Designed by

JINNY BEYER

Made and Machine

Quilted by
RAMONA SORENSEN
of CORN WAGON
QUILT CO.

SKILL LEVEL
INTERMEDIATE

Finished Quilt Size

74H˝ x 74H˝

Number of Blocks
and Finished Size
1 Lone Star Block
58˝ x 58˝

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Lone Star
Salute
For patriotic punch, you can’t beat this
stellar design. Carefully-placed values of red and
blue give amazing depth and movement to the design,
and strip-piecing instructions simplify construction.

Planning
Honor those who serve by displaying this glowing red,
white, and blue quilt made of fabrics from The Jinny Beyer
Palette collection by RJR Fabrics. This stunning star will add
beauty to any 4th of July celebration.

Strip piecing the Lone Star significantly reduces the time

required to make this patriotic classic. Handle all bias edges
carefully to avoid distortion.

Cutting Instructions for Border and Binding

Strips, Setting Squares, and Triangles Fabric Requirements and Star Cutting Instructions
(cut first, and then cut strips as listed in chart) dark burgundy print
dark burgundy print
dark
dark burgundy
burgundy print
print Description Yardage 2˝ x WOF*
= cut in half twice diagonally dark burgundy
burgundy print
texture
burgundy
dark burgundy
burgundy texture
print
texture strips
Red scroll print (see chart for yardage) dark burgundy
burgundy
dark burgundy print
texture
print
burgundy
burgundy texture
texture
*4 strips 2I˝ x 72˝, pieced from 8 width of fabricdark burgundy
(WOF)
dark burgundy print
print
light burgundy
burgundy
light texture
burgundy Dark burgundy print (star) G yd. 2
light
burgundy
burgundy burgundy
texture
texture
strips light
light burgundy
burgundy
burgundy
light texture
darkburgundy
burgundy texture
red floral Burgundy texture (star) K yd. 4
Navy texture (see chart for yardage) light
darkburgundy
red floral
light
dark
light burgundy
red floral
burgundy Light burgundy print (star) 6
*4 strips 4I˝ x 80˝, pieced from 8 WOF strips dark red
red floral
darkburgundy
light floral H yd.
light
red
dark burgundy
scroll
red print
floral
*4 strips 2˝ x 68˝, pieced from 8 WOF strips red
darkscroll
dark red print
red floral
floral Dark red floral (star) L yd. 8
red
red scroll
scroll print
print
9 strips 2H˝ x WOF (binding) dark
red red
scroll
dark floral
print
red floral
floral
bright red
red
bright
bright
red
scroll
red
red
scroll
print
floral
floral
print Red scroll print (star, middle border) 1J yds. 6
White/gray print (see chart for yardage) red
bright
brightscroll
red
red print
floral
floral
red
bright
darkred scroll
coralred print
floral
texture
scroll print Bright red floral (star) K yd. 4
1 square 25G˝ x 25G˝ bright
dark coralred floral
texture
bright
dark coral
bright red floral
texture
red floral
4 squares 17H˝ x 17H˝ dark
dark coral
coral
bright texture
texture
red floral Dark coral texture (star) G yd. 2
bright
Medium
dark red
blue
coral floral
print
texture
*Border strips include extra length for trimming. Medium
dark coral
dark blue
coral print
texture
texture
Medium
Medium
dark
blue
blue
coral
print
print
texture Medium blue print (star) L yd. 8
darkBlue
Mediumcoral
bluetexture
leaf print
print
Medium
Blueblue
leaf print
Blue
Medium
Blue
Medium leaf
blue
leaf
blue print
print Blue leaf print (star) K yd. 4
Blueblue
Medium leaf print
print
darkBlue
Medium leaf
blue
blue print
texture
darkBlue
dark leaf
blue
blue
Blue
print
texture
texture
leaf print
Dark blue texture (star) K yd. 4
dark
dark blue
Blue texture
leaf
blue print
texture
darkBlue leaf
blue print
texture Navy texture (star, inner and outer 2M yds. 8
darkBlue
blueleaf
navy
navy print
texture
texture
darknavy
dark blue texture
navy
blue texture
texture borders, binding)
dark navy
blue
navy texture
texture
light
dark
light blue
blue
blue
navy print
texture
print
texture
light blue
navy
light blue print
texture
print Light blue print (star) K yd. 4
navy
light bluetexture
print
light blue
navy
navy print
texture
gray print
texture
light gray
blue
gray print
print Gray print (star) K yd. 4
light blue
light blue
gray print
print
light gray
gray
blue print
print
light blue print
gray print
white/gray White/gray print (setting squares and 1M yds.
gray print
gray
white/gray
white/gray print
print triangles)
gray
gray print
white/gray
white/gray print
white/gray print Backing 4I yds.**
white/gray print
white/gray print
white/gray
white/gray print
print Batting size 84˝ x 84˝
*WOF = width of fabric
**Yardage is based on usable width of at least 42˝.

