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Moda Marbles Stars Tablerunner

by Kimberly Jolly, Fat Quarter Shop

Fabric Requirements: 
Turkey Red Stars -1 ½ Yards (includes backing and binding) 
Windsor Blue Stars - Fat Quarter 
Tan Stars - Fat Quarter 
Jet Stars - Fat Quarter

Cutting Instructions:
Turkey Red Stars: 
Cut 6 - 3” squares (for Half Square Triangles) ** 
Cut 12 - 2 ½” squares 
Cut 2 - 3” x 10 ½” border strips 
Cut 2 - 3” x 33” border strips 

Windsor Blue Stars: 
Cut 6 - 3” squares (for Half Square Triangles) ** 
Cut 12 - 2 ½” squares 

Tan Stars: 
Cut 12 - 3” squares (for Half Square Triangles) ** 
Cut 12 - 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles 
Cut 8 - 1 ½” x 1 ½” squares (for Sashing) 

Jet Stars: 
Cut 10 - 1 ½” x 8 ½” sashing strips

**As an alternative you can use 2 ½” Finished Triangle Paper

Assembly Instructions:

Step One: Flying Geese
**Pay close attention to placement of Windsor Blue and Turkey Red Squares**

• Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each 2 ½” Turkey Red and Windsor Blue Square.
• With right sides together, position a Turkey Red Square on the corner of each 2 ½” x 4 ½” Tan rectangle (see diagram for correct corner placement). Stitch on the drawn line. Align the ¼” line of a rotary cutting ruler along the stitch line and trim away the excess fabric.
• Press open towards the darker fabric.
• With right sides together, position a Windsor Blue Square to the remaining corner of each 2 ½” x 4 ½” Tan rectangle. 
• Stitch on the drawn line. Align the ¼” line of a rotary cutting ruler along the stitch line and trim away the excess fabric. 
• Press open towards the darker fabric.
• Make 12

Step Two: Half Square Triangles 
**As an alternative you can use 2 ½” Finished Triangle Paper.

• Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each 3” Tan square.
• Layer Tan and Windsor 3” squares making sure all edges are even. Stitch ¼” away from the drawn line on each side. 
• Cut on the center line and press towards darker fabric. Trim each square down to 2 ½” squares.
• Repeat this step to make 12 Half Square Triangles in Windsor Blue & Tan and 12 Half Square Triangles in Turkey Red & Tan.
• Sew the Half Square Triangles you have just made into pinwheel blocks as shown in pdf.
• Press each rows seams in opposing directions.
• Make 3 Blocks

Step Three: Assemble Blocks

• Align Half Square Triangle, Flying Geese & Pinwheel Blocks according to the following diagram and piece together.
• Make 3 Blocks

Step Four: Assemble the Quilt

• Stitch the blocks together with sashings to form 1 row of 3 blocks and 4 sashing pieces as shown. Press towards the sashing strips.
• Make 1 Row
• Assemble the sashings and cornerstones to form 2 rows of 3 sashing pieces and 4 cornerstones. Press towards the sashing strips.
• Make 2 Rows
• Sew rows together to form three rows with the rows of sashing pieces and cornerstones on the top and bottom as shown in the pdf
• Attach 3” x 10 ½” borders to sides of quilt. Press the seams toward the border.
• Attach 3” x 33” borders to top and bottom of quilt. Press the seams toward the border.
• Quilt & bind as desired

Quilt Kit available: Moda Marbles Stars Kit

More information on the Fat Quarter Shop
Printable version of this Pattern in PDF Format: Install Adobe Acrobat

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