Australian Homespun - February 2016_

Lemoyne Star blocks

1

Trace Templates A, B, C and D

from the Pattern Sheet onto

template plastic. Label each shape,

then cut them out accurately on

the lines. These templates do not

include seam allowances. Use a

white, silver or chalk pencil when

tracing around these templates on

the black print fabrics so that the

traced lines are visible.

2

From the assorted fabric

scraps, cut:

• Eight B diamonds using the
  template. To do this, lay the template
  on the wrong side of the fabrics,
  aligning the double-headed arrow
  with the grainline. Trace around the
  template. Cut the shapes out^11 ⁄ 4 in
  outside the traced lines. See
  Jennifer’s Fabric Cutting Tip.

3

From one of the 20cm (8in)

squares of print fabric, cut:

• Four squares, 2^1 ⁄ 4 in (background)


• Two squares, 2^5 ⁄ 8 in. Cut each square
  in half across the diagonal to yield
  four half-square triangles.

4

Centre the A template on the

wrong side of each of the 2^1 ⁄ 4 in

background squares and the C

template on the wrong side of each

of the half-square triangles and

trace around them to mark the

stitching lines.

5

Start by sewing the B diamonds

together in pairs. To do this by

hand, match the two shapes, right

sides together, and pin. Knot the

end of your thread, and sew a small

running stitch along one edge of

the diamonds on the traced line.

Turn your work over after every few

stitches to check that your stitching

is on the line of the underlying shape.

Do not sew beyond the ends of the

line into the seam allowances. End

the stitching with a backstitch.

6

Now sew a background C triangle

between each pair of star points.

To do this, match one short edge of

the C background triangle with the

top raw edge of one of the star points

in a pair, right sides together, and

pin. Stitch along the line as you did

in Step 5; start this stitching^1 ⁄ 4 in

from the outer edge and sew towards

the seam you sewed in Step 5. When

you reach the end of the traced line,

sew a small backstitch. Match the

other short edge of the triangle

with the top raw edge of the second

star point in the pair. Pass the

needle through the seam and sew

a small backstitch on the other side

of it. Then stitch along the traced

line to join the short edge of the

triangle to the top edge of the

second star point.

7

Sew the units you created in

Step 6 together in pairs in the

same manner as Step 5.

8

Now stitch a background A square

in the corner of each half of the

block, sewing it to adjacent edges

of a half-star as you did in Step 6.

Press the seams towards the

background square.

9

Join the two halves of the

block, taking care to match

the centre points.

10

To complete the block, repeat

Step 8 to add the remaining

two corner squares. Now press all

the seams. Your block should

measure 6^1 ⁄ 2 in square from raw

edge to raw edge.

11

Repeat Steps 2-10 to make

a total of nine Star blocks,

including three with black print

backgrounds.

Four-patch blocks

12

From each of four light-value

and four medium-value 20cm

(8in) squares of fabric, cut:

• Two squares, 3^1 ⁄ 2 in.

13

Centre the D template on

the wrong side of each square

and trace around it to mark the

stitching lines.

14

Decide which two fabrics

you will use to make each

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