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 Piecing the Star Sections
1 Referring to Diagram I, sew together 1 each dark burgundy
print, burgundy texture, light burgundy print, and dark red floral
WOF strips, offsetting each strip approximately 1H˝ to make strip
set A. Press in direction of arrow after each strip addition. Make 2.
In same manner, make 2 each of strip sets B-H.
2 Referring to Diagram II, align 45°-angle line of ruler with raw
edge of strip set A. Trim away and discard end. Trim second strip
set A in same manner. Cut 16 A segments 2˝ wide. (Hint: Check
the 45° angle after every few cuts, and trim to true up edge if
needed.) In same manner, cut 16 each segments B-H.
45°
line

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5
2˝

22

4
21
Cut

3
20
discard

2
19

1
16

18
2˝ x WOF

17
16
15
1½˝

14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
Strip set A Make 2

5
4
3
2
1
2˝ x WOF Diagram II
1½˝
3 To make pieced red diamond, sew together 1 each segments
A-D in order (Diagram III-A), matching small diamonds at seam
Strip set B Make 2 lines. Make 16.

2˝ x WOF A B C D
1½˝

Strip set C Make 2

A Make 16

2˝ x WOF Diagram III-A

1½˝

In same manner, stitch together 1 each segments E-H to make

pieced blue diamond (Diagram III-B). Make 16.
Strip set D Make 2

2˝ x WOF E F G H
1½˝

Strip set E Make 2

B Make 16

2˝ x WOF Diagram III-B

1½˝

4 Referring to Diagram IV, sew together 2 each pieced red and

blue diamonds to make large diamond. Make 8.
Strip set F Make 2

2˝ x WOF
1½˝

Strip set G Make 2

2˝ x WOF
1½˝ Make 8

Diagram IV
Strip set H Make 2

Diagram I

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Assembling the Quilt Top 4¾˝ x 80˝
Note: Refer to Assembly Diagram for following
steps. 2¾˝ x 72˝
5 Mark match points as shown on the wrong 2˝ x 68˝
side of each large diamond and each white/gray
print 17H˝ square and 25G˝ quarter-square tri- 25¼˝
angle in the following manner. Using see-through 17½˝
ruler, make crosshairs in corners by drawing a
short line G˝ from each raw edge.

6 Aligning match points, stitch together 2 large

diamonds, starting and stopping at match points
and backstitching to secure, to make quarter-star.
Make 4. Sew together to complete star. Set in
white/gray quarter-square triangles and squares,
aligning match points.

2¾˝ x 72˝
4¾˝ x 80˝

2˝ x 68˝
7 Finger press border strips in half. Sew to-
gether 1 each 68˝, 72˝, and 80˝ strips, matching
folds. Make 4. Centering folds, add pieced strips
to all 4 sides of quilt (see Add Mitered Borders,
below). Sew and trim miters.

Quilting and Finishing
8 Layer, baste, and quilt. Using matching thread
throughout, Ramona machine quilted curved
diamonds in each dark red floral and navy texture
diamond. Curlicues and petals are stitched in the
remainder of the small diamonds. Feathers are
Assembly Diagram
stitched in the white/gray squares and triangles.
Each border features a continuous feathered
vine. Bind with navy texture.

Add Mitered Borders

Center and pin pieced border strips to sides, top,
and bottom of quilt. Strips will extend beyond quilt
top. Starting and stopping G˝ from quilt corners and
backstitching to secure, sew strips to quilt. Press
seam allowances toward quilt center. Fold quilt on
diagonal, right sides together. Align border strip raw
edges and border seams at the G˝ backstitched
point; pin together. Align ruler edge with fold,
extending ruler completely across border. Draw line
from the backstitched point to the border raw edges.
Stitch on drawn line, backstitching at both ends.
Press seam open. With quilt right side up, align
45°-angle line of square ruler on seam line to check
accuracy. If corner is flat and square, trim excess
fabric to G˝ seam allowance. Repeat for all corners.
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