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Star Crazy |
by Sue Garman
http://www.kinshipandkompany.com/ |
Join us on a new 12-month journey through the stars as we bring you a fabulous quilt designed especially for TQS by Sue Garman. Star Crazy features thirteen large star blocks set amongst a colorful Irish chain. Surrounding the stars and chains is another border of more stars. This happy and colorful quilt finishes at 84 inches square. Each month, for twelve months, Sue will offer lots of instructions and tips along with the pattern. Don’t miss out on the fun and learning available to you through the TQS BOM community. Buy the fabric kit and save yourself time by shopping in the TQS Shoppe here (add the link to the Shoppe). But hurry, quantities are limited. |
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 | December 1, 2009
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| “ Cracker Stars and X-Stars”
Star Crazy is a star-studded quilt; it has fifty-three stars in it. If beds were bigger, I would have made even more stars for this quilt; I love star blocks! This quilt is not difficult to make; a beginner could tackle it, provided they measure, cut, sew, and press carefully. Precision piecing is a matter of practice… and good sewing habits. This block-of-the-month pattern will guide you through the construction of each of the units that are a part of the quilt. As you make it, I hope that you learn something new and have fun. Each month’s pattern for Star Crazy includes fabric requirements, cutting directions, and assembly instructions for the blocks and borders. Sprinkled throughout the pattern are tips to help you in the construction of this quilt. | |  | February 1, 2010
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| “Frayed Four-Patch Star, Hourglass Star, and Irish Chains”
This month, you will be making two 8-inch stars and two 8-inch Irish Chain blocks, along with 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles that will be used in borders. Let’s start sewing! | |  | March 1, 2010
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| “Puss-in-the-Corner Star, Chain Star, and an Irish Chain”
This month, you will be making two new star blocks and another Irish chain block – along with a stack of 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles. You will use the half-square triangles to make borders in a few months. Ready to sew? Let’s go! | |  | April 1, 2010
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of the month | “Evening Star, Rising Star, and an Irish Chain”
This month, you will be making another pair of star blocks Stars, an 8-inch Irish Chain block, and another stack of 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles. The half-square triangles will be used in borders in the future. Warm up your rotary cutter and sewing machine: it’s time to sew! | |  | May 1, 2010
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of the month | “Shoo Fly Star, Feather Star, and an Irish Chain”
This month, you will be making another Irish Chain block, along with two 8-inch stars: a Shoo Fly Star and a Feather Star. And, of course, you will be making more 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles. Let’s sew! | |  | June 1, 2010
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of the month | “Pinwheel Star, Shadow Star, and an Irish Chain”
Surprise! Yes, you will be making two new stars and another Irish Chain block, along with another set of 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles. Don’t worry – next month the line-up will change a little bit and you’ll make some different blocks (okay… so they won’t be all that different… just smaller!). Until then, let’s get sewing. | |  | July 1, 2010
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of the month | “Shoo Fly Variation, Nine-Patch, and Chain Star Blocks”
This month, you will be making one 8-inch star block and six 6-inch star blocks – along with the usual stack of half-square triangles. Warm up your rotary cutter and your iron… and let’s get busy, now! | |  | August 1, 2010
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of the month | “The Little Stars—Pinwheel, Evening, and Shadow”
This month, you will be making nine 6-inch star blocks, along with some 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles. Let’s start sewing! | |  | September 1, 2010
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of the month | “The Little Stars-Double –X, Shoo Fly, and Road”
This month, you will be making three Double-X Stars, three Shoo Fly Stars, and three Road Stars. And it is time to get started! | |  | October 1, 2010
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of the month | “Irish Chains-Part One”
This month, you will make five 8-inch Irish Chain blocks. Irish Chain blocks are great as “connector” blocks. They set off pieced or appliquéd blocks and provide an alternative to “empty” blocks or sashing strips. The bonus? They are easy to make! Just take your time and focus on accurate piecing. You will also make four 6-inch Evening Star blocks this month; you should be an expert at making these blocks by now! | |  | November 1, 2010
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of the month | “Irish Chains- Part Two”
Where did the time go? It seems like only last month that we started this block-of-the-month, and here we are in Month Eleven with only one more month to go… and then you’ll be done making this quilt! I hope you have enjoyed the year so far, and are looking forward to finishing your quilt. This month, you will make one 8-inch Irish Chain block and a dozen 4- by 8-inch Half-Chain blocks (finished sizes). The Half-Chain blocks are side-setting blocks that “finish” the Irish Chains. Let’s start sewing! | |  | December 1, 2010
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of the month | “Four-Patch Stars, Quad Stars, and Quilt Assembly”
Here we are – at the end of the year. It seems like only last month that we started this block-of-the month, and now we are about to finish. This month, you will make three 6-inch Four-Patch Stars, three 6-inch Quad Stars, and more 1-1/2 inch half-square triangles. You will also assemble your quilt top, sewing together all of the units that you’ve made over the past year. Let’s sew! | |
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