Skornia Lesson 2 Quarter-Square Trianges and QST with Squares

Sue Skornia’s presentation at the Q.U. Guild meeting in June 2019 is presented in a series of lessons. This one covers:

Quarter-Square Triangles (hour glass)
& Combinations of Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares

   

Staggered Stars Quilt

Option one: square. Final size:   60″ x 60″ before borders (15 x 15 rows of squares)  225 total squares

Fabric needed:
Background: 2.33 yards
Points of stars: variety of colors darker than ground
Backing and Binding: 4 yards

Cut:

Points of stars, a total of	50	5½ inch squares	1.5 yd
Center squares of stars	25	4½ inch squares	.5 yd
Background squares of stars	64	4½ inch squares	1.75 yd
Background outer triangles	25	5½ inch square	.75 yd
Inner triangles	25	5½ inch squares	.75 yd
Squares not in stars (dark)	36	4½ inch squares	.75 yd

Assembly:

1. Make 100 hourglass blocks from 5 1/2 ” squares using the quick method.
2. Follow instructions 2–8 below.   (See photo for layout)

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Option 2: Rectangular. Final size: 60″ x 72″ before borders   (15 x 19 rows of 4″ squares)      285 total squares

Fabric needed:
Background: 2½ yd if inner triangles are different
Points of stars: variety of colors darker than ground
Backing and Binding: 4 yards

Cut:

Points of stars, a total of	64	5½ inch squares	1.5 yd
Center squares of stars	32	4½ inch squares	.5 yd
Background squares of stars	80	4½ inch squares	1.75 yd
Background outer triangles	32	5½ inch square	.75 yd
Inner triangles	32	5½ inch squares	.75 yd
Squares not in stars (dark)	45	4½ inch squares	.75 yd

Assembly:

1. Make 128 hourglass blocks with star points and inner and outer triangles using the quick method.
2. Press toward the dark fabric.
3. Press and trim hourglass blocks to 4½ inch squares.
4. Lay out blocks on design wall, or queen bed covered with a sheet. (See photo)
5. Number the blocks by row: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, etc.
6. Sew together rows. Press seams on one row right, one left, one right, etc.
7. Sew rows together by 2s, 4s, etc. Press toward top.
8. Add a border if desired. Sandwich.

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More Lessons from Sue Skornia’s Presentation

General Instructions for Making and Completing Quilts

Lesson 1: Half-Square Triangles & Combinations of Half-Square Triangles with Squares 
Lesson 2: Quarter-Square Triangles (hour glass) & Combinations of Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares
Lesson 3: Combination of Half-Square Triangles and Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares
Lesson 4: One-Quarter Triangle Square 
Lesson 5: Floating Star

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