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Method 1 – EPP
Create star points.
Print out 5 – Five Point Star Creation Template on heavy paper or card stock
- Determine the size of the center of the points. All other measurements
can vary but the distance out from the center needs to stay consistent. - Determine how long you want the points to be. Ensure small enough to fit
easily inside the 12” finished size of the block. I recommend no more than 6”.
Draw a line from the outer lines to the center line at the length you have determined.
- Cut out the points. If you want to punch a hole in the center, you can use
a crochet hook to remove the papers later if you have very short fingernails.
Covering the points with fabric
- Cut fabric ¼” larger than the points on all sides
- Put the points on the wrong side of the fabric
- Fold fabric over all the edges
- Baste down the fabric. On long edges, consider going across the
paper to the other side to hold down. - Press points firmly.
- Whip or flat back stitch the centers together
- Baste then Applique the entire star to the background
- Cut away the backing ¼” inside the star
- Remove the basting stitches and remove the papers
- Press
- Trim to 12 ½”
Method 2 – Sewing Machine – Paper Piecing
- Print out 5 – Five Point Star Creation Template on regular or paper piecing paper
- Determine the size of the center of the points. All other measurements can vary but the distance out from the center needs to stay consistent.
- Determine how long you want the points to be. Ensure small enough to fit easily inside the 12” finished size of the block.
- Draw a line from the outer lines to the center line at the length you have determined.
- Cut out the wedges. Add ¼” to the sides for seam allowance.
- Cut yellow scraps large enough to cover the center diamond. Place right side up, covering the diamond.
- Place background pieces over the center diamond of sufficient size to, after sewn, cover the rest of the wedge.
- Stitch down background piece, press toward background.
- Place second background piece to complete the wedge.
- Stitch down background piece, press toward background.
- Trim to raw size making sure to leave the seam allowance available to attach the next wedge.
- Once all 5 wedges complete, sew together into a star.
- Trim to 12 ½”
Alternate Design
Since I knew I wanted different sizes of points in my star, I made the centers even then did the following.
- I cut out my wedges without a seam allowance.
- I then put them together.
- I marked the rough size of the square then sketched the points I wanted onto the wedges.
- I marked the edges so that I would remember to add a seam allowance onto the sides of the wedge.
- I paper pieced the wedges then trimmed the wedge edges ¼” from the wedge sides
- I sewed the wedges together
- I squared up the block to 12 ½”
The nice thing about varying your point sizes is that all you have to do is make sure that the angles meet up on the center line, where doesn’t matter.
