This pattern is among the oldest quilt patterns dating back to the early 1800s.  It is also known as LeMoyne Star ... named for the brothers who founded the city of New Orleans.  The traditional piecing technique requires precision and patience to get well-formed, flat stars.  In Judy Clay's book, the star is brightened with a little of Quiltsmart's pieced-by-appliqué magic.  Our printed fusible interfacing makes it all possible.

In this method, you will make 14" blocks which have appliqués in each corner.

When sewn together, the blocks form perfect, flat stars!

Here is how it is done:

Sew two star fabrics together in strips.

Cut each panel of interfacing into three sections.

Place interfacing on paired strips.  Stitch on the solid lines..

Cut on the dashed lines.

Turn pieces right sides out.  

Poke out points (gently) and finger press seams flat.

Fuse chevron-shaped appliqué pieces to background square.

Sew blocks together in rows and columns.  Quilt and bind

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Eight Point Star Book

Complete instructions including yardages for nine sizes plus several variations are included in the book.

Eight Point Star Panel

Each 16" x 20" panels yields three stars.

Panels required by quilt size: