Stars Table Runner

Star blocks are beloved quilting designs with a reputation for being tricky, but once you understand their essential building blocks, there is no need to fear making them! In this hands-on class, we will teach you the three fundamental units that power a variety of star patterns. You will put your new skills to work by building three beautiful star blocks, leaving class with a stunning 12” x 48” table runner you made yourself!

In this class, you’ll make three different star blocks:

• Friendship Star
• Sawtooth Star
• Ohio Star

To make these blocks, you’ll learn one method to construct:

• Half-square triangles
• Quarter-square triangles
• Flying geese units

Understanding these three units opens the door to making dozens of different star blocks — so what you learn in this class will serve you far beyond the table runner itself.

You’ll leave class with star blocks that can be joined to create a 12” x 48” Stars Table Runner and access to 11 digital reference guides covering every block, every unit, and the full table runner assembly — a library of resources you’ll reach for again and again.

This class is perfect for you if:

• You want to learn the block units that make star quilts possible
• You’ve wanted to make star blocks but weren’t sure where to start
• You want to build your confidence with half-square triangles, flying geese, and quarter-square triangles all in one class

Supply List:

• Sewing machine in good working order with power cord, foot pedal, and manual
• Approximately ½ yard light fabric, 1 fat quarter medium fabric, 1 fat quarter dark fabric, see Pre-Class Fabric Cutting Instructions below
• Small cutting mat, minimum 12” on one side
• Rotary cutter, with a new, sharp blade
• 6” x 6” acrylic ruler (or other size square ruler)
• 6” x 12” acrylic ruler (or other size rectangle ruler)
• Marking pen/pencil for light and dark fabrics
• Sewing basics: thread, scissors, seam ripper, pins, etc.

Pre-Class Fabric Cutting Instructions:

Please have fabric cut prior to the start of class so we can get an immediate start on sewing. 

• From the light fabric (light blue equivalent), cut the following: 

• (Qty 4) 5 ¾" x 5 ¾" squares ((2) friendship star block and (2) Ohio star block)

• (Qty 8) 4 ½ x 4 ½" squares ((4) friendship star block and (4) Ohio star block)

• (Qty 4) 3 ½" x 12 ½" rectangles (sashing strips) 

• (Qty 4) 3 ½" x 6 ½" rectangles (sawtooth star block)

• (Qty 4) 3 ½" x 3 ½" squares light blue (sawtooth star block)

• From the medium fabric (red equivalent), cut the following:

• (Qty 1) 6 ½" x 6 ½" square (sawtooth star block)

• (Qty 1) 4 ½" x 4 ½" square (Ohio star block)

• From the dark fabric (navy equivalent), cut the following: 

• (Qty 4) 5 ¾" x 5 ¾" squares ((2) friendship star block and (2) Ohio Star block)

• (Qty 1) 4 ½" x 4 ½" squares (friendship star block)

• (Qty 8) 3 ½" x 3 ½" squares (sawtooth star block)