When using this ruler to cut quarter units, the second finished size number is the one to look at. One other thing to note about this ruler, on Side A (quarter), the finished size numbers of flying geese can be confusing. I have drawn additional lines on my ruler so that I can cut smaller units. The lines on the Easy Star & Geese Ruler start at finished sizes of 4" for quarter units and 2" for half units. Both ruler types have a blunt tip that you line up on the top edge of your fabric strip and the line on the ruler is lined up on the bottom edge. In the cutting charts, I refer to Side A as QST and Side B as HST.įor the speciality rulers, you will cut strips of fabric that are 0.5" larger than the desired finished unit size. Always position the ruler so that you can read the writing, i.e. Similarly, the Easy Angle ruler is for half-square units and the Companion Angle is for quarter-square units. Side B, in teal, is used to cut half-square units. Side A, in pink, is used to cut quarter-square units. The Easy Star & Geese Ruler is double sided. I strongly suggest using spray starch, such as Mary Ellen’s Best Press or Magic Sizing, to add body, stiffness and stability to the fabric before cutting and again during final pressing of the unit before sewing it into the quilt block. Triangle units are cut and sewn on the bias edge. If you wish to oversize the triangle units, in the tutorials below and for all of the pieced star block lessons, use the cut oversized square size presented in square brackets. All squares were cut oversized and once the unit was constructed, it was trimmed and squared up to the desired cut size. If you did my Aiming for Accuracy quilt, you will be very familiar with the square method of making HST, QST and SQST units. You’ll want to refer back to the tutorials as needed. I will not be including step-by-step instructions, within each lesson, on how to create the various triangle units. For the stars that have SFG units, I will also be providing a paper pieced version and a template for rotary cutting that can be used instead of the Tri-Recs ruler set. For the SFG units, I explain how to use the Tri-Recs ruler set.įor all pieced star block lessons, I will be providing the cutting instructions for both methods. The second method is for those using one of the specialty rulers. The first method is by cutting squares, drawing lines, stitching, cutting apart, etc. Presented below are tutorials for the following:įor the first four tutorials, there are two options presented for creating the triangle units. We’re also chatting, sharing our fabrics and counting down to our official start tomorrow in the Facebook GroupĪll of the pieced star blocks for this quilt are created with various triangle units. Our first star block will be released tomorrow to those that have purchased the QAL. This week’s preliminary lessons is available for everyone to read. Hopefully, we’ll be back on track now going forward. Thanks everyone for your patience as the flu and migraines took over for me last week. ![]() ![]() Welcome everyone to our second installment of the Delightful Stars Quilt-Along (DS QAL).
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