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Monday, November 2, 2015

Sawtooth star instructions

You'll need to have two fabrics with contrast between them. Light/dark is easy; medium/dark can work too.

You'll need the following:
Background:
4 x 2" cut
1 x 4-1/2 " cut twice on the diagonal 


Dark:
1 x 3-1/2" cut
4 x 2-3/4" cut once on the diagonal 


This is what it will look like:

You're going to sew the navy triangles onto the larger  white  triangles. Match the corners:
Then press the  seam towards the dark:

Repeat on the other side and press the same way:
These are the 4 flying geese units which, when trimmed, will measure 2 x 3-1/2" unfinished. This is where the flying geese rulers come in handy to ensure the center angles are intact after trimming!



I trim the top and bottom first; then the sides. I find the Quilt in a Day ruler is a little easier to trim the sides. 

This method gives larger units which are easy to trim down. I hate having my pieces too small!! You can use any method you want to make these units. I sometimes even paper piece them using the Triangulations cd.

Now comes the assembly part:

Most important!! Make sure your seams are a scant 1/4" so the block will measure 6-1/2" unfinished!!

You can do it in reverse:

You can mix up the fabrics a little too:

A set consists of 5 blocks placed into a zip lock Baggie with your name on the bag. The 5 blocks can be different or the same. Up to you. You may make as many sets as you'd like. 

What is a reproduction fabric? Generally more muted colors. Not neon!  Not bright!  Not 1930s! 

Please send your packages to me along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. If you weigh the whole thing at the post office, they'll give you a stamp for the return envelope. 

Email me for my address 
Randyiris@gmail.com

Please let me know when they're on the way. Deadline is Nov 30!! 


Any questions? Don't hesitate to ask. 
Most important thing is accuracy in a swap. Nothing is worse than receiving blocks that are the wrong size!! So please measure measure measure before sending them out ! Did I say measure ??
Vbg

Thanks for participating!!

6 comments:

  1. It's OK for me ! For the blocks and our meeting ! I hope we could do it !! :)
    xoxo

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  2. Thanks Randy! I'll get mine out ASAP. Can't wait to see them all.

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  3. Mailing mine out tomorrow :0) Thanks Randy and Happy Sewing!

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  4. Finished my up at a quilt retreat this weekend ... in the mail to you Monday. This was really a fun, easy block and your instructions were great. Used a "goose" tool that a friend brought to square them up and it was easy peasy!! Linda

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  5. WOW! These things are like eating potato chips!! You can't stop making them!! LOL

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  6. The stars look great! It will be a fun swap! To bad I'm such a piker, LOL! cheers!

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