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Moda Marbles Stars Tablerunner™

Finished Size: 15" x 33"

Printable version of FREE Pattern in PDF Format: Printable Pattern (Install Adobe Acrobat)

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:

• 1 ½" x 8 ½" sashing strips

**As an alternative you can use 2" Finished Triangle Paper

Assembly Instructions:

Step One: Flying Geese

**Pay close attention to placement of Windsor Blue and Turkey Red Squares**

1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each 2 ½" Turkey Red and Windsor Blue Square.
2. 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.
   
3. 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" Finished Triangle Paper.

1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each 3" Tan square.
2. Layer Tan and Windsor 3" squares making sure all edges are even. Stitch ¼" away from the drawn line on each side.
   
3. Cut on the center line and press towards darker fabric. Trim each square down to 2 ½" squares.
4. Repeat this step to make 12 Half Square Triangles in Windsor Blue & Tan and 12 Half Square Triangles in Turkey Red & Tan.

   
   Make 12

   
   Make 12

5. Sew the Half Square Triangles you have just made into pinwheel blocks as shown below. Press each rows seams in opposing directions.
   

   
   Make 3 Blocks

Step Three: Assemble Blocks

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

   
   Make 3 Blocks

Step Four: Assemble the Quilt

1. 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 2 Rows

2. Assemble the sashings and cornerstones to form 2 rows of 3 sashing pieces and 4 cornerstones. Press towards the sashing strips.
   

   
   Make 3 Blocks

3. Sew rows together to form three rows with the rows of sashing pieces and cornerstones on the top and bottom as shown below.
   
4. Attach 3" x 10 ½" borders to sides of quilt. Press the seams toward the border.
5. Attach 3" x 33" borders to top and bottom of quilt. Press the seams toward the border.

Quilt & Bind as desired.

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