WATERCOLOR STARS - RJR Fabrics

WATERCOLOR STARS
Designed by Sue Beevers
Approx. Finished Size 72-1/2" square
Using the English Countryside collection designed by Sue Beevers for RJR Fabrics

Directions: Read completely before beginning.
E3 = Cut E from fabric 3
BLOCK A
1. Sew the E strips
together. Press the
seam allowances
in the direction
indicated by the
arrows.
E3
E4
E5
E6
2.
Cut the strip set
into five 2-1/2"
wide units. Set
aside.
E5
E4
E3
10.
11.
Sew an I8 to the end of
each unit from step 8.
Sew the star point blocks
together as shown. Press.
I8
Make 20~ 2-1/2" x 6-1/2"
Make 20~ 6-1/2" square
3.
4.
Sew aF3, F4 and
the F5 strips
together. Press.
Cut the strip set into
ten 2-1/2" wide units.
Set aside.
Cut 5~ 2-1/2" wide units
F3
F4
F5
12.
Sew the star points and units
from F3/F4/F5 units into
rows. Press.
Cut 10~ 2-1/2" wide units
5.
Sew a F3 and F4 strip
together. Press.
F3
6.
7.
8.
Cut the strip set into
ten 2-1/2" wide units.
F4
Sew a G3 to the side of each
F3/F4 units. Press.
Cut 10~ 2-1/2" wide units
G3
Make 20~ 4-1/2" square
Sew a H3 to the end of a G7. Sew directly on the
marked line. Trim the excess leaving an 1/4" seam
allowance.
Press.
Repeat for a
H3 G7
total of 20.
Make 20~ 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
13.
Make 10~
6-1/2" x 14-1/2"
Sew the block A rows into five 14-1/2" square blocks.
Press.
9.
Sew the
remaining
H3 G7
pieces into
mirror
H3 G7
image units as shown.
Make 20~ 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
(mirror image of first 20)
Make 5~ Block A 14-1/2" square

BLOCK B
14. Sew a L2 and M9 L2
strip together. Press.
15.
16.
17.
Cut into sixteen
2-1/2" wide units.
Set aside
Sew the K2, J9, and
K6 strips into a set
as shown. Press.
Cut into eight
2-1/2" wide units.
Set aside.
M9
K2
J9
K6
J9
Cut 16~ 2-1/2" wide units
22.
23.
24.
Sew the I11 squares to the
mirror image units. Press.
Sew the units for the star
points together. Press.
Sew the star points and L2/M9
units into rows. Press.
I11
Make 32~
2-1/2" x 4-1/2" units
Make 32~ 6-1/2" square
K2
18.
Piece the G10 and the
marked I2 pieces into units
using the same cut away
corner technique as for
block A.
Be sure 32 mirror image
units.
Cut 8~ 2-1/2" wide units
I2
I2
G10
Make 32~ 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
Make 32~ 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
(mirror image of first 32)
25.
Make 16~
6-1/2" x 14-1/2"
Sew the block B rows into eight 14-1/2" square
blocks. Press.
19.
20.
Sew the N triangles into
HST (half square triangle) units.
Press.
Sew the unmarked I2 squares
to the HST units. Press.
N13
N2
Make 64~2-1/2"
HST units
I2
Make 64~
2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
21. Sew the units into blocks. Press.
Make 32~
4-1/2" blocks
2
Make 8~ Block B 14-1/2" square

26.
BLOCK C
Sew the B1 strips to opposite sides of the A2 square.
Press. Sew the C1 strips to the top and bottom of the
block. Press.
C1
28.
Sew the short border strips to opposite sides of the
quilt. Press. Sew the long border strips to the top and
bottom of the quilt. Press.
B1
A2
Make 8~ Block C
14-1/2" square
27.
Sew the blocks and solid square Ds into rows as
shown. Press.
29.
Layer the backing, batting and pieced top together.
Baste layers.
30. Quilt as desired.
A
C
B
C
A
31. Bind using a 3/8" seam allowance.
C
B
D
B
C
B
D
A
D
B
C
B
D
B
C
A
C
B
C
A
3

CUTTING SUGGESTIONS
Calculations are made on the basis of 40" usable fabric width once selvages are removed.
FABRIC 1
FABRIC 3 FABRICS 4 & 5 FABRIC 6
B
C
K
D
B
C
Selvage
FABRIC 2
E F H G
Selvage
E F
Selvage
FABRICS 7 & 10
E
Selvage
FABRIC 8
N
Binding
A
I
K
L
Border
Selvage
G
Selvage
I
Selvage
FABRIC 9
FABRICS 11 & 12
FABRIC 13
HINT:
As you cut the pieces tag them
with a little piece of paper with the
letter name of the cut and the fabric
number.
Example: B1
M J I
N
Selvage
Selvage
Selvage
4

Watercolor Stars Yardage
Maple Leaves, Green Fabric 1
7378-02 1-1/2 yards
Mud Puddle, Purple Fabric 2
7379-01 3-1/4 yards
BORDERS! Always measure your
quilt before cutting border strips.
Make adjustments as necessary
Mud Puddle, Blue Fabric 3
7379-02 3/4 yard
Rain Drops, Green Fabric 4
7380-02 1/4 yard
Braken, Blue Fabric 5
7374-01 1/4 yard
Pebbles, Orange Fabric 6
7375-03 1/8 yard
English Ivy, Purple Fabric 7
7376-03 1/2 yard
Lilies, Pink Fabric 8
7377-02 1/4 yard
Rain Drops, Blue Fabric 9
7380-03 1/2 yard
Lilies, Green Fabric 10
7377-03 1/2 yard
English Ivy, Blue Fabric 11
7376-02 1/4 yard
Maple Leaves, Blue Fabric 12
7378-03 1/4 yard
Braken, Pink Fabric 13
7374-02 1/3 yard
B (16) 2-1/2" x 10-1/2"
C (16) 2-1/2" x 14-1/2"
D (4) 14-1/2" squares
A (8) 10-1/2" squares
I (128) 2-1/2" squares, marked 64 once
diagonally
K (2) 2-1/2" x 22"
L (1) 2-1/2" x WOF (width of fabric 40-44")
N (32) 2-7/8" squares, cut once diagonally
Border (2) 2-1/2" x 70-1/2"
(2) 2-1/2" x 74-1/2"
Binding At least 308" of 2-1/2" wide
E (2) 2-1/2" x 14"
F (2) 2-1/2" x 27"
H (40) 2-1/2" squares, marked once diagonally
G (20) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
E (2) 2-1/2" x 14"
F (1) 2-1/2" x 27"
E (2) 2-1/2" x 14"
F (1) 2-1/2" x 27"
E (1) 2-1/2" x 14"
K (1) 2-1/2" x 22"
G (40) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
I (20) 2-1/2" squares
J (2) 4-1/2" x 22"
M (1) 4-1/2" x WOF
G (64) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2"
I (32) 2-1/2" squares
I (32) 2-1/2" squares
N (32) 2-7/8" squares, cut once diagonally
Backing 5 yards of coordinating fabric. Not included in kit.
Pattern written by Debbie Beaves
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