Chubby Stars quilt along! Fabric info

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• Sample blocks done.
• Fabric requirements figured.
• I'll post Step one of the Quilt-making process Friday (*hint: strip-piecing for the chain blocks; 1 1/2" strips that make four-patch units for those who can't wait)

The plan is to get the top done in nine weeks. (Yikes!)

(I'm 1/11 of the way there)

Chubby Star Quilt Along Information

	Throw	Twin	Queen/Full	King	Cal King
Dimensions	70” x 78”	62”  x  86”	86” x 94”	102” square	98” x 108”
Block layout	7 x 8	6 x 9	9 x 10	11 x 11	9 x 11
Snowball blocks	28	27	45	60	49
Chain blocks	28	27	45	61	50
Fabric requirements
Focal fabrics*	1 ⅔ yd.	1 ⅔ yd.	3 yd.	3 ¼ yd.	3 ⅝ yd.
Star points	1 ½ yd.	1 ½ yd.	2 ½ yd.	3 ⅓ yd.	2 ⅔ yd.
Background**	2 yd.	2 yd.	3 yd.	4 yd.	3 ¼ yd.
Chain strips***	1 yd.	1 yd.	1 ¼ yd.	1 ⅝ yd.	1 ½ yd.
Inner border	⅜ yd.	⅜ yd.	½ yd.	½ yd.	½ yd.
Outer border	2 yd.	2 yd.	2 ½ yd.	2 ½ yd.	2 ½ yd.
Backing	4 ⅞ yd.	5 ¼ yd.	7 ⅞ yd.	9 yd.	6 ½ yd. + 1 yd. stripped in

* Focal fabrics: 8 ½” squares

        -      Layer cake friendly

        -      Can get four 8 ½” squares from one fat quarter or quarter yard

* Background: Will be cut in to 2 ½” strips; can use bella solids jelly roll (King size will need 1 ½ jelly rolls); also need 1 ½” strips (for chain blocks)

*** Chain strips will be cut in to 1 ½” strips; honey-bun friendly

A few notes on fabric choices:

• Focal fabrics – can have large scale prints; need to contrast star points; mine are mostly Nicey Jane

• Contrast star points – I’m using Kona Stone (and I might plan in a few accent color stars); using all one color will unify and simplify your star points; choose a good contrast solid or blender print
• Background – I’m using Moda Bella snow (because I already had 3 yards of it on hand); I recommend a solid or neutral – you don’t want anything busy
• Chain strips – will be 1 ½” strips; honey-bun friendly à I’m using blender pieces from Nicey Jane and other coordinating lines

Fabric info file here.

In this diagram (twin size) you can see how the snowball and Chain blocks interact.

Here is a blank diagram you can print off and color

I don't know how to do fancy-schmancy html coding.  But if you take the space next to the first < out, you can add this button to your blog. :)

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Here it is littler:

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(Again -- take the space out between the first < and 'a' -- and I hope it works -- you can also go here and borrow the html in the 'share this' space)

This quilt design was inspired by an amalgamation of:

• Apple Crisp in American Patchwork and Quilting -- October 2010

• Red Velvet by Camille Roskelley 

• This quilt found in Material Obsession by Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty

  



P.S.  Thanks for all the love and support here.