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Star Light, Star Bright Quilt

FABRIC YARDAGE CUTTING LIST FOR BORDER, BINDING &

SETTING PIECES
Finished quilt size: 60" x 60" (152 cm x 152 cm)
• 2¾ yards of Black for blocks/border/binding
• 7/8 yard of White for blocks Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location
• ¾ yard of Light green for blocks
Dark Inner and outer
• ½ yard of Medium green for blocks 8 6½" x 12½"
blue setting pieces
• 1/3 yard of Light teal for blocks
Inner setting
• 1/3 yard of Medium teal for blocks
4 6½" x 18½"
pieces
• ¼ yard of Purple for blocks
• 1/3 yard of Pink for blocks 4 6½" x 6½" Setting squares
• ½ yard of Yellow for blocks Black 4 6½" x 48½" Outer border
• 11/3 yards of Dark Blue for setting pieces
5 2 1/4" x 48" Binding
• 4 yards of batting
• 68" x 68" backing 1 2 1/4" x 20" Binding

ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

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Supply List

SUPPLIES

• The Paper-Carol Doak Foundation Paper

• Available in regular letter size 8½" x 11" This
paper goes through a copy machine, is not
coated so the ink absorbs into the paper,
holds up during the sewing process, no
bonding so it will ease when joined with other
blocks, and removes very easily.
• When printing or copying on paper, you can permits you to cut the threads on the top and
use the Foundation Factory Program that bottom at the same time.
comes with most of my books, download • Olfa AK-4 Knife: Use this tool when you need to
designs from the internet (such as here) and take a piece of fabric off the foundation.
use a copy machine to reproduce the designs. • Scotch Brand Removal Tape: Use this to repair
It is always crucial to measure your foundation the foundation if it tears and prior to removing a
before you begin to make sure it is accurate. piece to keep the foundation intact.
• When using a copy machine, always make • Iron: Dry Iron. If you can find one without holes,
it from the original. Copies of copies create that would be perfect. Temperature test. Caution,
compounded distortion. never put the iron to the back of the foundation
• When printing from a pdf file, always select because it will melt and smear the ink. (Available
"no scaling" or do not select "Fit to the Page". online at the Vermont Country Store.)
• Several of my books come with the • Ironing surface: Commercial pads, or make your
Foundation Factory program that permits you own by placing cotton batting, on a board and
to print the foundations from your computer. covering it with a cotton fabric. The pressing mats
• As far as printers go, you can use ink jet or with the metallic fabric are fine, but you might
laser printers. If you have an economy or fast want to adjust the heat on your iron down as the
printing mode, use it to conserve ink. metallic surface holds the heat.
• Thread: Standard weight thread, typically 50 • Rotary Cutter: Larger one for cutting layers of
weight. White, grey and black are fine. fabrics and smaller for trimming pieces.
• Needles: Size 90/14 Universal or sharps. Make a • Rotary rulers: 6" x 12" works well for these
larger hole making it easier to remove the paper. foundations.
• Presser Foot: I like a foot where you can see the • Cutting Mats: 18" x 24" is a good size for cutting
needle sew on the line. Just easier on the eyes. strips. A 14" rotating mat comes in handy for
• Flat-Headed Pins: Clover fine flat-headed flower trimming the triangular foundations.
pins work best. When you do the step of folding • Fabric: We typically use cotton fabric in quilting,
back, the heads will not get in the way. however you can expand to use non-traditional
• Card: You can use the card that comes inside the fabrics such as silks when paper piecing. Tip, they
Carol Doak Foundation Paper or another piece of slip so pin.
card material that is 10" to 12" long. • Foam Tray: Reuse fruit or meat trays
• Add-A-Quarter Rulers: 12" size for the Add- • Staples Binder Flags or Stick-on Note Pads for
Quarter is perfect for these blocks labeling pieces: Both will work.
• Curved Pointed Snips/Tip: I will share a trick that • Light box: This is optional, but very handy.

