Use only squares and rectangles – no diamond shapes and no set-in seams!
Nancy Johnson-Srebro brings her magic to star blocks! Easy, accurate piecing is just a few steps away with Nancy’s super-easy methods. Quilt Maps® help you design one-of-a-kind settings for your blocks.
• Easy rotary cutting, piecing, and pressing techniques guarantee:
Perfect star points
No dog ears
No Y-seams
Accurate matching of seams
Blocks lie flat and square
• 30 star blocks and 10 Quilt Maps® come together to create unlimited possibilities
• Learn to chain piece Diamond-Free® 8-point stars, Lone Stars, and more from squares and rectangles
Reviews
Review By: Sophie Littlefield, QuiltersReview.com - February 1, 2005
With Nancy's help, you'll learn to easily make complex-looking 8-pointed star blocks. Her method is amazingly simple, and results in perfect stars every time.
Review Quiltemagasinet - March 1, 2005
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Review Patchwork i Deen - February 1, 2005
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Review Les Nouvelles du Patchwork - March 1, 2005
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Review Quiltnieuws - September 1, 2005
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Review Sleepy Cat Hollow - July 3, 2008
"I should have used this book a long time ago! HOLY MOLY! OMGosh…they’re not kidding about how easy it is to do. I’ve been intimidated by Eight-Point Stars (except for the Friendship and Ohio Stars) for a long time now…New Super-Easy Technique! Diamond-Free Stars from Squares and Rectangles! Perfect Points and No Y-Seams!"
Review Happyparty's Weblog - July 15, 2008
"I made two other blocks for my block swap quilt. The first is Block 26 from the book, Stars by Magic by Nancy Johnson-Srebro. It’s a GREAT book with some amazing-looking stars."
Review Hills Creek Quilter - September 14, 2008
"... The technique explained in the book required no diamond shapes to be cut, only squares and rectangles. Yes, there are a few more seams than you would have if you were to sew this with the traditional set-in seams, but to me it is worth it.
The book has cutting instructions for blocks of all sizes, however I had to work a bit with the 4 and 5 inch block instructions in order to make it come out right for a 4 1/2-inch finished size. But it wasn't rocket science.
The name of the block is "G-8 Justin's Comet", an intermediate-level block. It was the first one for which I used just a rotary-cutting method, no paper piecing or applique involved."
Review Its Just Me: My Life Based on Quilting - December 7, 2008
"...I found an awesome book from my local library. It's called Stars by Magic by Nancy Johnson-Srebro. It looks to be super easy. You can do diamond free stars from squares and rectangles. Perfect point and no Y-seams! That is the best part. I have always wanted to make eight point stars, but with the Y-seams I'd avoid them..."
