Star Baby

Pattern to be purchased from The Quilted Fox.

Download the Star Baby supply sheet here.

Starbaby Class Tools List

32” x 32” or 40” x 40”

Sewing machine with a quarter inch foot and accessories

Ruler: 6” x 24” or close in dimensions

Rotary Cutter with sharp blade 45 or 60mm (Judy likes to use 60mm)

Purple Thang

Small Scissors (embroidery scissors are helpful)

Seam Ripper

Size 70/10 needles (Microtex Sharp recommended)

Fabric glue (UHU stic) Other brands okay, use water soluable glue stick

Glue Pen (Fons and Porter, Sewline or Avery recommended)

High quality sewing thread (50 WT is best) Aurifil is great.

Ziploc bags (Gallon size preferred)

Jumbo Paper Clips

Flower pins

Scotch Tape

Template Plastic cut 3” x 12” used with the 12” Add-A-Quarter Ruler and 3 ½” x 18” piece cut for the 18” Add-A-Quarter Ruler)

Tweezers

Add-A-Quarter Rulers size 12” and 18”

Starbaby: Pre Class Prep

Prior to class, read through the pattern to familiarize yourself with the instructions.   As with any Quiltworx pattern, always check for corrections. These are located on the Quiltworx website under the products tab. Your pattern will have a Print date on the back page, any correction added for Starbaby after this date, take note of. I usually write the change in my pattern, then highlight it so I know it was corrected.  

Preparing your foundations:

Cut out one sheet of your foundations: NP742. (Save the 2^nd sheet for another sample).

You will have 2 each of foundation sheets SS1, SS2, & SS3. These are cut 1/8” from the outside solid line. Do not cut any of the interior small diamond shapes apart. Place these in bag labeled A1.

T-Templates: located on TP554, cut the strip Piecing Template SS on the outside solid line and place in Bag A1. For the remaining templates, cut these out just outside the solid line. I like to wait and cut these on the line exact when I have them placed on the fabric.   Place in bag A1.

Color your Diamonds using the color layout guide on page 5 of the instructions. For Sections S1 through S9, you will need to cut a 2 ½” strip for each color. If you repeat a fabric (3) times, you will need to cut (3) 2 ½” strips.   The best way to determine the number of 2 ½” strips is to paste swatches into your table on page 5.  

I recommend making a copy of the table so to preserve your original pattern. The fabric guide swatches help you stay organized.

After you have decided on your colors, cut a 2 ½” strip as indicated and place a small label on it and place it in bag A1. Refer to page 6, upper left corner, first column for additional info.

For the background fabric, (Fabric A1), cut (2) 12 ½” x 42” strips and place in Bag A1. If you decided to add a border, those are cut (4) 5” x 42” strips and place in bag A1. (refer to Pg. 8)

If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail.

jconnellhfs@yahoo.com or julie@excelpaperpiecing.com

Thank you,

Julie Connell