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

Please scroll to the bottom for links to the rest of the lessons

   

 

   

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 squares               .75 yd
Inner triangles                                25   5½ inch squares               .75 yd
Squares not in stars (dark)           36  4½ inch squares                .75 yd

Total                                                 225

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 squares            .75 yd
Inner triangles                                 32   5½ inch squares            .75 yd
Squares not in stars (dark)           45   4½ inch squares             .75 yd

Total:                                                 285

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.

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 3: Combination of Half-Square Triangles and Quarter-Square Triangles with Squares
Lesson 4: One-Quarter Triangle Square 
Lesson 5: Floating Star