This all-day class will show you how to use the large Rapid Fire Ruler to make beautiful Hunter’s Stars, with single-piece star points. During class, we will make 16 blocks 10-inch blocks. However, the ruler can be used for various sized blocks, down to 7½ inches. There are many combinations of fabric that you can use to make your blocks. We have shown you a couple of them in the store. The class is taught by Kathleen Bassi.
Fabric Requirements
For each set of 8 blocks, you will need 1½ yards of fabric, a total of 3 yards for the 16 blocks planned for the class, in one of the combinations described below:
- For a quilt with one main color and stars of a contrasting color, you need 1 2/3 yard of the main color and 5/8 yard of the star color.
OR
- For a quilt split between two contrasting colors equally, you need 1½ yards of each color
Supply List:
Fabric prepared for class
Large Rapid Fire ruler
Spiral Rapid Fire booklet
Ruler at least 13” x 3”
Rotary cutter
Cutting mat
Iron and ironing mat
Sewing machine
The usual tools and notions
Pre-Class Preparation:
Cut a total of sixteen (16) 10½” squares from your main color. Note:If you are splitting your quilt equally between two colors, you would cut eight (8) squares of each color. Cut these squares in half diagonally to make 32 triangles.
Cut eight (8) WOF strips 2¼” wide to match the triangles. Note: If you are splitting your quilt equally between two colors, you would cut four (4) strips of each color.
Cut eight (8) WOF strips 2½” wide from the contrasting fabric to make the star points. Note: If you are splitting your quilt equally between two colors, you could cut four (4) strips from each color. | 