Collection: Alexandra (Archived)
Alexandra's Stars
September 14, 2011 – following corrections were made:
Quilt picture was adjustedFabric Requirements33064-2 Red = 5/8 yard (NOT 1/2 yard) for binding
The project has been corrected on the website. If you have an older version, please note the following corrections: Size of the quilt is: 65" x 81" (NOT 66 ¾" x 79 ¾") On page 1: Fabric Requirements: Fat Quarter (NOT Fat Eighths) each for star points: ½ yard (NOT Fat Quarter) each for star corners and triangles: From the border fabric, 33063-2, cut carefully, referring to photo: Two 7 ½" x 77" strips for center and Two 6" x 77" strips for each side and trim to fit (NOT Four 7 ½" x 72 ½") strips. Two 4" x 68 ½" (NOT 67 ¼") strips for top and bottom border and trim to fit. Use what is left for fussy cutting in the middle of the star blocks. Cut eighteen 3 ½" x 3 ½" squares. Cut from the red tone on tone fabric 33064-2 for the setting and corner triangles: Eight 14" x 14" (NOT 13 ¼" x 13 ¼") squares twice diagonal for 30 setting triangles image 1. On page 2: Six 7 ¼" x 7 ¼" (NOT 6 7/8" x 6 7/8") squares once diagonal for 12 corner triangles image 2 For the 9" (NOT 12") star blocks Cut from the different light fabrics 33067-3 / 33068-3 / 33061-3 / 33064-3 thirty six 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" (NOT 4" x 4") squares twice diagonal (image 1) for a total of 144 triangles and seventy two 3 ½" x 3 ½" (NOT 3 3/8"x 3 3/8") squares. Cut from the different blue fabrics 33062-1 / 33064-1 / 33066-1 / 33065-1 thirty six 4 ¼" x 4 ¼" (NOT 4" x 4") squares twice diagonal (image 1) for a total of 144 triangles Omit the following: Make 3 borders with the red triangles and the star blocks. Sew together with the 7 ½" borders. Replace with: Sew three strips with the setting triangles and star blocks. Join together with two 7 ½" wide border strips (see color picture of quilt) Sew 6" wide remaining strips to the sides. Sew the 4" (NOT 3 ½") top and bottom borders on to the quilt. Quilt as you please. Use the ½ yard red tone on tone 33064-2 for the binding. Make 18 star blocks.