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Cutting Lists for Quilt

CUTTING LIST FOR FOUR TWINKLE STARS CUTTING LIST FOR POINTED POSY STAR

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location # Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location #

16 5" x 5" [/] 3A & B 4 5" x 5" [/] 9A, 7B

White
Black 16 4" x 4" [/] 4A & B 4 4" x 4" [/] 8A, 6B
16 2" x 6½" 5*A & B 8 2" x 4" 1A, 3B
Light green 32 2¾" x 5½ 1A & B Black 4 2" x 3¼" 2B
Medium 8 1½" x 3½" 4, 5A
32 1½" x 5" 2A & B
green Medium
Light teal 32 1¼" x 4" 6*A & B 8 2½" x 5" 7A, 5B
green
Purple 4 3¼" x 3¼" [/] 7*A & B Purple 4 1½" x 4" 3A
Pink 4 3¼" x 3¼" [/] 7*A & B Pink 4 1½" x 3½" 2A
4 2" x 4" 1B
Yellow
CUTTING LIST FOR 3-D STAR 8 1½" x 3" 6A, 4B

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location #

CUTTING LIST FOR TWISTED TULIP STAR
4 5" x 5" [/] 11A & B
White
4 4" x 4" [/] 10A & B Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location #
8 2" x 3" 9A & B 4 5" x 5" [/] 12A, 8B
Black 2, 3, 5, 7A White
32 1½" x 2½" 4 4" x 4" [/] 11A, 7B
&B
4 2" x 4" 1B
Light green 4 1½" x 3¾" 8A
Medium Black 16 1¼" x 4½" 8, 9A, 5, 6B,
4 1½" x 3¾" 8B
green 8 1¼" x 2½" 2, 3A
Light teal 4 1½" x 3½" 4A 4 2" x 4" 2B
Medium Light green 4 1¾" x 2" 6A
4 1½" x 3½" 4B
teal
4 1½" x 4¾" 4B
Purple 4 1½" x 3½" 6B
Medium
Pink 4 1½" x 3½" 6A 4 1¾" x 3" 7A
green
Yellow 8 1¼" x 4" 1A & B Light teal 4 1¼" x 5" 3B
Medium
4 2¾" x 2¾" 10A
teal
* indicates to add after A & B sections are joined
Purple 4 1½" x 3" 5A
[/] indicates to cut the squares and cut them once
diagonally Pink 4 1½" x 2¼" 4A
Yellow 4 1½" x 2½" 1A

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Cutting Lists for Quilt

CUTTING LIST FOR WINDMILL STAR CUTTING LIST FOR STARBURST STAR

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location # Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location #

4 5" x 5" [/] 11A & B 4 4½" x 4½" [/] 13A& B

White
4 4" x 4" [/] 10A & B White 4 4" x 4" [/] 12A & B
16 2" x 2½" 4, 6A & B 2 3½" x 3½" [/] 15*A & B
Black
8 1¾" x 3½" 1A & B 8 2¼" x 2¼" 6A & B
Light green 8 1" x 3¼" 9A & B Black 4 1½" x 5½" 14*A & B
Light teal 8 1½" x 3" 2A & B 16 1" x 2½" 4, 5A & B
Medium Light green 16 1¼" x 3¼" 9, 10A&B
8 1¾" x 3" 5A& B
teal Medium
Purple 4 2¾" x 2¾" 8B 16 1¼" x 2½" 2, 3A& B
teal
4 2¾" x 2¾" 8A Purple 4 2¾" x 2¾" 11A
Pink
8 1½" x 3" 3A & B Pink 8 2" x 4" 1A& B
Yellow 8 1½" x 3" 7A & B 4 2¾" x 2¾" 11B
Yellow
16 1½" x 3½" 7, 8A&B
CUTTING LIST FOR ALL BLOCKS IN THE QUILT

