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Cathy Perlmutter. Hexagon Star Quilts
HEXAGON STAR QUILTS
HEXAGON STAR QUILTS. 113 English Paper-Pieced Star Patterns. to Piece and Appliqué. CATHY PERLMUTTER
Contents
INTRODUCTION. Everyone Loves Stars!
How to Use This Book
English Paper Piecing Supplies
TECHNIQUES. English Paper Piecing
Option A: Print Directly to Cardstock
Option B: Print on Paper and Glue to Cardstock
Option C: Print on Décor Bond
How to Fussy-Cut
How to Baste a Shape
Method #1: Glue Stick or Glue Pen
Method #2: Needle and Thread
Method #3: Starch Basting
Method #4: Décor Bond (and Glue Stick), for Machine EPPers
Baste with Commitment and Consistency
Hexagons
Angular Shapes
Why Worry about Consistency?
Piecing Order
3+3 Stars
Centerpiece Stars
4+4 Stars
More Stars!
Hand vs. Machine Piecing. HAND PIECING
MACHINE PIECING
Hand-Piece the Star Block Templates. BEGINNING KNOTS
ENDING KNOTS
WHIPSTITCH
SMOOSHING AND MUSHING, PULLING AND PUSHING
Machine-Stitch the Star Block Templates
DO A TENSION AND TEAR TEST FIRST
MACHINE PIECING, STEP-BY-STEP
DOG-EARS BY MACHINE
Finishing Techniques: Piece, Appliqué, or Both
Preparing for Same-Shape Borders
TURNING IN ADVANCE
FINISHING SHARP TRIANGLE TIPS
The Appliqué Process
APPLIQUÉ BY HAND
APPLIQUÉ BY MACHINE
Removing Templates
Finishing Quilt Edges, Straight or Odd Shapes
FAQ about Hexagon Stars
WHAT DO THE MARKINGS MEAN?
DO I WORK FROM THE FRONT OR BACK?
WHY DO SOME STARS HAVE A CENTERPIECE?
WHY ARE THERE MIRROR IMAGES OF SOME BLOCKS?
WHY WATCH THE CORNERS?
PROJECTS
Mandala Candle Mat
Starlight Sisters
Windward
Neutron Stars
Setting Shapes
Cherry Pie in the Sky (with Diamonds)
Turning Straight-Line Piecing Patterns into Curvy Quilting Motifs
Star Chart
Quilting Ideas
Free Luncheon Leftovers
Full-Size Setting Shapes
PATTERN 1
PATTERN 2
PATTERN 3
PATTERN 4
PATTERN 5
PATTERN 6
DESIGN YOUR OWN QUILTS. Use Wooden or Paper Blocks
ADDITIONAL SHAPES
Brainstorming Layouts
1 STAR BLOCKS
2–6 STAR BLOCKS
7 STAR BLOCKS
11 STAR BLOCKS
13 STAR BLOCKS
19 STAR BLOCKS
Copy, Cut, Color, and Play Shapes
HEXAGONS FOR PLAYING
NARROW TRIANGLES FOR PLAYING
SQUARES/HALF-SQUARE TRIANGLES FOR PLAYING
EXTRA BLOCKS FOR PLAYING
About the Author
PHOTO CREDITS
