Really Hard Blocks That Take a Long Time to Make Inside you’ll find patterns for 10 Le Moyne –based Feathered Star blocks. The smallest finishes at 12″, the largest, at 38″. Some are given in more than one size. Design and shading suggestions are given throughout. Some of the stars in this book, like the Double and Triple Feathered Stars patterns, are “really hard and take a long time to make”. Others are fairly straightforward. All the blocks have a traditional look too them, but some are actually original blocks designed just for this book. The patterns are written for rotary cutting and machine piecing. Templates are provided for checking purposes, and for quilters who prefer more traditional techniques.

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