Ugly Christmas Sweaters QAL – Swedish Star Block #10
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Ugly Christmas Sweater with Swedish Star |
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Swedish Star 6″ quilt block |
Yellow
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A
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4 @ 1.5” squares
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Pink
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B
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4 @ 1.5” x 2”
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Red
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C
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4 @ 2” x 3”
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Pink
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D
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4 @ 2” squares
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Yellow
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E
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8 @ 2” squares
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White
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F
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4 @ 1.5” x 3”
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Red
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G
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1 @ 1.5” square
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I chose to display my Swedish Star block using the Sweater #2 option.
Pink
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A
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2 @ 1” x 12.5”
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White
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B
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2 @ 1” x 12.5”
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Yellow
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C
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Yellow
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E
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2 @ 2.5” x 6.5”
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Yellow
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F
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2 @ 1.5” x 2.5”
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Background
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G
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2 @ 1.5” x 8.5”
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Yellow
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H
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Pink
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J
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Background
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K
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2 @ 3.5” squares
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Background
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L
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2 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
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Pink
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M
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1 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
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Step 4: Sew the Sleeves onto the sides of the feature block unit. Sew the (HJ) rectangle on top. Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of the (K) squares and place them on the corners. Sew along the diagonal lines, as shown in red. Trim a 1/4″ seam and press open.
Don’t forget!!! You can use the cut off corners when following the shoulder instructions in Step #4 to make these bonus 2.5″ half square triangles! I cut first and then sew along the cut edge to make mine. But you could also sew a seam 1/2″ away from your diagonal seam at the same time. And then cut between the two seams.
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What a beautiful Star block. I'm looking forward to some sewing time to catch up on my Sweater Blocks.
Wow, I'm a big fan of star blocks but often get scared off by them. 🙂 I want to give this one a go though. It is beautiful! Hannah 🙂