Friendship Star quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 3½". Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Binding: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 8 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 218" strip.
• Main, from each of the 5 fabrics: Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 squares 3½". Red roses: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 8 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red roses: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3½". Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 squares 3½". Rust paisley: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Rust paisley: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 squares 3½". Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 2 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 1 squares 3½".
• Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 38 strips 2" × 9½". Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 54½" and 2 at 41½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 2".

Putting it together

1. Make 15 Friendship Star blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 60 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 5 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 6 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (49" × 70"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 10 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 3½". Cut 6 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Binding: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 3½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 281" strip.
• Main, from each of the 5 fabrics: Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 8 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3½". Red roses: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red roses: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 3½". Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 8 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3½". Rust paisley: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Rust paisley: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 3½". Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 8 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 squares 3½".
• Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2" × 9½". Cut 7 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 65" and 2 at 62½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Friendship Star blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 120 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (70" × 80.5"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 16 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 3½". Cut 10 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Binding: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 18 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 9 squares 3½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 344" strip.
• Main, from each of the 5 fabrics: Barn red tonal: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 18 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 9 squares 3½". Red roses: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 18 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red roses: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 9 squares 3½". Red tonal: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 18 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 9 squares 3½". Rust paisley: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Rust paisley: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 3½". Red floral: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 3½".
• Sashing, Border: Cut 6 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 110 strips 2" × 9½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86" and 2 at 73".
• Cornerstones: Cut 3 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 63 squares 2".

Putting it together

1. Make 48 Friendship Star blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 192 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 8 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 9 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (80.5" × 101.5"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 19 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 3½". Cut 12 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 112 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Binding: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 365" strip.
• Main, from each of the 5 fabrics: Barn red tonal: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 18 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 9 squares 3½". Red roses: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red roses: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½". Red tonal: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 18 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 9 squares 3½". Rust paisley: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 16 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Rust paisley: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 8 squares 3½". Red floral: Cut 2 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 3½".
• Sashing, Border: Cut 32 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 127 strips 2" × 9½". Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86" and 2 at 83½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 4 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 72 squares 2".

Putting it together

1. Make 56 Friendship Star blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 224 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 8 rows of 7 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 9 sashing rows of 7 strips and 8 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (91" × 101.5"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 24 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 288 squares 3½". Cut 15 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 144 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Binding: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 407" strip.
• Main, from each of the 5 fabrics: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½".
• Sashing, Border: Cut 8 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 161 strips 2" × 9½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 96½" and 2 at 94".
• Cornerstones: Cut 5 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 90 squares 2".

Putting it together

1. Make 72 Friendship Star blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 288 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 9 rows of 8 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 10 sashing rows of 8 strips and 9 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (101.5" × 112"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 27 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 324 squares 3½". Cut 17 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 162 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Main, Binding: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 15 squares 3½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 428" strip.
• Main, from each of the 5 fabrics: Barn red tonal: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Barn red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½". Red roses: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red roses: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 15 squares 3½". Red tonal: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½". Rust paisley: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Rust paisley: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 15 squares 3½". Red floral: Cut 3 strips 3⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3⅞" for the half-square triangles. Red floral: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½".
• Sashing, Border: Cut 9 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 180 strips 2" × 9½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 96½" and 2 at 104½".
• Cornerstones: Cut 5 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 100 squares 2".

Putting it together

1. Make 81 Friendship Star blocks, 9" finished (9½" with seam allowance). That takes 324 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 9 rows of 9 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 10 sashing rows of 9 strips and 10 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (112" × 112"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.