Fabric Requirements
- Scraps of fabrics at least 4” square
- Block Requirements
- Create (20) 12 Inch Scrappy Star Blocks
- Create (4) 6 Inch Scrappy Star Blocks
- Create Half Square triangles using chart on page 25
Each block requires
- (12) 3 inch finished half square triangles from light and dark fabrics
*See Guide below for creating ½ Square triangles
- (4) 3 ½ inch squares from light fabrics
Assemble Top
- Assemble star blocks in rows of 4 each.
- Complete 5 Rows and Sew rows together.
Borders
- Cut (2) 6 inch squares for corner settings
- Sew side borders
- one star block and 54” x 6.5” Border Strip
- Sew top and bottom Borders
- One 6 ½ inch corner square, One Star Block and 48” x 6.5” Border Strip
Using Squares to Create Triangles.
Follow the measurements below to cut fabric
Triangles can be made from one light and one dark fabric or two mediums when using triangles to blend colors.
- CREATE 1 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 1 7/8 inch Squares
- CREATE 1 1/2 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 2 3/8 inch squares
- CREATE 2 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 2 7/8 inch Squares
- CREATE 2 1/2 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 3 3/8 inch squares
- CREATE 3 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 3 7/8 inch Squares
- CREATE 3 1/2 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 4 3/8 inch squares
- CREATE 4 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 4 7/8 inch Squares
- CREATE 4 1/2 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 5 3/8 inch squares
- CREATE 5 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 5 7/8 inch Squares
- CREATE 5 1/2 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 6 3/8 inch squares
- CREATE 6 inch finished Half Square Triangles CUT 6 7/8 inch Squares
Making Your Half Square Triangles
Mark one fabric from corner to corner
Layer two fabrics with right sides together
Mark sewing lines ¼ inch from center line on each side and sew. If using a ¼ inch foot you can just sew ¼ inch on each side of the center drawn line
After sewing the two seams, cut down the center on original drawn line
Press open, you have created two half square triangle blocks