Quilt Blocks 

Judys Star Quilt Block

Learn how to make, cut and piece basic quilt blocks

Quilt Block 2 -

Judys Star Quilt Block

• From your dark fabric, cut:
• - two 4 7/8" squares, then cut in half to create half square triangles (see example below)

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From your background fabric,  cut:

• - one 5 1/2" square, then cut twice diagonally to make four quarter square triangles (see example below)

• - and four 4 1/2" squares for corners.

From your medium fabric,  cut:

• - one 5 1/2" square,then cut twice diagonally to make four quarter square triangles (as in previous step)

• - and one 4 1/2" square for the centre of the block.

Sew one background triangle to one medium color triangle as shown in the diagram at the top of this page.

• Repeat three times.

Sew the two triangle unit to one large dark fabric triangle as shown in the diagram at the top of this page.

• Repeat three times.

Lay your block out as shown above, and sew the top three units together to make row 1

• - press seams away from middle. Sew the middle three units together to make row 2

• - press seams toward middle.

And the bottom three units make row 3

• - press away from middle.

Matching seams, sew your rows together.

Finished with Judys Star Quilt Block? Return to "Learn to Quilt"

Or go to "Dresden Plate Block"

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