Clue 8
Color Placement on Image
White - Background
Gray - Accent
Black - Main
Background:
Gather one previously cut 2 1/2" strip - no additional cutting for this strip
From 5 1/2" strip: Cut 2 - 5 1/2" squares
Cut each square on the diagonal twice to make 8 triangles.
Accent:
Gather the previously cut 2 1/2" strip - no additional cutting for this strip
From 4 1/2" strip: Cut 2 - 4 1/2" squares
Main:
From 5 1/2" strip: Cut 2 - 5 1/2" squares
Cut each square on the diagonal twice to make 8 triangles.
From 5 1/4" strip: Cut 4 - 5 1/4" squares
Cut each square on the diagonal once to make 8 triangles.
Create Units for Block:
4 Patches - Strip Pieced Method
Sew seams with scant 1/4" seam allowance.
Achieve a scant 1/4" seam by moving needle position one tick to the right.
Shorten Stitch Length to 2.0
Place one 2 1/2" background strip RST with one accent 2 1/2" strip.
Sew entire length of the strip, carefully ensuring that the raw edges remain aligned.
Press seam to the accent.
Cut 16 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles from the pressed strip.
Note: Due to the scant 1/4", rectangles may be larger than 4 1/2". Do not trim at this step. Blocks will be squared down later.
Layout 2 rectangles with the background and accent sections opposite one another, according to the image below.
Pin rectangles together at seam allowance and sew together.
Square 4 patches to 4 1/2". Make a total of 8 - 4 patches.
4 Patch - 4 1/2"
Create Triangle Unit: **Use a standard 1/4" seam allowance.**
Using the triangles cut from the 5 1/2" squares, sew one background and one main triangle together along right-angled edges.
Press seam open.
Repeat 7 times for a total of 8 background/main triangle sets.
Layout one triangle set with one main triangle cut from the 5 1/4" squares.
Sew together according to the image. Press seam open. Carefully square to 4 1/2". Make a total of 8 triangle units.
Triangle Unit - 4 1/2"
Layout 4 patches and triangle units and sew together into a row according the the image below. Repeat for a total of 4 identical rows.
Press seams open.
Layout 2 - triangle units and the 4 1/2" accent square according to the image below.
Sew triangle units to the sides of the accent square.
Press seams open. Make 2 rows.
Complete the Block:
Layout the previously sewn rows according to the image below.
Sew the rows together to complete the star.
Press seams open.
Block should measure 12 1/2".
Repeat to make 2 blocks.
Completed 12 1/2" Block