Liberty Print Patchwork Star Tutorial

Liberty Print Fabric 

Patchwork Star Decoration Tutorial

With Christmas fast approaching, 

now is the time to add those last little touches to your home!

I have made this 5 pointed patchwork star decoration 

using 5 different Liberty Print fabrics

Starting at the top clockwise; Florabunda,  Mitsi, Wiltshire, Capel & Hera

Taking your pattern piece cut 5 separate diamonds for the front

and then another 5 for the back

Click here for the pattern download

taking 2 pieces sew together and press open

leave a 1/4" unsewn in the centre of the star

do this on all seams

Join the next piece, press open

You will now have 3 joined together

I find it easier to press seams open as shown

so you don't get a bump

Taking the last 2 pieces sew these together

and press open

Now join these 2 sets together

and press open

Last seam, join and press

it may have a little bump in the middle but this will be hidden

once stuffed and buttons added!

Repeat the steps above for the other side

I use approx 25cm of ribbon, ric rac or string for the loop

with right sides of the stars together

insert the loop from where you want your top of the star to be.

 In between fabric with the cut edges hanging out, pin

Sew all edges together leaving a small opening,

I tend to leave the opening one one of the bottom edges.

Cut off the excess fabric on the tips

Turn right side out and fully stuff

slip stitch the opening closed

Find two cute buttons, and the longest needle you can find

I broke into my Pin Cushion Button Jar that I purchased in Liberty's!

Sew a couple of stitches pulling tight before sewing on a button on each side

Now you are finished!

I have been lucky enough to be featured in The Liberty's Blog on their website

with my Elf Stocking tutorial

Excited, its like Christmas came early!!

I would love for you to take a look

There are also other tutorials for you to try out.

And if you are looking for gifts for her your wonderful wife, girlfriend or lover!

Then check these out, but as I am the one most likely to be in Liberty's buying, I can buy these for myself (Shhhh!)......

Kx

Make - 8 Pointed Star

The Lemoyne Star

Sewn the easy way, no fussy sewing

(OK I am not a fan of my stripy point, but as I am going to be making another 8 of these for a quilt, I will live with it!)

I have used 5"squares, this makes the star large,

feel free to use what ever size squares you like

Cut 8 White Squares

Cut 8 single squares of patterned fabric

(I have used 8 separate fabrics, you could use less)

Cut all your 8 patterned pieces into triangles

Cut ONLY 4 of your white ones into triangles

Leaving 4 white squares

Now rearrange your pieces

with the four white squares in each corner

(bit of a puzzle, but but fun)

Next taking your middle pieces

sew press and trim as shown

making 4 squares

Taking the outer pieces join each patterned triangle to adjoining white triangle

press and trim

You will now have 16 squares again!

Starting from the top row, sew your squares together,

So now you have 4 rows of fabric and press!

please note your four white corner pieces will be slightly larger,

but I wait till I have finished to trim the edges off.

Last but not least join your rows together

And press and trim

Kxx

Make - Quilted 6 Pointed Star

Follow me in making a 6 pointed star

You could make the star out of one piece of patterned fabric or 2 for alternate points (as mine),

3 types for opposite matching fabric or even 6  for 6 different fabric points.

Each triangle is equal on all sides - using a 60deg angle

Mine were cut from 3 inch strips of fabric.

You will need:

12 white or plain fabric triangles

12 patterned triangles:-

If 2 patterns - x6 triangles of each

If 3 patterns - x4 triangles of each

If 6 patterns - x2 triangles of each

Lay your patterned pieces out to form your star

Next lay your white or plain pieces out

Using the 1/4 inch seam, sew your top row together

Iron as you go otherwise you may twist your back seams

(something I do..)

Using the 1/4 inch seam, sew your 2nd row together

Using the 1/4 inch seam, sew your 3rd row together

Using the 1/4 inch seam, sew your 4th row together

Next sew all your rows and press

You now need to square up your block

I use scraps of fabric larger than the angle needed

as you can see using the rulers

The strips ready to sew

once attached - press and trim

One finished star - this forms part of my red and white quilt I am making,

I am not following a pattern and haven't worked out how big or how many stars I am making

but it will be a large lap or single bed quilt.

My stars are also not perfect but then I'm no a total perfectionist

(you only have to see my sewing room..)

Almost forgot

I used Amy Butler - Lotus in red and Kaffe Fassett Spot Polka Dot in tomato

Happy Saturday

Kxx