Terry Clothier Thompson

S &Coxcombs

Terry Clothier ThompsonStars

Finished Size: 60"x60"

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Terry Clothier ThompsonStars Finished Size: 60"x60"

Quilter Basics Read instructions before beginning a project. All instructions include a ¼" seam allowance.

Label each group of cut pieces. Press as you go. Press seams in one direction toward the darker fabric whenever possible.

CuttingFabric Requirements:

Fabric 1- Panel

7160-17

Fabric 2- Green Print

7164-22 ⅓ yd.

Fabric 3- Triangle Patchwork

7162-12 ¾ yd.

Fabric 4- Light Print

7165-17 ⅓ yd.

Fabric 5- Gold Print

7167-11 Fat ⅛

Fabric 6- Green/Gold Dot

7169-12 Fat ⅛

Fabric 7- Red Tonal

7168-14 ⅝ yd.

Fabric 8- Gold/Red Dot

7169-11 ⅝ yd.

Fabric 9- Green/Red Print

7164-12 1 yd.

Fabric 10- Red Print

7167-13 1½ yds.

Fabric 11- Binding

7161-11 ⅝ yd.

2 Charm Packs – 7160PP, plus Fabric 1 Center Block Cut center block from panel. Cut ¼" beyond edge of cream background.

Fabric 2 Green Center Border Cut 3 – 3"xWOF strips

Fabric 3 Triangle Patchwork Border Cut 4 – 5"x Length of Fabric strips. Center width to include the red stripe on both sides. See diagram.

Fabric 4 Border 2-Light print Cut 4 – 2"xWOF strips Subcut 2 – 2" x 30½" border strips and 2 – 2" x 33½" border strips

Fabric 5 Gold Print for Square-in-a-Square Center Corner Blocks Cut 4 – 4"x4" squares

Fabric 6 Green & Gold Dot for Center Corner Blocks Cut 16 – 2"x2" squares

Fabric 7 Red Tonal for Pieced Border and Center Corner Squares Cut 7 – 2"xWOF strips Subcut 124 – 2"x2" squares for pieced border From remainder of fabric cut: 8 – 5"x1" strips and 8 – 4"x1" strips for Center Corner squares

Fabric 8 Gold and Red Dot for Pieced Border Cut 7 – 2"xWOF strips Subcut 132 – 2"x2" squares for pieced border

Fabric 9 Green with Red Berries Print for large border Cut 5 – 6½"x WOF strips

Fabric 10 Red Print for Final Border – fabric is directional First cut 2 – 5"x Length of Fabric strips for side borders. From remaining fabric cut: 5– 5"x WOF (approx. 30") strips for top and bottom borders.

Fabric 11 Gold Tonal for Binding Cut 7– 2½"xWOF strips

Backing 4 yds.

5"

ConstructionSquare in a Square Center Corner Blocks Make 4

1. Using a mechanical pencil, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the 16 – 2" green squares (Fabric 6)

2. With right sides together, align edges of 1 4"x4" gold square (Fabric 5) and 1 marked green square.

3. Stitch on diagonal line. Trim away extra green fabric leaving a ¼" seam allowance. Press toward corner to make triangle. Repeat with remaining green squares. Press.

4. Stitch a 1"x4" red strip (Fabric 7) to opposite sides of square-in-a-square block. Press toward red strip.

5. Add 1"x5" strips to top and bottom of block. Press to-ward red strip. Block should measure 5"x5" with seams.

Repeat steps above to complete 3 additional corner blocks.

Pieced Border – 64 Squares

1 Make 16 copies of enclosed template page for paper piecing. 2. Choose 64 charm squares.Note: All squares are pieced the same except for the 4 corner squares.

Step 1Center wrong side of charm square on wrong side of paper

piecing template. Pin in place.

Step 2 With right sides together pin a 2"x 2" square in oppo-

site corners (#2 and3). (Align with template not charm square. Note color placement – 1 red and 1 gold) Stitch on marked lines. Trim away extra corner fabric leaving a ¼" seam allowance. Press toward corner. Repeat with remaining corners. Trim block on marked trim line. Do not remove paper. Block should measure 3½"x3½" with seams. See diagram. Make 60.

Pieced Border – cont.

Step 3 For the 4 corner squares, repeat Steps 1 &2 using 3

gold squares and 1 red.

