BEHIND THE QUILT
MAKING THE STARS
“My Starry Log Cabin quilt venture began after my first trip to the Quilt Show in Houston in 2018, which was a wonderful experience, I must say. The quilts, the classes, and the shopping were simply the best! I met the wonderful Deb Tucker, who inspired me with her Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star technique and trim-down tool. So, I made most of my stars using her method when I came home. Here is where I fast forward. I love starting new projects, so I filed away all of my lovely stars until early this year when, during a major tidy-up in my studio, I knew I had to finish the quilt. Sadly, I had mislaid my trim-down tool, so there was no way I could get the accurate finish I had with the first batch. I decided that foundation paper piecing was the next best method for me.” – Mairi Burns
You will need
■ Background (BKG) fabric – 3½yds■ Medium contrast fabric* (MCF) – Twenty-four (24) 1½in x WOF strips■ Light contrast fabric* (LCF) – Twenty-four (24) 1½in x WOF strips■ Medium contrast fabric (MCF) – Two (2) 2½in x WOF strips for B1■ Light contrast fabric (LCF) – Two (2) 2½in■ Batting – 70in x 70in■ Backing** – 4yds■ Sixteen (16) pairs of FPP templates A and B and one-hundred-and-ninety-two (192) pairs of templates C and D■ Add-a-Quarter ruler, if you have it
