Star Wallhanging Instructions by Betty Tigue YaYa1928@aol.com
Copyright 2004 Betty Tigue
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1.Cut 3 squares 5 7/8" for star. Cut each sq. 
into 4 triangles

2.Cut 1-strip width of fabric 9 inches wide for 
Embroidery. Mark the strip with blue dot each 
side 4 " down then every 6". May want to starch 
strip. Iron on a strip of totally stable 9 inches wide. 
Emb. 5 designs by centering each design lining 
up with blue dots. Dry iron hoop marks out between 
designs. Remove stabilizer and dry iron. From the 
bottom of emb. strip cut 1 background sq. 5 7/8"
 and cut into 4 triangles.

3. Sew 4 star triangles to 4 background triangles—
Sew 2 star triangles to each other (Total of 4) Press 
all seams toward the dark fabric. Join these to 1/2 
triangles of star & background.  Look at finished 
wall hanging.

4. Cut embroidery blocks into 5-inch squares. By lining 
up blue dots. Plan layout. Sew blocks together in strips. 
Then join strips.

5. Cut two border strips 2 ½ to 3 ½" the width of
the fabric. Leave 3 to 4" overhang & start in ¼-inch in
and end ¼" from corner ends (Diagram 1) Repeat with rest of the 
border. Press seams toward border. At one corner, lap border
strips over other. Align edge of a right triangle with the raw edge 
of the
top strip with the long edge of the triangle intersecting with the 
border 
seam in the corner. Mark the line with a pencil. Put bottom border 
strip
on top mark again (diagram 2) Pin marked seams, begin at inside corner
with a backstitch sew to edge (diagram 3). Check to see if lays flat. 
Press
and trim to ¼ ". Finish other sides.

6.Tabs—cut a strip 3 ½ " by 16. Seam together along long edge. Press &
turn with tube turner-Press again with seam in center. Cut into 4" 
segments
& press in half.  Place 1 ½ " from each edge on top & center other 
two.  
Baste on tabs.

7.Cut backing 1 inch larger all around & a piece of batting same 
size. Fasten 
batting to backing with KK2000. Place backing right side down on 
right side
of wall hanging. Sew ¼ " seam leaving 4" open on side. Trim batting 
to 
edge of stitching. Trim backing. Trim corners, turn, press, blind 
stitch
opening. Safety Pin along seams and stitch along star lines with 
invisible 
thread on top and bobbin thread matching the backing for quilting.  I 
lengthen
the stitch to 3.2. Can use the ditch foot for this.  FINISHED.
You can make your finished blocks 5 ½ " by starting out with a 6 7/8" 
block.
You could make a quilt from these blocks