Assemble Pieced Border Select 15 Pieced Border Blocks. Join blocks placing red corners on one side gold corners on the opposite. Make 4 Pieced Border strips. Remove paper. Press.

Add Pieced Corner Blocks to opposite ends of 2 Pieced Border strips. Remove paper. Press.

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2-gold

3-red4-red

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Stars &Coxcombspaper piecing

template

wrong side of charm square

Note: Charm square is larger than paper piecing template.

Join 15 blocks to make Pieced Border unit.

Make 4

Add Corner Squaresto opposite endsof 2 Border units.

right side of charm square

wrong side of gold

wrong side of red

seam line

stitch

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2-gold

3-red4-red

5-gold

Stars &Coxcombspaper piecing

template

Trim block on marked "Trim" line.

Pieced Border BlockMake 60

3½"x3½" with Seams

Pieced Border Block CornersMake 4

3½"x3½" with Seams

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Assemble Quilt

Finishing

This quilt is assembled in rounds beginning with the center panel block and working outward.

Round 1 – Center and 1st Border

1. Measure length of center square.

2. Cut 2 – 3" border strips to that measurement for Fabric 2. Add to opposite sides of center block. Press.

3.Measure width of center block including border strips.

4. Cut 2–3" border strips to that measurement. Add to top and bottom of center unit. Press.

5. Trim center unit to measure 21½"x21½" with seams.

Round 6 – Final Border

1. Measure length of quilt top through the middle of quilt. Trim the 2 – 5"x Length of Fabric border strips to that measurement (approx. 51½"). Add to opposite sides of quilt top. Press.

2. Piece the 5 – 5"xWOF border strips together end to end using a bias seam. Measure the width of the quilt top, including the borders, through the middle of the quilt. Cut top and bottom borders to that measurement (approx. 60½"). Add to quilt top. Press.

Round 2 – Triangle Patchwork Border

1 Cut 4 triangle patchwork border strips to measure 5"x21½".

2. Add border strips to opposite sides of center unit. Press seams toward border.

3. Sew a Square in a Square Center Corner block to opposite ends of remaining border strips. Press toward border.

4. Add to top and bottom of center unit. Press toward border. Center Block Unit should measure 30½"x 30½".

Round 3 – Border 2 – Light Print

1. Add 2"x30½" Fabric 4 border strip to opposite sides of center unit. Press toward light border.

2. Add the 2 – 2" x 33½" border strips to top and bottom of center unit. Press toward light border.

Center unit should measure 33½"x33½" with seams.

Round 4 – Border 3 – Green with Red Berries Print

1. Cut 2 – 6½" border strips to measure 6½"x33½". Add to opposite sides of center unit. Press toward green border.

2. Using a bias seam, join the 3 remaining 6½" green border strips together end to end. Press.

3. Then cut 2 – 6½"x45½" borders strips. Add to top and bottom of center unit. Quilt should measure 45½"x45½" with seams.

Round 5 – Pieced Border

1. Add pieced border strips to opposite sides of quilt top. Press.

2. Add pieced border strips with corner squares to top and bottom of quilt top. Top should measure 51½"x51½" with seams.

1. Prepare binding. Join strips end to end. Fold in half wrong sides together. Press.

2. Layer, quilt and bind to complete quilt.

Finished quilt should measure 60"x60".

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Terry Clothier Thompson

Stars

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Terry Clothier Thompson

Stars

Quilt Assemble Diagram

Round 6

Round 4

Round 5

Finished Quilt measures 60"x60"

Round 3

Round 1

Round 2

trim line

seam line

stitch

line

1 Charm Square

2-gold

3-red4-red

5-gold

Stars &Coxcombs

paper piecing template

trim line

seam line

stitch

line

1 Charm Square

2-gold

3-red4-red

5-gold

Stars &Coxcombs

paper piecing template

trim line

seam line

stitch

line

1 Charm Square

2-gold

3-red4-red

5-gold

Stars &Coxcombs

paper piecing template

trim line

seam line

stitch

line

1 Charm Square

2-gold

3-red4-red

5-gold

Stars &Coxcombs

paper piecing template

Make 16 copies for 64 blocksFor Pieced Border

templates should measure 3½"x 3½"

3½"

3½"

3½"

3½"