Hey quilter's...Sunday blessings to y'all & hope the weather is being kind to you. I love the snow but snow but have to admit I'm happy we're having warm days again in Florida. Although snow days make great "quilt days" :-) Lately I've realized no matter what the weather is outside I'm going to sew/quilt even if it's for a few minutes. I preach "thread and fabric therapy" for a great reason. I truly believe if you can take your mind off your pain even for a few minutes it's very therapeutic. One reason I decided to focus on "Quilt-mas Cheer all Year" in 2024. Christmas brings me joy and Christmas fabric is the best for me anyway. Just looking at all the beautiful color ways and prints is therapeutic and inspirational. Then incorporating the fabric into a design is so rewarding. Just remember to take a few minutes for you every day in some form or fashion. If you've noticed my projects are small and simple but you can totally enlarge the design to your abilities. The coasters today are designed with two skill levels in mind. We all know the classic pinwheel square, but the star coaster looks intimidating but super easy. The techniques are easy to follow that you'll end up using the technique within other projects. I love a technique that looks like it's difficult...don't you? :-) Plus, did you notice the candy. I named the squares after my favorite candy. I think "Chuck" likes them too :-) Don't know about you but if you need an afternoon "pick me up" just drop a piece into your afternoon coffee or hot cocoa. Yes...you can thank me later :-) Plus you'll get your projects finished and right now we all need a little help. Seriously y'all 21 more days...where has this year gone! So, I better get on the instructions so we can get our Christmas gifts finished. Thanks so much for following!
Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,
Cat
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Here's all you need...
* Candy Cane sq's from Holly Jolly charm pack...scraps of the peppermint stripe & white fabric scraps for binding & backing ( I used the stars of Quilt Town from Missouri Star Quilt Co.)
* Coordinating thread ( I used white 50# from Missouri Star Quilt Co on these)
* Low loft batting
* Insulbright
Note:...Peppermint Bark Pinwheel Coaster (finishes roughly 4 3/4 sq.) easily enlarge if desired by adding on more boarders :-)
Here's all you do...
* From one white candy cane square...rotary cut a 2" strip then sub cut into two 2 x 2" squares.
* Repeat from one pink candy cane square or scraps same as above.
* Place one pink square and one white square with right sides 2gether.
* Draw a diagonal line from corner 2 corner
* Sew a 1/8 th seam allowance on each side of line.
* Rotary cut on diagonal line and press seams toward pink. Carefully trim away "dog ears" :-)
* Repeat same method for all 4 Half Square Triangles
* Layout squares to form the pinwheel design.
* Sew top 2 squares with right sides 2gether using a 1/8" seam allowance. Press
* Repeat same method for bottom 2 squares.
* Sew rows 2gether at center with right sides 2gether using a 1/8" seam allowance. Press & square up if needed.
* Pinwheel center is 3 x 3
Accent Border...
* From Holly Jolly white candy cane scraps...rotary cut 2 strips 1 x 3 and sew to top/bottom of square with right sides 2gether using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press.
* From Holly Jolly stripe scraps...rotary cut 2 strips 1 x 4 1/2 and sew to left/right side of square using the same method as above.
Note: this is where you would rotary cut batting to square and quilt as desired or follow next step; I only quilted in the ditch at finishing stage but do as you wish. Its small....have fun :-)
Border/Binding/Quilting...
* From white scraps ( I used white stars from Quilt Town by MSQC) for border/backing.
* Rotary cut 2 strips 1 3/4 x 4 1/2...sew to top/bottom of block with right sides 2gether using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press.
* Rotary cut 2 strips 1 3/4 x 6 3/4...sew to left/right side of block using same method as above.
* Rotary cut backing & low-loft batting & insulbright 4 1/2 x 4 1/2.
* Place backing right side down
* Then batting/insulbright
*Block right side up (facing you)
* Starting at top...Fold binding to back of block leaving a 1/4" border on front.
* Fold in half again on back to close fold on back.
* Pin or clip
* Top stitch on front of block to secure fold on back.
Repeat same steps for bottom border then left and right sides.
Note: if parts of seams don't totally catch on back just secure with washable fabric glue.
Well, you just finished the sweetest Peppermint Pinwheel Coaster. Your recipient will love it or keep it for yourself and make more :-)
Remember all designs can be incorporated throughout the year just by changing the fabric per decor! #less-stress-quilting!
Peppermint Bark Star Coaster...
Note: I used 4 charm squares but not all was used so save those scraps! ;-)
* From pink bow charm square rotary cut strip 1 1/2 x 5 then sub cut into two 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 sqs.
* Repeat same method with white candy cane square.
* Per design lay squares then sew top 2 squares with right sides together using a 1/4" seam allowance.
Press
* Repeat same method with bottom 2 squares.
* Sew top row to bottom row with right sides 2gehter using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press and square up if needed. Equals a 2 1.2 center square.
* From stripe charm square...rotary cut strip 1 1/2 x 5 then sub cut into two 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 stips.
* Repeat to make 4 strips total.
* From white candy cane fabric rotary cut four 1 1 /2 x 1 1/2 squares.
* Repeat same method from pink candy cane fabric.
* Place white candy cane square on stripe fabric with right sides 2gether (at corner)...
* Draw a diagonal line on square and sew a seam on that line.
* Press & carefully cut away extra fabric on back.
* On opposite corner of stripe fabric repeat same method as above with pink candy cane square.
* Repeat steps to make all 4 sides.
Tip...Layout per design to make sure your corners are facing right direction :-)
Corners...
* Rotary cut from white candy cane fabric two squares 1 1/2 x 1 1/2
* Repeat same method from pink candy cane fabric.
* Place in corners per design.
* Per design...sew row 1 squares with right sides 2gether using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press.
* Then center squares using same method
* And bottom squares using same method.
* Sew row 1 to middle row with right sides 2gether using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press.
* Then middle row to bottom row carefully matching seams. Press & square up if needed.
Border/Binding/Quilting...
Note:...you will be doing the same method as previous Peppermint Pinwheel Coaster but using the following strips for borders...backing ...batting & insulbright...except I sewed borders on using a 1/8 seam allowance being careful at matching points. This gave me a little cushion to have better points on star. Do the same if you wish :-)
* Rotary cut from white scrap fabric 2 strips 1 3/4 x 4 3/4 for top/bottom
* Rotary cut from white scrap fabric 2 strips 1 3/4 x 7 1/2
* Rotary cut 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 squares from backing/bating & insulbright
Well...I hope you enjoyed making these coasters for gifts and maybe even challenged yourself with the star block. I know it's one of my favorite designs and definitely will be used throughout the year with my Quilt-Mas Cheer all year in 2024. Remember save those scraps!
Talk soon,
Cat
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