Sunburst - RJR Fabrics

Sunburst by Jinny Beyer
Finished Quilt Size: 88" x 88" Square
All strips are to be cut on crosswise grain of the fabric (width
of the fabric). All strips are based on 42" long strips.
Carefully trim off all selvages. PLEASE READ THE
PATTERN CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN.
Block 1 - Empire Star (11" Finished) Make 8 Blocks
Fabric Cutting Directions
Fabric # Description Cutting
1 Yellow Green Cut 1 - 2 3 /8 " wide strip,
Alligator Cut strip into 16 - 2 3 /8" squares
3 Viridian Crackle Cut 2 - 2 3 /8" wide strips,
Cut strips into 32 - 2 3 /8" squares
5 Purple Cut 1 - 3 7 /8" wide strip,
Florentine Cut strip into 8 - 3 7 /8" squares,
Cut across both diagonals
for a total of 32 triangles
6 Teal Tapestry Cut 3 - 3 7 /8" wide strips,
Cut strips into 20 - 3 7 /8" squares
Cut across both diagonals
for a total of 80 triangles
Cut 3 - 3 1 /8 " strips,
Cut into 32 - 3 1 /8" squares
10 Turquoise Cut 2 - 3 7 /8" wide strips,
Paisley
Cut into 16 - 3 7 /8" squares,
Cut across both diagonals
for a total of 64 triangles
11 Azure Astor Cut 1 - 3 1 /8" wide strip,
Cut strip into 8 - 3 1 /8" squares
15 White Lilac Cut 2 - 6 3 /8" wide strips,
Pinecone Cut strips into 8 - 6 3 /8" squares,
Cut once on diagonal for
a total of 16 triangles
Block 1 Construction
Sew a 3 7 /8" triangle of Fabric 6 to a 3 7 /8" triangle of Fabric 10
to make a Unit 1. Sew a 3 7 /8" triangle of Fabric 10 to a 3 7 /8"
triangle of Fabric 5 to make a Unit 2. Press toward the
direction of the arrows.
10
6
Unit 1
Make 32
5
10
Unit 2
Make 32
Sew a Unit 1 and a Unit 2 together to make a Unit 3 (Make
sure the colors are in the correct position).
Sew a Unit 3 Fabric 5 side to two opposite sides of a 3 1 /8"
square of Fabric 11.
Unit 5 Make 8
10
10
6 5 11 5 6
10
10
Sew a Unit 4 to the top and bottom of a Unit 5 (Make sure the
colors are in the correct positions). See the piecing diagram
below.
Block 1 Pieced Corner Units
Sew a 2 3 /8" square of Fabric 1 to a 2 3 /8" square of Fabric 3,
and sew a 2 3 /8" square of Fabric 3 to a 3 7 /8" triangle of
Fabric 6. Sew together as illustrated. Press toward the
direction of the arrows.
1 3
3
5
11
5
6
1 3
3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 4
6
Unit 6 Make 8
1 3
3
6
Unit 7 Make 16
Sew a 3 7 /8" Fabric 6 triangle to each Fabric 3 square in Unit 7
as illustrated.
10
6
5
10
Unit 3
Make 32
Sew a 3 1 /8" square of Fabric 6 to each Fabric 10 side
of 16 Unit 3s.
Unit 4 Make 16
6
6 10 10 6
5
6
1 3
3
6
6
6
1 3
3
6
6
Unit 8
Make 16
2