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Use this pattern to make a Quilt of Valor.

In each issue of Love of Quilting, we'll include a pattern that meets

the guidelines established by the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

To learn more about QOV, go to www.FonsandPorter.com/QOV.

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For more information about Mark Lipinski, go to www.FonsandPorter.com/designers

QuiLt by Mark Lipinski. MachinE QuiLtEd by Mary Ames.

Stars & StripesMark Lipinski’s patriotic quilt with its red, white, and blue stars and wavy red

and white stripes is the perfect size for a Quilt of Valor.

Size: 67" × 81"

Blocks: 19 (7") Star blocks

MatErials13⁄8 yards navy print

1½ yards red print

2¼ yards cream print 5⁄8 yard brown print for inner border

1½ yards navy stripe for outer border

1 fat quarter* cream-and-red print for corner blocks

5⁄8 yard multicolor stripe for binding

template material

5 yards backing fabric

twin-size quilt batting

*fat quarter = 18" × 20"

Mark Lipinski has raised a son while keeping up with a busy career in tV, including being a talk show producer, the host of “Quilt Out Loud” on Qnntv.com, an outstanding lecturer, as well as a quilt and fabric designer.

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CuttingMeasurements include ¼" seam

allowances. Border strips are exact

length needed. You may want to cut

them longer to allow for piecing

variations. Patterns for Quarter

Circle and Background are on pages

4 and 5.

From navy print, cut:

• 2(7½"-wide)strips.Fromstrips,

cut10(7½")Dsquares.

• 4(4"-wide)strips.Fromstrips,

cut60(4"×2¼")Arectangles.

• 6(2¼"-wide)strips.Fromstrips,

cut92(2¼")Bsquares.

From red print, cut:


cut19(4")Csquares.

• 38QuarterCircles.

From cream print, cut:



• 38Backgrounds.

From brown print, cut:

• 6(2½"-wide)strips.Piecestripsto

make2(2½"×63½")sideinner

bordersand2(2½"×53½")top

and bottom inner borders.

From navy stripe, cut:

• 7(7½"-wide)strips.Piecestripsto

make2(7½"×67½")sideouter

bordersand2(2½"×53½")top

and bottom outer borders.

From cream-and-red print fat

quarter, cut:


cut16(4"×2¼")Arectangles.



From multicolor stripe, cut:

• 8(2¼"-wide)stripsforbinding.

nOtE: Fabric shown is printed with diagonal stripes. if you want this look, but have fabric with horizontal or vertical stripes, cut binding strips on the bias.

star BlOCk assEMBly1. Referring to Star Point Unit

Diagrams,place1creamprint

Bsquareatop1navyprintA

rectangle,rightsidesfacing.

Stitch diagonally from corner to

corner as shown. Trim ¼" beyond

stitching. Press open to reveal

triangle. Repeat on opposite end

of rectangle to complete 1 Star

Point Unit. Make 60 navy Star

Point Units.

2. Inthesamemanner,make16

cream Star Point Units using

2navyprintBsquaresand1

cream-and-redprintArectangle

in each.

3.Layout1redprintCsquare,

4navyStarPointUnits,and4

navyprintBsquaresasshown

in Star Block Assembly Diagram.

Join into rows; join rows to

complete 1 navy Star block

(Star Block Diagrams). Make 15

navy Star blocks.

AB

Star Point Unit Diagrams

Star Block Assembly Diagram

Star Block Diagrams Curved Seam Unit Diagram

MAKE 60

MAKE 15 MAKE 4

MAKE 16

B

C

Quilting Diagram

MAKE 60 MAKE 16


AB




MAKE 60

MAKE 15 MAKE 4

MAKE 16

B

C

Quilting Diagram


AB




MAKE 60

MAKE 15 MAKE 4

MAKE 16

B

C

Quilting Diagram

MAKE 15 MAKE 4

Star Block Diagrams

4. Inthesamemanner,make4

cream Star blocks using 1 red

printCsquare,4creamStarPoint

Units,and4cream-and-redprint

Bsquaresineach.

CurvEd sEaM unit assEMBly1. Join1redprintquartercircle

and 1 cream print background

as shown in Curved Seam Unit

Diagram.

Sew SmartTM

Match and pin quarter circle and background at marks. Ease pieces to fit as you sew seam.

2. Make38CurvedSeamUnits.

Quilt assEMBly1. LayoutnavyStarblocks,Curved

SeamUnits,andnavyprintD

squaresasshowninQuilt Top

Assembly Diagram on page 4.

Join into rows; join rows to

completequiltcenter.

2. Addbrownprintsideinner

borderstoquiltcenter.Add

brown print top and bottom

innerborderstoquilt.

AB




MAKE 60

MAKE 15 MAKE 4

MAKE 16

B

C

Quilting Diagram

Curved Seam Unit Diagram


3. Addnavystripesideouter

borderstoquilt.

4. Add1creamStarblocktoeach

end of top and bottom outer

borders.Addborderstoquilt.

Finishing1.Dividebackinginto2(2½-yard)

lengths. Cut 1 piece in half

lengthwise to make 2 narrow

panels. Join 1 narrow panel to each

side of wider panel; press seam

allowances toward narrow panels.

2. Layerbacking,batting,andquilt

top; baste. Quilt as desired.

3. Join 2¼"-widestripestripsinto

1continuouspieceforstraight-

grainFrench-foldbinding.

Addbindingtoquilt.

D

Quilt Top Assembly DiagramQuilt Top Assembly Diagram

BackgroundQuarter Circle

Pattern is shown full size and includes ¼" seam allowance.

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BackgroundQuarter Circle

Pattern is shown full size and includes ¼" seam allowance.

AB




MAKE 60

MAKE 15 MAKE 4

MAKE 16

B

C

Quilting DiagramQuilting Diagram


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