Inspired
Star Block Quilts
by Sandy Berg
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Copyright © 2019 by Sandy Berg and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
Project Team:
Vice President–Content: Christopher Reggio
Editors: Laurel Albright/Sue Voegtlin
Copy Editor: Katie Ocasio
Designer: Laurel Albright
Photographer: Sue Voegtlin
Print ISBN: 978-1-947163-17-1
eISBN: 978-1-607657-08-8
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Contents
Fabric Requirements and Preparation
Marking Tools, Rulers, and Templates
Trimming the Salute to Service Blocks
Layering and Basting the Quilt
About the Author, Acknowledgments, Dedication
Stars and quilts go together like so many other iconic duos. Stars have long played an important part in quilts because of their variety—they go from simple to very complex and everything in between. There are stars to suit every quilter’s ability and purpose, from easy stars like a Variable Star or Friendship Star to the fancier versions like Lone Stars or Feathered stars. They are a universal image that needs no explanation. They pair easily with other blocks and design images and they can have different meanings to everyone.
They can represent everything from nature in a glorious night sky to patriotic feelings at the raising of a flag. Stars have long decorated quilts and they will continue to do so well into the future.
Sandy
Before we get going, I have some thoughts concerning tools and products used in quiltmaking. My best advice is to get to know the products you intend to use before using them in a project. Read the labels and test the products. This really applies to everything you will use in quiltmaking! Knowing what you are using and how to use