Cyndi Hershey used fabric with inspirational quotes for the center of her star blocks.

A pieced border perfectly finishes the quilt.

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Size: 84" 108" Blocks: 1 (24") Large Star block 8 (12") Small Star blocks 36 (12") Hovering Hawks blocks

Quilt by Cyndi

Hershey.
Pope.

Machine Quilted by Kim

materials

Heart and Soul

Cutting
Measurements include " seam allowances. Border strips are exact length needed.You may want to make them longer to allow for piecing variations.
From panel fabric, cut:

1 yards panel fabric or enough to cut 1 (8") square and 8 (6") squares 4 yards medium tan print for background yard light tan print for star points 1 fat quarter* brown print #1 for center block 2 yards brown print #2 for blocks yard brown print #3 for border 7 8 yard brown print #4 for binding 1 fat quarter* gray print #1 for star blocks 1 yards gray print #2 for border 1 yard beige print for border 8" square template plastic 6" square template plastic 778 yards backing fabric King-size quilt batting *fat quarter = 18" 20"
Note: Fabrics in the quilt shown are
from the heart and Soul collection by Whimsicals for Red Rooster Fabrics.

1 (8") A square for large star block, centering motif. Place 8" square template plastic atop fabric; draw around template. Cut on line. 8 (6") K squares for small star blocks, centering motif in each. Place 6" square template plastic atop fabric; draw around template. Cut on line.
From medium tan print, cut:

3 (4"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 4 (4" 12") F rectangles and 4 (4" 8") G rectangles. 1 (4"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (4") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally in both directions to make 32 quarter-square J triangles. 1 (378"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (378") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 16 halfsquare H triangles. 1 (3"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (3") L squares.

From light tan print, cut:

6 (1278"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 18 (1278") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 36 halfsquare M triangles. 7 (478"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 54 (478") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 108 half-square B triangles.

1 (478"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 4 (478") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 8 halfsquare B triangles. 4 (378"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 32 (378") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 64 halfsquare H triangles.
From brown print #1 fat quarter, cut:

1 (5"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 2 (5") squares. Cut squares in half
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diagonally in both directions to make 8 quarter-square D triangles. 1 (4"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 4 (4") E squares.
From brown print #2, cut:

squares in half diagonally in both D directions to make 56 quarterC B square N triangles. 1 (6"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 4 (6") K squares.

J H I

14 (478"-wide) strips. From strips, cut 108 (478") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 216 half-square B triangles. 1 (4"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (4") E squares. 1 (4"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (4") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally in both directions to make 32 quarter-square J triangles. 1 (378"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (378") squares. Cut squares in half diagonally to make 16 halfD F square H triangles. C B 1 (3"-wide) strip. From strip, cut 8 (3") L squares.
From brown print #3, cut:

large star Block assembly

1. Join 2 light tan print B triangles,

Make 2 Make 16 Make 2 G Make 2 Make 16

1 gray print #1 C square, and 2 brown print #1 D triangles as Large Star Point shown in Large Star Point Unit Diagrams Unit Assembly Assembly Diagrams. Make 4 Large Star Point Units.
D B C
H H Triangle-Square Diagrams J H L I

Small Star P Unit Assembly D

Make 2

J I

Diagonal seams Diagrams H Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams

E B K

Make 2

1 (7"-wide) strip. From strip, cut Make 16 2 (7") squares. Cut squares in half large star Point Unit assembly Diagrams Make 2 Large Star Point diagonally in both directions to Make 2 Unit Assembly Diagrams Star Block Small Block Unit Diagrams Make 16 Make 16 make 8 quarter-square N triangles. 2. Referring to Diagonal Seams DiaG Assembly Diagram grams, place 1 brown print #2 E 3 (4"-wide) strips. From strips, Small Star Point Make 2 Large Star Point Make 2 Unit Assembly Diagram square atop 1 medium tan print F cut 24 (4") O squares. Unit Assembly Diagrams Make 16 G rectangle, right sides facing. Stitch M From brown print #4, cut: H Small Star Point 2 11 (2"-wide) strips for binding. Make diagonally from corner to Diagrams Unit Assembly corner H Make 2 From gray print #1 fat quarter, as shown. Trim " beyond stitchH cut: ing. Press open to reveal triangle. Triangle-Square Diagrams Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams H Make 2 1 (338"-wide) strip. From strip, cut Using medium tan print F and G Hovering Hawks Block Diagram Triangle-Square Diagrams Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams brown print #2 E 4 (338") C squares. rectangles and 5 (258"-wide) strips. From strips, squares, make 2 of each diagonal L N 5 cut 32 (2 8") I squares. seams unit as shown in Diagonal B O L From gray print #2, cut: Seams Diagrams. B B K 3 (13"-wide) strips. From 3. Lay out A square, 4 Large Star strips, cut 7 (13") squares. Cut PointBUnits, and 4 brown print K large star Block assembly Diagrams Large Star Assembly Diagrams squares in half diagonally in both #1 E squares as shown in Large Star Block Assembly Diagrams. Join directions to make 28 quarterBorder Unit Diagrams Small rows. Add Block Unit Diagrams into rows; join Star Block diagonal square P triangles. Assembly Diagram Small Star Block Block Unit to complete Large Star From beige print, cut: seams units Diagrams Assembly Diagram 3 (7"-wide) strips. From block (Large Star Block Diagram). strips, cut 14 (7") squares. Cut
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Large Star Assembly Diagrams

C Make 2

G Make 2

Make 16

Small Star Unit Assembly F

4. Lay out 1 K square, 2 dark and H

1 gray print #1 I square, and 2 brown print #2 J triangles as Make 4 Make 4 shown in d Unit Assembly Diagram Small Star Point Unit . Make Diagrams Assembly DiagramsEnd Unit16 dark Small Star Point Units.
N

2 light small star point units, 2 H Make Large Star Point triangle-squares, 1 brown print 2 shown in Block Unit Diagrams. Unit Assembly DiagramsTriangle-Square Diagrams Make 2 Diagonal 2 Make rows; Unit Diagrams Join into Seamsjoin16 to #2 L square, and 1 mediumG tan Make rows complete 1Small Star Point Make 16 Block Unit.Make 16 Make 36 print L square as shown in Small Make 2 Star Block Assembly Diagram. Join Make 2 Units. Block Unit Assembly Diagrams Large Star Point Make 2 L into rows; join Star Point Large rows to Unit Assembly Diagrams complete H Make 16 Make 2 B Unit Assembly Make 8 Small G 1 Small Star block. Diagrams Make 16 G H Make 2 Small Star Point Small Star Make 2 Star blocks as shown in K B Small Star Point Unit Assembly Diagrams Make Block Diagrams Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams 2 Unit Assembly Diagram Triangle-Square Diagrams . Make 2 Large Star Point large star Block Diagram H H Unit Assembly Diagrams Large Star Diagram H Make 2 G H Make 2 small star Block assembly L Small Pay careful attention to direction of Make Triangle-Square DiagramsStar Block Seams Unit Diagrams Block Unit Diagrams 2 Diagonal 1. Join 2 light tan print H triangles, B Assembly Diagram motif Triangle-Square Diagrams Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams in K squares. Marianne

D 2. Lay out 3 triangle-squares and Make 16 3 brown C Make 2B triangles as print #2 B

Sew Smart
K L L

H H M

Lar Make 2

B Triangle-Square Diagrams B K

Diagonal Seams Unit

J H I

K Small Star Block Assembly Diagram E

B Block Unit Diagrams Block Unit DiagramsB

3. Join 1 Block Unit and 1 medium L tan print M triangle as shown in Hovering Hawks Block Diagram

small starSmall Star Block Block assembly Diagram A

Small Star Block Assembly Diagram N Assembly Diagram O

Hovering Hawks Block Diagram. M Block Unit Diagrams K Block Unit Diagrams Make 36 Hovering Hawks blocks.

ake 2
A

Make 16
D C Make 16

Make 2 M M Small Star Block Hovering Hawks Block Diagram Assembly Diagram

Bl

ake 2

Make 2 E

J Border Unit Diagrams H I

Make 2

B small star Point Unit assembly Diagrams

ake 2

2. In the same manner, make 16

Small Star Point Unit Assembly Diagrams

Border assembly
N

Hovering Hawks Block Diagram Hovering Hawks Block Diagram

E Hovering Hawks Block Diagram

A Make 2 1. Join 1 brown print #3 O square N

light Small Star Point Units using and 2 beige print N triangles as N N Small Star O 2 light tan print H triangles, 1 gray shown in Border Unit Diagrams. Block Diagr ake 2 O Hoveri Make 2 2 Make Make 2 Make 24 Border Units.End Unit Assembly Diag print #1 I square, and 2 medium Border Unit Diagrams N ms Unit Diagrams small star Block Diagrams 16 Make tan print #1 J triangles in each. Small Star Block Diagrams N 3. Join 1 medium tan print H triangle Make 2 Large Star Point Hovering Hawks Block and 1 Unit Assembly Diagrams brown print #2 H triangle O Make 16 End Unit As G Border assembly Unit Diagrams as shown in Triangle-Square DiaEnd U Border Unit Diagrams Small Star Point B 1. Make 1 brown print #2 B triangle Join 2 grams. Make 16 triangle-squares. Unit Assembly Diagrams and 1 medium tan print B triangle B H toLarge Star Assembly Diagrams make a triangle-square. Make H Border Unit Diagrams Make 2 108 triangle-squares. Large Star Assembly Diagrams Border Unit Diagrams
triangle-square Diagrams Triangle-Square Diagrams

Diagonal Seams Unit Diagrams

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Quilt top assembly Diagram

Quilt Top Assembly Diagram

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2. Join 1 brown print #3 N triangle Block Diagram

2. Layer backing, batting, and quilt

3. Join 2"-wide brown print #4

and 1 beige print N triangle as top; baste. Quilt as desired. Quilt shown in End Unit Assembly Diashown was quilted with continugram. Make 4 of each as shown in ous curves in triangles and feathers Large Star Diagram End Unit Diagrams. in background (Quilting Diagram).

strips into 1 continuous piece for straight-grain French-fold binding. Add binding to quilt.

N N Large Star Diagram end Unit assembly Diagram End Unit Assembly Diagram Make 4 Make 4

End Unit Diagrams

ly Diagram

Make 4

Make 4

End Unit Diagrams

end Unit Diagrams

Quilt Top Assembly Diagram on page 5, lay out 8 gray print #2 P triangles, 7 Border Units, and 2 End Units. Join to complete 1 side border. Make 2 side borders. 4. In the same manner, make top and bottom borders using 6 gray print #2 P triangles, 5 Border Units, and 2 End Units in each. 5. Add 1 beige print K square to each end of top and bottom borders.
3. Referring to

Quilting Diagram

Quilt assembly
1. Lay out Large Star block, Small

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k trUe

Quilting Diagram

Classic blue and white prints from the French Blue collection by Timeless Treasures provide perfect contrast in this design.

Star blocks, and Hovering Hawks blocks as shown in Quilt Top Assembly Diagram. Join into rows; join rows to complete quilt center. 2. Add side borders to quilt center. Add top and bottom borders to quilt.

Finishing
1. Divide backing into 3 (258-yard)

lengths. Join panels lengthwise. Seams will run horizontally.

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Designer
Cyndi Hershey has been quilting for more than twenty-five years. Her education and background in interior design and textiles were helpful as her interst in quilting grew. Since selling her quilt shop, Cyndi has worked in product development and marketing for several fabric companies. She is the author of two books, Sudoku Quilts and Nine by Nine.
Contact her at: cyndihershey@aol.com h
to order a kit for this project, see Fons & Porter Quilt Supply on page 98.

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