TASTER: 8 Pointed Star Quilt with Valerie Nesbitt
FREE Tasters (Quilting) • Educational, G, 01-Apr-2016
This 8 pointed star is made from simple half-square triangle units and squares.
Valerie shows us how to make this star by using the Thangles method, which is a simple one-size strip patchwork, which saves her having to think about two different size strips to cut but you can of course make the half-square triangle units by your own favourite methods – if you have one.
Valerie covers the alternative method in the workshop notes for a 9 block quilt, and you can see a demonstration of fast and accurate half-square triangle units by clicking here.
The quilt pattern design is created by selecting the size of the larger square and then making units that are half the size – so why not give that a thought with some of your other designs. Valerie has worked with a 12″ star and 6″ together with blank squares but you could also mix in some 3″ stars a well maybe – just a thought!
Here is the peach quilt that Valerie has now finished and for which you can get workshop notes.
Click here for Workshop Notes
Click here to learn more about Valerie Nesbitt.
Click here to watch the full length version of this Taster
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