• Repeat for scrappy white segments
• Trim seam allowances to 1/4”
• Press diagonal seams open
• Attach the long red and white strips on a long edge to make a two-strip set that is approx. 400” long

• Cut in half and sew the two halves together to make a four-strip set that is 9-1/2” wide x approx. 200” long
• Press the long seams toward the red fabric

• Cut the four-strip set into segments and attach the labels that you created

• Set the segments aside until time to assemble the quilt.

Blue + White Morning Star Blocks

This page is for the people who will work on the (21) Blue + White Morning Star Blocks.

If you make “block kits,” each block will need:

• (1) 3-1/2” Star Center Square (White)
• (8) 2” Star Point Squares (White)
• (4) 3-1/2” Star Corner Squares (Blue)
• (4) 3-1/2” Star Background Squares
  (Blue)

Make Star Point Units:

• Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of each 2” white Star Point square

• Place 2” white Star Point square right sides together in a corner of a 3-1/2” blue Star Background square, as shown

• Sew just next to the drawn line in order to place the seam line just a bit closer to the corner (this allows for the “foldover” on the corner)
• Trim excess fabric and press seam allowance open
• Repeat at adjoining corner of 3-1/2” blue Star Background square
• Press and trim to 3-1/2”, if necessary

Assemble (21) Blue+White Star Blocks:

• For each nine-patch block, you will need:
  • (4) Blue Star Corner squares
  • (1) White Star Center square
  • (4) Star Point Units from previous step
• Attach square units as shown
• Set the blocks aside until time to assemble the quilt.

Split Star Blocks

This page is for making the (7) Split Star Blocks.

You have already cut and labeled:

• White (7) 3-1/2” Corner Square (set aside)
• White (25) 5” HST & QST Squares
• Blue (11) 5” HST Center Square
• Red (7) 3-1/2” Corner Squares (set aside)
• Red (14) 5” HST & QST Squares

Please note:

• The squares for the Half-Square Triangles (HSTs) and the Quarter-Square Triangles (QSTs) were cut larger than needed and then will be trimmed to the correct size after the units are sewn
• Some HSTs will be trimmed to 3-1/2” square
• Some HSTs will be used to make QSTs and trimmed afterwards

Make HST units from oversized 5” Squares

• Draw diagonal line on back of all (25) white 5” squares
• Place white squares right sides together with all red and blue 5” squares
• Sew 1/4” on each side of the drawn line
• Cut apart on the drawn line
• Press seam allowance toward darker fabric
• You will now have (22) Blue+White HSTs and (28) Red+White HSTs
  • TRIM ONLY (7) of the Blue+White HSTs to 3-1/2” and set aside for Centers
  • TRIM ONLY (14) of the Red+White HSTs to 3-1/2” and set aside for Corners

Make QST units from the remaining (15) Blue+White HSTs and (14) Red+White HSTs: