Sand & Sky
Take a classic star block and add some creative coloring and a few extra seams to create this interesting design.
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner
FINISHED SIZES
Quilt Size: 52" x 52" Block Size: 12" x 12" Number of Blocks: 16
MATERIALS
• 1/ 3 yard yellow print
• 7/ 8 yard lime green print
• 11/2 yards teal print
• 17/ 8 yards pale green print • Backing to size
• Batting to size
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a ¼" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
WOF – width of fabric
HST – half-square triangle
QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From yellow print cut:
• 16 (37/ 8") E squares then cut once diagonally
From lime green print cut:
• 8 (67/ 8") G squares then cut once
diagonally
• 32 (37/ 8") D squares then cut once
diagonally
From teal print cut:
• 32 (37/ 8") C squares then cut once diagonally
• 6 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 481/2") H and 2 (21/2" x 521/2") I border strips
• 6 (21/2" x WOF) binding strips
From pale green print cut:
• 8 (67/ 8") F squares then cut once
diagonally
• 80 (37/ 8") B squares then cut once
diagonally
• 32 (31/2") A squares
COMPLETING THE BLOCKS
1. Sew one B triangle to one C triangle to make one B-C unit as shown in Figure 1; press. Make 64. In the same way, make 64 B-D units and 32 B-E units.
2. Sew one F triangle to one G triangle to make one F-G unit as shown in Figure 2; press. Make 16.
3. Sew two B-C units together as shown in Figure 3 to make a double B-C unit and press. Make 32.
4. Sew together one B-E unit and one B-D unit to make one B-D-E unit as shown in Figure 4 and press. Make 16. In the same way, make 16 reversed B-D-E units as shown.
5. Referring to Figure 5, lay out one F-G unit, two double B-C units, one B-D-E unit, one reversed B-D-E unit, two B-D units and two A squares in three rows of three. Sew the units into rows; press. Join the rows and press to complete the block. Make 16 blocks.
COMPLETING THE QUILT
1. Referring to the Assembly Diagram, lay out the blocks into four rows of four blocks each, noting the orientation of the blocks.
2. Sew the blocks into rows and join the rows to complete the quilt center. Press.
3. Sew H strips to the top and bottom of the quilt center. Sew I strips to opposite sides of the quilt.
4. Layer, quilt as desired and bind referring to Quilting Basics.