Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and forget everything you know
about making a Lone Star quilt. Now imagine a new method that has
no angles to measure and no templates. And imagine that this amazing technique
gives you perfect corner matching and nice flat sections. Oh yes, imagine
fast and easy, too.You can stop imagining now!
| On this page, we present a simple overview of the technique. The
pictures below show a 4 fabric, 4 column (4x4) diamond section. Larger
sizes are made using a 6 fabric, 6 column (6x6) diamond section.
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| 1. Cut

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Cut
star fabrics into rectangles. Trim interfacing
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2. Fuse

Place
and fuse fabric #1 to the interfacing.
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| 3. Place and Stitch

Pin
and stitch fabric #2 crosswise with right sides together
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4. Flip and
Fuse

Flip
and fuse fabric #2
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| 5. Repeat

Repeat
for the remaining fabrics
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| 6. Trim and
Assemble

Trim
diamond sections, add triangles, and assemble top
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