Alexandra's Stars

September 14, 2011 – following corrections were made:

Quilt picture was adjusted
Fabric  Requirements
33064-2 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 7½" x 77" strips for center and Two 6" x 77" strips for each side and trim to fit (NOT Four 7½" x 72½") strips.
Two 4" x 68 ½" (NOT 67¼") 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 13¼" x 13¼") 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 7½" borders.
Replace with:
Sew three strips with the setting triangles and star blocks.
Join together with two 7½" wide border strips (see color picture of quilt)
Sew 6" wide remaining strips to the sides.

Sew the 4" (NOT 3½") 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.