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location # Star

16 5" x 5" [/] 3A & B Twinkle

16 4" x 4" [/] 4A & B Twinkle
8 2¼" x 2¼" 6A&B Starburst
16 2" x 6½" 5*A & B Twinkle
12 2" x 4" 1A, 3B Pointed Posy
1B Twisted Tulip
4 2" x 3¼" 2B Pointed Posy
8 2" x 3" 9A & B 3-D
Black
16 2" x 2½" 4, 6A & B Windmill
8 1¾" x 3½" 1A & B Windmill
4 1½" x 5½" 14*A & B Starburst
8 1½" x 3½" 4, 5A Pointed Posy
32 1½" x 2½" 2, 3, 5, 7 A & B 3-D
16 1¼" x 4½" 8, 9A, 5, 6B Twisted Tulip
8 1¼" x 2½" 2, 3A Twisted Tulip
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CUTTING LIST FOR ALL BLOCKS IN THE QUILT

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location # Star

16 5" x 5" [/] 11A & B 3-D

9A, 7B Pointed Posy
12A, 8B Twisted Tulip
11A & B Windmill
4 4½" x 4½" [/] 13A & B Starburst
White 20 4" x 4" [/] 10A & B 3-D
8A & 6B Pointed Posy
11A, 7B Twisted Tulip
10A & B Windmill
12A & B Starburst
2 3½" x 3½" [/] 15A & B Starburst
32 2¾" x 5½" 1A & B Twinkle
4 2" x 4" 2B Twisted Tulip
4 1¾" x 2" 6A Twisted Tulip
Light green 4 1½" x 4¾" 4B Twisted Tulip
4 1½" x 3¾" 8A 3-D
16 1¼" x 3¼" 9, 10A & B Starburst
8 1" x 3¼" 9A & B Windmill
8 2½" x 5" 7A, 5B Pointed Posy
4 1¾" x 3" 7A Twisted Tulip
Medium green
32 1½" x 5" 2A & B Twinkle
4 1½" x 3¾" 8B 3-D
4 1½" X 3½" 4A 3-D
8 1½" x 3" 2A & B Windmill
Light teal
4 1¼" x 5" 3B Twisted Tulip
32 1¼" x 4" 6*A & B Twinkle
4 2¾" x 2¾" 10A Twisted Tulip
8 1¾" x 3" 5A & B Windmill
Medium teal
4 1½" x 3½" 4B 3-D
16 1¼" x 2½" 2, 3A & B Starburst
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CUTTING LIST FOR ALL BLOCKS IN THE QUILT

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location # Star

4 3¼" x 3¼" [/] 7*A & B Twinkle

8 2¾" x 2¾" 8B Windmill
11A Starburst
Purple
4 1½" x 4" 3A Pointed Posy
4 1½" x 3½" 6B 3-D
4 1½" x 3" 5A Twisted Tulip
4 3¼" x 3¼" [/] 7*A & B Twinkle
4 2¾" x 2¾" 8A Windmill
8 2" x 4" 1A & B Starburst
Pink 8 1½" x 3½" 6A 3-D
2A Pointed Posy
8 1½" x 3" 3A & B Windmill
4 1½" x 2¼" 4A Twisted Tulip
4 2¾" x 2¾" 11B Starburst
4 2" x 4" 1B Pointed Posy
16 1½" x 3½" 7, 8A & B Starburst
Yellow 16 1½" x 3" 6A, 4B Pointed Posy
7A & B Windmill
4 1½" x 2½" 1A Twisted Tulip
8 1¼" x 4" 1A & B 3-D

* indicates to add after A & B sections are joined

[/] indicates to cut the squares and cut them once
diagonally

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Pieces-Per-Strip Chart

CHART FOR NUMBER OF PIECES PER STRIP STEPS FOR DETERMINING YARDAGE

Number of Pieces Cut 1. Determine the number of pieces needed.

