This technique, developed in 1991 by Marci Baker, is from the book Oh My Stars! which has 14 different projects. Check it out!
How to make a 6 pointed star quilt block without Y seams
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60 degree ruler
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But if you still would like to try out this block, you still can make this block with a square or rectangular ruler with 60 degree lines.
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How can I get the pattern
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Hi Margaret, you can get the pattern here https://quiltwithmarcibaker.com/product/oh-my-stars/
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I’m super excited to try this. I have a ton of 2-1/2” strips I wanted to use. Can I swap those for the 3” strips and use 2” stripes and have a smaller star? Will this throw everything else off? I’m good at a lot of things, math is not one of them.
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Hi Dan, if you change the size of one of of the strips only it won’t work
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That’s what I figured. Would it work if I used 2-2” strips with a 2-1/2” strip in the center?
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I don’t actually have the math for this. It’s not my pattern. Marci Baker has a book of patterns for this technique.
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I would do a test with a small sample
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