Pattern Pattern
Star Galaxy
CuttinG inStruCtiOnS
star galaxy
Centre Stars (9)
Designed and Made by Alice Whyte
18 3½” squares of green fabric
Quilted by Rebecca Todd 18 3½” squares of green/pink
Finished Size 72”x72” (183cm x183cm)
fabric
18 3½” squares of burgundy/
This starry quilt, Star Galaxy, is made by Alice Whyte, a patchwork
purple fabric
teacher and member of our advice panel. The quilt is a great mixture
18 3½” squares of purple fabric
of blocks using Makower’s Batik collection. Specific colour codes are
18 3
7
/
8” squares of purple fabric
18 3
7
/
8” squares of green/pink
provided here, but remember
fabric
to explore and experiment with
36 3
7
/
8” squares of burgundy
your favourite new batiks in a collection seen on their website, www.
fabric
Makoweruk.com.
Borders
Please read the pattern completely before beginning to cut or sew 2 3½” x 36½” strips of green
fabric for inner border
Materials
2 3½” x 42½” strips of green
fabric for inner border
2 yd (1.9 m) green F512/YGRG
30 3½” squares of burgundy fabric
for checker border
2 yd (1.9m) green/pink F59/RAYSJ
30 3½” squares of purple fabric for
2yd (1.9m) deep burgundy NO44/BUR
checker border
2 3½” x 48½” strips of green
2yd (1.9m) burgundy/purple F58/PRVPB
fabric for outer green border
2yd (1.9m) purple F59/ALLG
2 3½” x 54½” strips of green
fabric for outer green border
O
u r St a r Ga l a x y iS p i c t u r e d h e r e in Ba n G O r ,
3 ½yd (3.25m) backing fabric
8 3
7
/
8” squares of purple fabric for
pinwheels
a p O p u l a r c O a S t a l t O w n f O u n d O n t h e e a S t ¾ yd (69cm) fabric for binding
8 3
7
/
8” squares of purple fabric for
c O a S t O f nO r t h e r n ir e l a n d a n d O n t h e S O u t h e r n
pinwheels
S i d e O f t h e Be l f a S t lO u G h . Piecing Instructions
16 3½” squares from burgundy
fabric for four patches
16 3½” squares from purple fabric
STEP 1: CENTRE BLOCKS
for four patches
1. Cut each of the 3
8 6½” x 18 ½” strips of green/pink
7
/
8” squares
fabric for mixed border
once diagonally.
4 6½” squares of green/pink fabric
2. Aligning right sides together,
for mixed border
4 3” x 66½” strips of burgundy/
sew half of the
purple fabric for outside border
burgundy triangles
4 3” squares from green/pink fabric
to the purple
5. Make nine blocks.
for outside border
triangles.
6. Sew blocks together in three
2. Sew a 3½” x 42½” strip to the
3. Aligning right sides together,
rows of 3 blocks to form a
top and bottom of the centre
sew the remaining burgundy
centre measuring 36½”square.
square (now with side border).
triangles to the green/pink
triangles. This amounts to 72 STEP 2: GREEN INNER BORDER
STEP 3: CHECKER BORDER
half square triangles units.
1. Sew a 3½” x 36½” strip to
1. Alternating each one, sew eight
4. Assemble half square triangle each side of the centre square
3½” burgundy squares to eight
units with the 3½” squares to and press the seams to toward
3½” purple squares, making a
create the star block. the border.
larger border strip. Repeat.
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