Missouri Star

 

 

 

 

 

This makes an 8 1/2'' unfinished block.

Marie has requested pressing tips,

I'll add them in red.

Fabric Requirements:

Fabric A : Light

4 - 2 1/2" Squares

1 - 5 1/4" square -

cut with 2 diagonal cuts

Fabric B: Medium

2 - 3 1/4" Squares

cut with 2 diagonal cuts

Fabric C: Dark

2 - 3 1/4" Squares

cut with 2 diagonal cuts

Fabric D: Medium

2 - 2 7/8" squares

Cut with 1 diagonal cut

Fabric E: Medium

1 - 3 3/8" square

Sew 2 Fabric D squares to

opposite sides of Fabric E

square.  Press seams out and

trim dogears.

Sew remaining 2 Fabric D

triangles to remaining sides

of Fabric E square.

Press seams to the outside.

Square to 4 1/2".

Sew together Fabric B

and Fabric C triangles as

shown.  Notice there are

4 of one type and 4 of

another.  Press seams

to the dark fabric.

Sew Fabric B/C triangle

unit to a Fabric A triangle.

Take care to use the correct

Fabric B/C triangle.  Press seam

to the dark fabric.  Trim dogears.

 

Sew B/C triangle unit to

other side of Fabric A triangle.

Again, take care to use the

correct B/C triangle.

Press seam to the dark fabric.

Square to 2 1/2" x 4 1/2".

Sew 2 Fabric A squares to

each side of rectangle units.

Press seam to the light fabric.

Make 2.

Sew 2 rectangle units to

each side of center square.

Take care matching points.

Press seams open to reduce bulk.

Sew units together as shown, 

again, take care to match points.

Press the last 2 seams open

to reduce bulk.

Square to 8 1/2".

This is another one.