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There are many lovely versions of star quilt piecing, varying from four points
to eight, and even a feather edged pattern which scintillates with small points
along all edges of its large ones. Star blocks have been named for many
localities, Northumberland Star, California, St. Louis and Chicago Star, which
by the way, is quite different from the "Shooting Star!"
Some are named for people, as "Dolly Madison's Star" and the "Cowboy's Star."
There are Morning and Evening versions, falling, flying, rising, rolling, and
joining stars, perhaps a hundred varieties of this basic motif.
The one here given is an airy, open-looking block about 11 inches square. It is
made by piecing 8 small squares from two triangles each, and four oblong blocks
of three triangles each, then sewing them together into the block as shown.
Star blocks may set together with alternate plain squares placed either
horizontally or diagonally on the quilt. Here they make a handsome coverlet
with white strips about 3 inches wide between blocks joining with a 3-inch
square of print at the corners, if seams are added.
Material Estimate: 28 plain blocks, and 28 pieced, 7 wide and
8 long, finishes 77 inches by 88 inches. Allow: 5 1/2 yards white, 3 1/2 yards
print.
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