Cascading Stars by Afton Warrick www.quiltingmod.blogspot.com Fabric  Requirements  (width  of  fabric  from  selvage  to  selvage  42”+): 1/8 yard of six different fabrics for stars 1 1/3 yard of background fabric 1/2 yard of binding 1 1/2 yard of backing Cutting Instructions: From 6 different fabrics, cut 4 of each: 2  1/2”  x  4”  rectangle 2  1/2”  x  6”  rectangle Cut  4  5  1/2”  strips  x  width  of  fabric  strips  from  the  background  fabric.  Crosscut  into  48   3  1/2”  x  5  1/2”  rectangles.    You  should  get  12  rectangles  from  each  strip. Cut 2 of each from the background fabric as shown: 6  1/2”  x  5  1/2”  rectangle 6  1/2”  x  10  1/2”  rectangle 6  1/2”  x  15  1/2”  rectangle 6  1/2”  x  20  1/2”  rectangle 6  1/2”  x  25  1/2”  rectangle

20  1/2”   25  1/2”  

5  1/2”  

25  1/2”  

5  1/2”  

42”  

10  1/2”   20  1/2”   15  1/2”  

15  1/2”   10  1/2”  

6  1/2”   6  1/2”   6  1/2”  

6  1/2”  

Add  a  stitch  and  flip  triangle  to  the  short  side  of  a  3  1/2”  x  5  1/2”  background  rectangle   using  a  2  1/2”  x  4”  rectangle.   Add  a  stitch  and  flip  triangle  to  the  long  side  of  a  3  1/2”  x  5  1/2”  background  rectangle   using  a  2  1/2”  x  6”  rectangle. Make two of each using the same fabric. Choose one or the other for each block. OR

Right  sides  should  be  together.  Use  a  1/4”  seam  allowance.  Flip  to  check  if  the  rectangle  will  cover  before  actually   stitching. The corners of the rectangle closest to the line of stitching should extend beyond the background rectangle and cross from one side to its neighboring side. NO

Press toward the corner of the background rectangle.

Flip over and cut off the fabric that sticks out from the background rectangle.

Flip over, lift up the triangle, and cut the seam allowance of the background  underneath  to  1/4”.

Sew together the four rectangles with the stitch and flip triangles in the center. Repeat the process to make 11 more star blocks. Make pairs of star blocks by attaching the short sides.

Assemble the quilt top using the layout below. The number listed on the background rectangles is the length  of  each  block.  The  width  will  always  be  6  1/2”.

5  1/2”  

10  1/2”   15  1/2”   20  1/2”   25  1/2”  

25  1/2”   20  1/2”   15  1/2”   10  1/2”   5  1/2”