Sue Skornia’s presentation at the Q.U. Guild meeting in June 2019 is presented in a series of lessons. This one covers:
Quarter-Square Triangles (hour glass)
& Combinations of Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares
Staggered Stars Quilt
Option one: square. Final size: 60″ x 60″ before borders (15 x 15 rows of squares) 225 total squares
Fabric needed:
Background: 2.33 yards
Points of stars: variety of colors darker than ground
Backing and Binding: 4 yards
Cut:
Points of stars, a total of | 50 | 5½ inch squares | 1.5 yd |
Center squares of stars | 25 | 4½ inch squares | .5 yd |
Background squares of stars | 64 | 4½ inch squares | 1.75 yd |
Background outer triangles | 25 | 5½ inch square | .75 yd |
Inner triangles | 25 | 5½ inch squares | .75 yd |
Squares not in stars (dark) | 36 | 4½ inch squares | .75 yd |
Assembly:
- Make 100 hourglass blocks from 5 1/2 ” squares using the quick method.
- Follow instructions 2–8 below. (See photo for layout)
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Option 2: Rectangular. Final size: 60″ x 72″ before borders (15 x 19 rows of 4″ squares) 285 total squares
Fabric needed:
Background: 2½ yd if inner triangles are different
Points of stars: variety of colors darker than ground
Backing and Binding: 4 yards
Cut:
Points of stars, a total of | 64 | 5½ inch squares | 1.5 yd |
Center squares of stars | 32 | 4½ inch squares | .5 yd |
Background squares of stars | 80 | 4½ inch squares | 1.75 yd |
Background outer triangles | 32 | 5½ inch square | .75 yd |
Inner triangles | 32 | 5½ inch squares | .75 yd |
Squares not in stars (dark) | 45 | 4½ inch squares | .75 yd |
Assembly:
- Make 128 hourglass blocks with star points and inner and outer triangles using the quick method.
- Press toward the dark fabric.
- Press and trim hourglass blocks to 4½ inch squares.
- Lay out blocks on design wall, or queen bed covered with a sheet. (See photo)
- Number the blocks by row: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, etc.
- Sew together rows. Press seams on one row right, one left, one right, etc.
- Sew rows together by 2s, 4s, etc. Press toward top.
- Add a border if desired. Sandwich.
More Lessons from Sue Skornia’s Presentation
General Instructions for Making and Completing Quilts
Lesson 1: Half-Square Triangles & Combinations of Half-Square Triangles with Squares
Lesson 2: Quarter-Square Triangles (hour glass) & Combinations of Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares
Lesson 3: Combination of Half-Square Triangles and Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares
Lesson 4: One-Quarter Triangle Square
Lesson 5: Floating Star