Sunburst - RJR Fabrics

Block 4 - Sunburst (22" Finished)
Fabric Cutting Directions
Fabric # Description
Cutting
6 Teal Tapestry Cut 1 - 12 1 /4" wide strip,
Cut into 1 - 121/4" square
Cut across both diagonals
to make 4 triangles
Cut the remainder of
the strip down to 6",
Cut 4 - 6" squares
5 Purple Florentine Cut 2 - 2 3 /8" wide strips
Cut each strip in half to make
4 half-strips as illustrated.
2 3 /8"
11 Azure Astor Cut 2 - 2 3 /8" wide strips,
Cut into 4 half-strips as
illustrated for Fabric 5
10 Turquoise Cut 3 - 2 3 /8" wide strips, cut
Paisley
into 6 half-strips as illustrated
for Fabric 5
3 Viridian Crackle Cut 1 - 2 3 /8" wide strips, cut
into 2 half-strips as illustrated
for Fabric 5
12 Jade Florentine Cut 1 - 2 3 /8" wide strip
Cut into 2 - half inch strips as
Illustrated for Fabric 5
21"
21"
Cutting 45° Angle Diamonds
Line up the 45° angle on the ruler with the tip edge of set 1.
Trim the edge as shown in Figure 1. After trimming the edge
cut 4 - 1 13 /16" segments as shown in Figure 2. Use a ruler
grided in 1 /16" or use the cutting guide on page 5. Repeat for
set 2 and 3. Trim the edge of set 1R as shown in Figure 3.
Continue cutting as shown in Figure 4. Cut 4 - 1 13 /16"
segments. Repeat for set 2R and 3R.
Cut
45˚
Figure 1
45˚
Cut
Sew one each of sets 1, 2, and 3 together to make star
points. Make 4. Press seams open. Sew one each of sets 1R,
2R, and 3R together to make reverse star points. Make 4.
Press seams open (See Hint for Sewing Set Together).
45˚
Figure 3 Figure 4
45˚
Figure 2
Block 4 Construction
Using the 2 3 /8" x 21" half-strips make 6 strip sets one each of
1, 1R, 2, 2R, 3, & 3R. Sew strips together off-setting the
strips by approximately 2 1 /2" as illustrated below. Press
seams toward the direction of the arrows.
10
11
10
12
11
10
12
11
10
11
10
10
Set 1
Color 12
Color 11
Color 10
Set 1R
5 5
Set 1
Set 2
3
Set 3
Unit 1
Make 4
Set 1R
Set 2R
5
Set 3R
5
3
Unit 1R
Make 4
Set 2
Color 11
Color 10
Color 5
Set 2R
Hint for Sewing Set Together
Seams are not going in the same direction, they cross at
the 1 /4" seam allowance. Pin each intersection. The pin
should be placed where corresponding seams meet. Sew
carefully.
Color 10
Units 1, 2, & 3
Color 5
Set 3
Color 3
Set 3R
Units 1R, 2R, & 3R
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