| Quick and Easy, Carpenter Star, Quilt Top |
| AKA.....The Four Hour Quilt Top |
Do you need a quick quilt top for a gift? Do you just need a quick quilting fix? I have taught this class several times over the last few years, at retreats and in other arenas.. Dozens of happy students are thrilled, with the quick and easy, quilt top they make in this class. You will be happy too, with your completed quilt top. Most quilters finish their quilt tops, in 4 or 5 hours. |
Fabric Supplies: 1 yard of a dark fabric 1 yard of a medium fabric 2 yards of background fabric. Please make sure you have a good contrast between the background fabric, the medium fabric and the dark fabric, to ensure the design of the pattern will stand out. Please see the samples below, and pick your fabrics carefully. Quilt top finishes at approximately 50 x 50, depending on your borders. Your quilt top can finish in a 50 x 80 lap quilt size, if you choose. The Half Square Triangles (HST) made for this class, were 5 - 6 inches finished. |
Here are some pictures of the "Four Hour Quilt", made in recent classes. Please note, the nice outcome of the quilt top, when there is a definite contrast between the 3 fabrics. Or the not so nice outcome, when there is busy background fabric, or when there is not a clear contrast, between the medium fabric, the dark fabric and the background fabric. Please see the quilts made and please pick your fabric combinations carefully. |
You will make HST - Half Square Triangles, using your own preferred method.
We use the Wonder Cut Ruler, to make them in record time.
You need 64 squares for the body of the quilt. 8 across by 8 down.
16 squares out of the background fabric.
16 HST, out of the Background fabric and Fabric #1
16 HST, out of the Background fabric and Fabric #2
16 HST, out of Fabric #1 and Fabric #2
Assemble as shown. Add borders and have fun.
Quilt as desired.
We use the Wonder Cut Ruler, to make them in record time.
You need 64 squares for the body of the quilt. 8 across by 8 down.
16 squares out of the background fabric.
16 HST, out of the Background fabric and Fabric #1
16 HST, out of the Background fabric and Fabric #2
16 HST, out of Fabric #1 and Fabric #2
Assemble as shown. Add borders and have fun.
Quilt as desired.
Notice the outcome of these quilt tops, when the fabrics didn't have enough contrast. Pick your fabrics carefully.
One More Time Around.....
I use the Wonder Cut Ruler, to make HST - Half Square Trianges, fast and easy.
I made the HST for this quilt in about an hour and a half.
Call if you want to purchase one of these rulers, or if you have questions about this technique.
Carrie 281-793-1777
I made the HST for this quilt in about an hour and a half.
Call if you want to purchase one of these rulers, or if you have questions about this technique.
Carrie 281-793-1777
You will need 144 squares for the body of this quilt top. 36 background squares 36 HST, with the background fabric and Fabric #1 36 HST, with the background fabric and Fabric #2 36 HST, with Fabric #1 and Fabric #2 The HST made for this quilt top, were 3 inch finished.. Assemble as shown. Add borders and have fun. Quilt as desired. |
