Patchwork & Quilting UK – July 2019

PROJECT // stars and fl owers

50 British Patchwork & Quilting JULY 2019

illust. 1. Foundation piecing

a. Pin centre square in place b. Fold paper pattern back over edge of card c. Trim excess fabric

illust. 2. Trim unit adding ¼" seam

allowance on all sides

d. Position cream triangle e. Stitch along line f. Open out and press

BLOCK 7 – FLYING GEESE STAR

Louisa used three of her floral prints:

one dark toned, one medium toned and

one from which she fussy cut her centre

square. In this block we make the block

units using basic foundation piecing to

ensure sharp points for the star.

CUTTING

1. From dark floral cut:
   six, 3¼" squares. Cut squares in
   half along diagonal to make twelve
   triangles.

d. Alternately, use your regular cutting

ruler to trim excess fabric leaving ¼"

seam allowance.

3a. Turn square over so fabric is

uppermost, unfolding paper pattern and

place one, 3¼" cream triangle right sides

together with square along cut edge,

illust. 1d.

b. Pin or hold pieces in position, turn

square over so pattern is uppermost

and using shorter stitch length than

usual and starting and ending a few

stitches beyond ends of line, stitch along

diagonal line, illust. 1e.

c. Turn pattern over and lightly press

triangle open, illust. 1f.

4. Repeat to add cream triangles to each
   corner.
   5a. Place pattern right side down and
   trim unit adding ¼" seam allowance on
   each side.
   b. Unit should measure 4½" square,
   illust. 2.
   6a. Follow similar method to make four
   Template B with 4¾" cream squares and
   3¼" medium floral triangles.
   b. Trim units so they measure 4½" square.
   7a. Place one, 2¾" x 4¾" cream rectangle
   right side down on work surface. Lay
   one Template C drawn side up on top,
   illust. 3a.


5. From medium floral cut:
   four, 3¼" squares. Cut squares in
   half along diagonal to make eight
   triangles.


6. From dark blue floral fussy cut:
   one, 4¾" square.


7. From cream cut:
   one, 4¾" x WOF strip sub cut into:
   eight, 2¾" x 4¾" rectangles,
   four, 4¾" squares,
   two, 3¼" squares. Cut squares in
   half along diagonal to make four
   triangles.

FOUNDATION PIECING

1a. Trace one Template A, four Template

B and four Template C given full size on

Pattern Sheet onto foundation paper.

b. Cut out each pattern carefully on

outer lines.

2a. Place 4¾" dark blue floral fussy cut

square right side down on your work

surface and centre Template A on top,

marked side uppermost. Pin in place,

illust. 1a.

b. Place stiff card along one diagonal line

on Template A and fold paper template

back onto card, illust. 1b.

c. Using Add a Quarter ruler, place it up

against edge of card and folded edge of

paper and trim excess fabric, illust. 1c.

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