Missouri Star Pattern

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Since our favorite quilt store is named Missouri Star Qulit Company, its logo is a Missouri Star, I would love to see someone make a quilt using the Missouri Star pattern. I have several paper piece patterns for it, but haven't been able to figure it out yet. Has anyone made a quilt using this pattern? I would really like to use it, but need help. When I visited their store last spring, Jenny gave me the paper pattern for it, I just haven't attempted paper piecing yet. That was going to be my second quilt that I was going to make for my granddaughter, it was a Missouri Star with the Disney Princess as the center block. She has moved on from loving the Princesses, but I would still like to make something using the star, since it has a wonderful center block that things could be fussy cut and used for that center part.

[Sandy Navas]

Jean, Paper piecing is one of my favorite ways to quilt. Here's a place where you can print out more patterns (you will need a pattern for each block) http://quilterscache.com/M/MissouriStarBlock.html

I can't see this being done with Princess fabric though . . .

How to paper piece: http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...tingthree.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2gK...eature=related

[CrazyMtnLady]

I haven't made that yet. But I think I would like to make a wall-hanging using the Missouri Star.

[rebeccas-sewing]

It's a really pretty star. I'm thinkin' tablerunner!

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Jean, Paper piecing is one of my favorite ways to quilt. Here's a place where you can print out more patterns (you will need a pattern for each block) http://quilterscache.com/M/MissouriStarBlock.html

I can't see this being done with Princess fabric though . . .

How to paper piece: http://www.quilterscache.com/StartQu...tingthree.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2gK...eature=related

Yes, Sandy this is the website where I got the first idea, look at Terri's Sample B, that is the exact fabric I have, that's what inspired me to make it in the first place. I have the princesses cut out, ready for their stars, SOMEDAY,

[Gayle8675309]

You wouldn't have to paper piece that star. All it is is flying geese, square in a square and corner square triangles. If you watch Jenny's new video (the civil war quilt) she explains how to make each of these segments. It's totally do-able with regular piecing.

[Gayle8675309]

Hey, just found a website that explains how to piece that block. You have to scroll down to the middle of the page for instructions. (although I don't think I'd do the triangles how they explained them...to much stretchy bias edge for my liking...but you certainly could do them like that...with spray starch to keep your pieces from stretching.)

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2...ouri-star.html

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Hey, just found a website that explains how to piece that block. You have to scroll down to the middle of the page for instructions. (although I don't think I'd do the triangles how they explained them...to much stretchy bias edge for my liking...but you certainly could do them like that...with spray starch to keep your pieces from stretching.)

http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/2...ouri-star.html

Gayle thanks for the link to the block done that way, I know I can do this. The history lesson was very interesting, also!

[Monique]

That is one of the blocks in the BOM groups. Gayle, I saved that website.

[EnumclawGramma]

I'm actually (slowly) making that civil war quilt for my DH. It's a challenge, but I'm hoping it's within my ability. If not....there's plenty of help!