Making sure that there is 1/4" star fabric beyond the intersection of the two triangles, trim piece to 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" square.
• Repeat to make 4, 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" edge blocks

• Assemble Block
• Gather 9, 3 7/8" blocks (4 corners, 4 edges, 1 center)
• Arrange blocks so that star triangles meet beside the center block.  The diamond triangles should be pointing toward the center.
• Sew blocks together to make three rows.
• Rows 1 & 3: cream square; edge block pointing down; cream square
• Row 2: edge block pointing to the right; star square; edge block pointing to the left.
• Sew rows together to make block.
• Trim to 10 1/2" square
• Repeat 5 times for a total of 6 Stars & Diamonds blocks.
• Sew 6 blocks in a row to complete the Stars & Diamonds row of this project.