Cut Length
From a 42" Strip 2. Number of pieces per block times number of
1" 42 blocks.
1¼" 33 3. Determine the size of each piece.
4. Using the chart, determine how many pieces can
1½" 28 be cut from a strip.
1¾" 24 5. Divide the number of pieces needed by the
number you can cut from each strip to determine
2" 21
the number of strips to cut.
2¼" 18 6. Multiply the number of strips by the width of the
2½" 16 strip you will cut to determine the number of
inches you will need.
2¾" 15
7. If more than one patch is cut from the same
3" 14 fabric, determine inches needed for subsequent
3¼", 3½" 12 pieces and add to your total.
3¾" 11
Yards Inches
4" 10
4¼" - 4½" 9 / yard
18 4½"

4¾" - 5¼" 8 ¼ yard 9"

5½" - 6" 7 / yard

3 8 13½"

6¼" - 7" 6 / yard

13 12"

7¼" - 8¼" 5 ½ yard 18"

8½" - 10¼" 4 / yard

5 8 22½"
/ yard
2 3 24"
¾ yard 27"
/ yard
7 8 31½"
1 yard 36"

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Alternate Star Light, Star Bright Quilt

FABRIC YARDAGE CUTTING LIST FOR BORDER, BINDING &

SETTING PIECES
Finished quilt size: 48" x 48" (106.5 cm x 106.5 cm)
Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location
• 1½ yards of Black for blocks/corner squares.
• 7/8 yard of White for blocks
Dark
4 6½" x 36½" Outer border
• ¾ yard of Light green for blocks blue
• ½ yard of Medium green for blocks 5 2¼" x 42" Binding
• 1/3 yard of Light teal for blocks

• 1/3 yard of Medium teal for blocks Black 4 6½" x 6½" Setting squares
• ¼ yard of Purple for blocks
• 1/3 yard of Pink for blocks

• ½ yard of Yellow for blocks

• 1¼ yards of Dark Blue for border and binding
• 31/8 yards of backing fabric
• 56" x 56" of batting

ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

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Twinkle Star Pillow

MATERIALS

• One 12" Twinkle Star block

CUTTING LIST FOR ONE TWINKLE STAR

PILLOW

Fabric # to Cut Size to Cut Location #

Black 4 5" x 5" [/] 3A & B

2. On both back pieces, roll and press one long
4 4" x 4" [/] 4A & B edge ¼" twice and stitch to hem one side.
4 2" x 6 1/2" 5*
Light green 8 2¾" x 5½" 1A & B
Medium
8 1½" x 5" 2A & B
green
Light teal 8 1¼" x 4" 6*A & B
Purple 1 3¼" x 3¼" [/] 7*A & B
Pink 1 3¼" x 3¼" [/] 7*A & B 3. Place both back pieces right sides together with
pillow front. They will overlap slightly. Pin in place.
* indicates to add after A & B sections are joined
[/] indicates to cut the squares and cut them once
diagonally

CUTTING LIST FOR FRAME PIECES

• 2 pieces, black each 2½" x 12½"

• 2 pieces, black, each 2½" x 16½"

CUTTING PIECES FOR PILLOW BACK

• Cut two pieces of black, each 11½" x 16½" 4. Stitch the perimeter of the pillow. Turn the pillow
right side out.
DIRECTIONS

1. Add frame pieces to side and top and bottom of

block. Remove the paper. You may quilt the block or
may make the pillow just using the patchwork block.

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Resources

RESOURCES

Carol Doak Website Bind-It Flags Binder Clips, Scotch Removable Tape
www.caroldoak.com www.staples.com

50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars. Carol Doak. That Artograph Light Tracer Light Box (10" x 12" screen)
Patchwork Place, 2000. www.amazon.com
Available at your local quilt shop or
www.caroldoak.com Dry iron
www.vermontcountrystore.com

Fiskars 14" rotating cutting Mat:

www.fiskars.com

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Class Materials

Paper-Pieced Stars
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Foundations & Color Sheets

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TWINKLE STAR COLOR SHEET

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3-D STAR COLOR SHEET

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POINTED POSY STAR COLOR SHEET

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TWISTED TULIP STAR COLOR SHEET

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WINDMILL STAR COLOR SHEET

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SUNBURST STAR COLOR SHEET

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