Rising Star Quilt Block

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Cut pieces from the Lucky Star Quilt
• Gray or tan cotton sewing machine thread
• Lead pencil & white pencil
• Straight quilter's pins
• Stitch ripper
• Rotary cutter
• 18"x 24" cutting mat
• 6"x 24" plastic ruler for rotary cutting, other sizes optional
• Iron & pressing surface
• Sewing machine
• Three sandwich-size plastic bags


• MEASUREMENTS: Approximate size of block is 12 1/2" (approximate finished size on quilt is 12"x 12")

DIRECTIONS:

• Crystal Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Diamond Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Kansas Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Martha Washington Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Missouri Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Mother’s Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Pinwheel Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Ribbon Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Starburst Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Tulip Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE
• Walking Star Quilt Block: CLICK HERE

JOANN HACKS:

• Sew all seams 1/4" from edge of fabric or drawn line.
• Remember to check that pieces are lined up and pined carefully so units will fit together.

1. Organizing Fabric Pieces:

• Label the three sandwich plastic bags as follows:
• Center Star Bag, Flying Geese, Finishing Bag
• Carefully gather the following fabric pieces that were cut from Fabric Cutting Chart and place in the bag indicated.


• _x000B_Fabric A:
• Four 2" squares (Four in Center Star Bag)
• Four 2"x 3 1/2" rectangles (Center Star Bag)
• One 7 1/4" square (Flying Geese Bag)
• Four 3 1/2" squares (Finishing Bag)
• Fabric E:
• One 3 1/2" square (Center Square Bag)
• Eight 2" squares (Center Square Bag)
• Four 3 7/8" squares (Flying Geese Bag)
• _x000B_NOTE: Fabrics B, C and D will not be used on this block.



2. Making Small Flying Geese units for Center Star:

• Use eight 2"x 3 1/2" Fabric A rectangles and eight 2" Fabric E squares from Center Star Bag.
• Refer to Diagram 1.
• Draw a diagonal on the wrong side of the eight 2" Fabric E squares.
• Refer to Diagram 1, following the steps below.
• Pin one of the marked Fabric E squares over the left side of a 2 1/2"x 3 1/2" Fabric A rectangle right sides together with edges lined up.
• Carefully sew directly on the drawn line.
• To check corner edges, fold outside corner of Fabric E towards seam and fold opposite corner over to cover Fabric A._x000B_If Fabric D and A corners do not line up, or if they are more than slightly off, re-sew.
• When corners line up, fold back over so seam is exposed and trim leaving a 1/4" seam allowance.
• Press seam allowance toward Fabric E.
• Sew a 2" Fabric E square to the opposite side of the rectangle in the same manner.
• Check corners and press seam allowance toward Fabric E.
• Repeat to make a total of four Fabric A/E Flying Geese units in the same manner.



3. Sew the Center Star:

• Use remaining pieces from Center Star Bag.
• Refer to Diagrams 2 & 3, following steps below.
• Use one 3 1/2" Fabric E square, four 2" Fabric A squares, and the Fabric A/E Flying Geese units from Center Star Bag.
• Arrange as shown in Diagram 2._x000B_Pin and sew into rows and press as indicated by arrows.
• Sew rows together as shown in Diagram 3 and press as indicated by arrows.
• Put block aside.



4. Sew Flying Geese Units:

• Use pieces from the Flying Geese Bag.
• Refer to Diagram 4, following the steps below.
• Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four 3 7/8" Fabric E squares.
• Pin two of the marked Fabric E squares over opposite corners of one of the two 7 1/4" Fabric A squares, right sides together, making sure corners line up and that the drawn lines overlap.
• Sew 1/4" from both sides of the drawn lines.
• Cut apart on the line to make two separate units.
• Press seam allowances toward Fabric E.
• Snip off extending corner points.
• Pin a marked 3 7/8" Fabric E squares to the remaining corner on each of the two sewn units.
• Sew 1/4" from both sides of the line.
• Press seam allowances toward Fabric E.
• Snip off extending corner points._x000B_This will yield four 3 1/2"x 6 1/2" A/E Flying Geese units.
• Put aside.



5. Complete the Rising Star Block:

• Use 3 1/2" Fabric A squares from Finishing Block Bag and all sewn units.
• Arrange the Flying Geese units, Center Star and the four 3 1/2" Fabric A squares in rows as shown in Diagram 5 on the pattern._x000B_Pin units in place, sew into rows and press as arrows indicate.
• Arrange rows as shown in Diagram 6 on the pattern._x000B_Pin rows in place, sew rows together and press as arrows indicate to complete the Rising Star block.
• Block should measure approximately 12 1/2", but this can vary slightly.