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Crystal Star
Finished Size – 44” x 44”
Crystal Star Quilt
Block Size |
Number of Blocks |
Setting |
Borders |
Quilt Size |
16 inches |
4 blocks |
2 across by 2 down |
2 borders |
44” by 44” Wall |
Block Yardage
Yardage is based on 42” wide fabric.
| Number of Blocks |
Olive Green |
Eggplant Purple |
Deep Wine |
Multi-Floral |
Marbled Tan |
| 4 blocks |
5/8 yd. |
½ yd. |
½ yd. |
3/8 yd. |
1 yd.
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Borders, Binding, Backing Yardage
Yardage is based on 42” wide fabric unless otherwise stated
Number of Blocks |
1 st Border
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2 nd Border |
Binding |
Backing |
4 blocks |
1 yd. |
1 yd. |
3/8 yd. |
1 1/3 yds. of 44 inches wide,
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Cutting Instructions for the Blocks
All cutting measurements include ¼ inch wide seam allowances
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Important Note: Cut all strips selvage-to-selvage (crosswise of the grain)
Cut Blocks before Borders
| Number of Blocks |
From Multi-Floral |
From Olive Green Cut: |
From Eggplant Purple Cut: |
From Marbled Tan Cut: |
From Deep WIne Cut: |
| 4 blocks |
C – (4) 8.5 inch squares |
A -(32) 4 1/2 inch squares.
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A - (8) 5 inch squares.
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A -(8) 5 inch squares |
A - (16) 4 1/2 inch squares.
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B – (16) 4.5” x 8.5” rectangles |
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Cutting Instructions for the Borders
All cutting measurements include ¼ inch wide seam allowances
Important Note: Cut all strips raw edge-to-raw edge (lengthwise of the grain)
You will not have to piece the borders!
Number of Blocks |
1 st Border Eggplant Purple
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2 nd Border Multi-Floral |
4 blocks |
(4) strips at 1 1/2 inches by the length of the fabric ( should be around 31” long) |
(4) strips at 4 inches by the length of the fabric ( should be around 36” long)
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Cutting Instructions for the Binding
All cutting measurements include ¼ inch wide seam allowances
Important Note: Cut all strips selvage-to-selvage (crosswise of the grain)
Number of Blocks |
Fabric A, B or other accent fabric as desired |
4 blocks |
(5) strips at 2 ½ inches by 42 inches long
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Piecing Instructions
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Diagram
One |
Diagram
Two |
Step One: Drawing Diagonal Lines
- Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of all the 4 ½ squares ( Wine & Olive Green )
Step Two: Making the Square within a square units
- Starting with the center square (C) Multi-floral sew across the diagonal line on the four (A) Wine squares to opposite sides in the following order- top, bottom, side, side.
- Trim out the wine squares up to ¼ inch of the seam allowance leaving the large square in tact.
- Press the remaining section of (A) wine squares up towards the outside corners of the larger square (C). Repeat this step 4 times to complete the center block.
Step Three: Making the Flying Geese Units
- Place two (A) squares on the short sides of the (B) rectangle to form a flying geese unit.
- Stitch on the diagonal lines on the wrong side of the (A) olive green squares.
- Trim out the olive green squares up to ¼ inch of the seam allowance leaving the rectangle in tact.
- Press the remaining section of (A) olive green squares up towards the outside corners of the rectangle (B). Repeat this step 16 times to complete all of the flying geese units.
Step Four: Making the Half-Square Units
- Place the eggplant purple and the marbled tan squares right sides together.
- Sew ¼ inch on both sides of the diagonal line.
- Cut the squares apart on the diagonal line.
- Press seam allowances towards the dark side.
Step Five: Assemble the Blocks
- Lay out your pieces as shown in diagram one.
- Place all the pieces for all 4 blocks on top of one another. This will help you to quickly chain sew all the pieces together.
- This block is easy to assemble in three rows.