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C151021B

1284
Easy

S I G N A T U R E
A

Company

S I G N A T U R E
A

Blazing Star

Company

Designed by
Eleanor Burns

Blazing Star Wallhanging

#55051

30"x 30"
Without Borders
Finished Block 12" square

Fabric Selection

A is the Background surrounding the

Star. Select one fabric for Background.

Light B and dark B make the outer points of the Star. One fabric
should read solid from a distance, and the second have texture.

B
C

Light C and dark C make the inner points of the Star. One fabric should read solid from a distance, and the second have texture. The darkest colorway should be C, the center of the Star.

C
Three die cut pieces, A, B, and C, are mirror
image of each other.
The block is made of four identical quarters.

Helpful Hints
Put a piece of paper on top of fabric before placing cutting mat on top of
die to help keep die cut pieces in order.
Keep scissors by Accuquilt to quickly snip occasional uncut threads.
Keep a waste basket nearby for trashing trimmings from die cut.
Put die into machine on slight angle to get it started.

Yardage for Four Blocks

Purchase yardage and cut strips selvage to selvage with 3"
strip cutter (55032) or rotary cutter and ruler.
A Background
H yd

Four Blocks

(4) 3" strips

B Light Outer Points Four Blocks

L yd
Lattice

(2) 3" strips

(4) 2" strips cut into
(12) 2" x 12" strips
(or size of block)

B Dark Outer Points Four Blocks

N yd
Cornerstones

(2) 3" strips

(1) 2" strip cut into
(9) 2" squares

C Light Inner Star

1 yd

Four Blocks
Second Border
(Optional)

(2) 3" strips

(4) 5" strips

C Dark Inner Star

1 yd

Four Blocks
First Border (Optional)
Binding

(2) 3" strips

(4) 2" strips
(5) 3" strips

Backing
1H yds
Batting
45" x 45"

Quilt size with Borders is 40" x 40"

3

Paste-Up Block

Light

Dark

Dark

Light

A
Use colored pencils to fill in your color selection.

Layer Cutting Strips into Rectangles

Follow instructions carefully. Fabrics are cut in specific
order right sides together for ease in assembly.
Cutting A Background
1. Place A Background 3" strips in pairs right sides together.
2. Layer cut into (8) 3" x 8" pairs of rectangles.
A Background
3H"

8H"
Place strips right sides together.

Cutting B Outer Points

1. Place one B Dark 3" strip right side up on cutting mat. Place one B
Light strip right sides together to B Dark strip. Make pairs of strips.
2. Layer cut into (8) 3" x 8" pairs of rectangles.
B Dark

B Light

3H"
8"
Place strips right sides together.

Cutting C Inner Star

1. Place one C Dark strip right side up on cutting mat. Place one
C Light strip right sides together. Make pairs of strips.
2. Layer cut into (8) 3" x 10" pairs of rectangles.
C Dark

C Light

3H"
10"
Place strips right sides together.
5

Die Cutting Template 50598

55051 with Accuquilt Go!
1. Place pairs of A, B, and C rectangles on die over appropriate blade.
2. Line up straight grain of fabric with straight line on blade.
3. Layer cut pairs of shapes. Stack unopened pairs.

Mark each die section with tape to

avoid any confusion when cutting.

Sewing Quarter Block Together

Follow sewing and pressing directions closely so all
seams lock together in block. Use G" seam. Do not
use a scant G".

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3. Assembly-line sew.

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2. Flip B Dark right sides

together to A Background.

4. Flip A Background right

sides together to B Light.

St

1. Stack pieces right sides up.

5. Assembly-line sew. If
necessary, use a jumper
scrap to get started.

6. Place on pressing mat in

this order and set seam.

7. Open pieces, and press.

On wrong side, seams
fall toward B Dark and A
Background.
Seam falls
behind B Dark.

Seam falls behind

A Background.

8. Place back in layout.

9. Flip C Light right sides
together to A/B Dark.
10. Assembly-line sew. Clip
apart.
11. Flip C Dark right sides
together to B Light/A.
12. Assembly-line sew. Clip
apart.

13. Place first piece on pressing mat with B

Dark/Background on top. Set seams.

Trim tips

14. Open pieces and press.

On wrong side, seams fall behind
B Dark/Background.

15. Place second piece on pressing mat with

C Dark on top. Set seams.
16. Open pieces and press. On wrong side,
seams fall toward C Dark.

Trim tips

Sewing Quarter Together

1. Lay out two units. Flip right sides together.

Check seams

2. Lock seams and sew.

3. Set seam with C Dark on top.

Lock seams

Match ends

4. Open pieces and press.

5. From right side, trim corners even with block.
6. Make three additional quarters for one block.

Trim tips
straight with side.
9

Sewing Block Together

1. Lay out four patches.
2. Flip vertical row of patches on right
to vertical row of patches on left,
right sides together.

3. Lock seams and assembly-line sew.

Do not clip connecting thread.
Do not clip
connecting
thread.

4. Turn. Flip vertical row on right

to vertical row on left.

5. Lock center seams, pushing top seam

up, and underneath seam down.
6. Assembly-line sew.
7. Clip connecting thread in center and
remove three straight stitches in seam
allowance.
8. Turn block over and remove three
straight stitches in seam allowance.
10

Swirling Center Seams

1. Place on pressing mat wrong side
up. Push top vertical seam to
right, and bottom vertical seam
to left. Center will pop open and
make a little pinwheel.
2. Press center flat with your finger.
Press so seams swirl around center clockwise.

Sewing Top Together

1. Measure blocks and find average size. Trim Lattice
to average measurement.
2. Lay out four blocks with Lattice and Cornerstones.
3. Sew rows together, and press seams toward Lattice.
4. Sew on optional First Border.
5. Sew optional Second Border.
6. Quilt and bind.

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45" x 61"
Pieced by Sue Bouchard
Quilted by Amie Potter
Sue decided to set her Blazing Star
Blocks on point for a star studded
performance. Amie practiced more of
her "McTavishing" style quilting...
she's an expert already!
2012 Quilt in a Day
1955 Diamond Street
San Marcos, CA 92078
800 777-4852
www.quiltinaday.com

To finish the quilt, Sue used

Side and Corner triangles.
Cut as follows:
Side Triangles
(2) 18" squares cut on both diagonals
Corner Triangles
(2) 9H" squares cut on one diagonal