Smoky Skies Wonky Star Irish Chain Quilt Pattern

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Embrace the beauty of deep winter sunsets with a stunning Irish chain quilt made of wonky stars! A dreamy way to use scraps or jelly rolls, this winter quilt pattern uses a combination of wonky stars and easy chain blocks to create its delightful design layout. Designer Megan Farrell has included measurements for multiple quilt sizes, so that you can create a wonky star quilt for your new grandbaby or sew a large version for your queen-size bed.

Designer Notes:

Border fabric/backing and binding not included in requirements/pattern.
Blocks should be made with a scant 1/4” seam allowance (just a hair under 1/4” ).
Layout for all sizes is for blocks to be alternated. For Baby, Lap, Twin and Queen sizes, Block 1 will be in the four corners of the quilt.

Materials:

Instructions:

BLOCK #1: CHAIN BLOCK:

Note: To make one block, you need qty 28 of scrappy 2 1/2” squares and qty 4 of background 2 1/2”x 4 1/2” rectangles.

Pair up your scrappy 2 1/2” squares and make 14 sets of two.
Take 10 pairs from Step 1 and sew together to make qty 5 of scrappy 4-Patch.
Take the remaining 4 Pairs from Step 1 and attach each to a background 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangle.
Sew Top Row of Block together.
Sew Middle row of block together.
Sew Bottom row of block together.
Sew Top to Middle row, then sew Bottom to Middle. Complete Steps 1-7 for each of Block 1; for example, complete 8 times if making the throw size.

BLOCK #2: STAR BLOCK:

Note: To make one block, you will need qty 4 background 4 1/2” squares, qty 4 accent 2 1/2” squares, qty 4 accent 2 1/2”x 4 1/2” rectangles, qty 4 background 2 1/2” squares, qty 4 background 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangles and qty 4 Scrappy 2 1/2” squares. If making the center of your star with a solid accent, you will need 1 accent 4 1/2” square. If making the center of your star with a 4-patch, you will need qty 4 additional scrappy 2 1/2” squares.

Take qty 4 background 2 1/2” squares and 4 scrappy 2 1/2” squares and sew together to make qty 4 pairs.
Sew pairs from Step 1 to qty 4 background 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangles.
Snowball bottom left hand corner of your 4 1/2” background square with 2 1/2” accent squares.
Snowball bottom right hand corner of your 4 1/2” background squares from Step 3 with your accent 2 1/2” x 4 1/2” rectangles. Place the upper left-hand corner of the rectangle on the upper right-hand corner of the 4 1/2” square, and place the bottom right-hand corner of the accent rectangle on the bottom center of the 4 1/2” square (where your snowballed corner hits the middle).
If the center of your star will be a 4-patch, please sew sets of two scrappy 2 1/2” squares together, then sew your pairs together to create a 4-patch.
Sew Top row of block together.
Sew Middle row of block together.
Sew Bottom row of block together.
Sew Top to Middle row, then sew Bottom to Middle. Complete Steps 1-9 for each of Block 2; for example, complete 8 times if making the throw size.