Amish Star

This one takes up a lot of space but I like it and thought you might too.

Skill Level BEGINNER
Finished Size 12" x 12"
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Cutting Instructions
Gold print
... 4 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 8 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
... 1 square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Navy solid
... 8 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
... 4 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
... 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Assembly Instructions
Step 1. On wrong side of 2 7/8" gold print fabric, draw diagonal line with the marking tool of your choice. Layer square with 2 7/8" navy square, right sides together. Sew 1/4" seam on each side of marked line; cut apart on marked line. Press open to make pieced squares (Diagram I). Make 8 pieced-squares.

Step 2. Using Diagram II as a placement guide, sew 2 pieced squares to 2 navy 2 1/2" squares. Make 4 total.

Step 3. Draw diagonal line on wrong side of gold print 2 1/2" square. Referring to Diagram III, place marked square on navy rectangle, right sides together, aligning raw edges. Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open. Repeat on opposite end to make pieced rectangle. Make 4.

Step 4. Using Diagram IV as a guide, sew pieced rectangle to gold print rectangle. Make 4.

Step 5. Using Assembly Diagram as placement guide, sew units together to make rows. Sew rows together to make Amish Star Block.

It was a wonderful day for me. Sharon picked me up at 9:40 and we were off to the church for another lovely day. I took the quilt made by my friends on Flylady to show the ladies who had made a block for Richard. They were really impressed with the quality of the blocks and the centrepiece which is fabulous. The setting by Sue is exceptional, she made amazing choices on where to put the blocks which were of different sizes. Sue also did an exceptional job of the quilting. When I took the quilt to Community Quilts they were also very impressed and so muc becasue most of the ladies that had done blocks had never met each other and the blocks came from three countries. What a wonderful world we live in. This is a much better look at the quilt so here it is again.

As I said above I went to Community Quilts today. I had not been there for some time so it was a lot of fun for me and everyone was really happy to see me. At least they sure acted like they were LOL.

After Community Quilts Sharon, Juliet and I went to Betty's for tea and cookies, good conversation and quilt magazines. Another fabulous tea party. I haven't been there for some time either. So you can see how nice my day was.

Betty made this quilt for Community Quilt's babies.

A beautiful Split 9 Patch of Christmas colours made by Yoko. Her work is perfect.

A Betty special, Betty makes many of these heart quilts for the hospital babies.

I made dinner for the two of us, Pork chops with mushroom soup gravy, baked potato, creamed corn and cooked carrots. Ray said he hadn't enjoyed a meal as much as that one for a long time. I was so happy that he said he liked it. I did too! haha.

time for dogs.....