Approximate Size:  4x4 ring makes a table topper or wall hanging

Class Description:  The Gemstone Wedding Star is a 4 by 4 ring wall hanging made using paper piecing.  This can be made into a table topper or wall hanging, table runner or bed quilt of any size depending on the number of rings that are added with extension papers.  This design has become a classic in the quilting industry and is one that continues to become more and more popular every year.

Pattern Fee:  $50.00

Kit Fee:  $134.00 (optional)

Machine:  Required

Class Supply List: Other than your pattern, of course, you can begin accumulating some of the other items/supplies that you’ll need as you work on your Gemstone Wedding Star.  You never know when someone might give you a gift certificate and now you’ll have a shopping list ready!

Fabric:  6 sets of 8 colors (48) of 2 ½” strips (light to dark) or 1 Judy Niemeyer Bali Pops with colors already sorted for you.  More on background fabric once you register and contact me. (I have Judy Niemeyer strips available)

General Supplies

• Rotary cutting mat – medium size
• 6 x 24 rotary ruler
• Rotary cutter and new (sharp) blades
• Small scissors
• Seam ripper
• Sewing machine in good working order with a ¼-inch foot
• Size 70 sharp sewing needles
• High quality cotton thread (poor quality thread will often break when removing the paper)

Paper Piecing Supplies

• 6-inch add-a-quarter ruler
• Box of Jumbo Paper Clip
• Scotch tape
• Glue Stick (prefer UHU and available from teacher)
• Flower pins – I usually prefer the thinner ones over the fatter ones.  Choices-choices-choices!

Some optional organizational supplies

• Gallon size Ziplock bags
• Purple Thang
• Inexpensive binder to keep your pattern sheets (I keep mine in protective plastic sheets)
• Note pad that you’ll keep with your pattern and binder to make notes, write down questions you might have, and other important details that might help

Included in Kit:  Binding and a presorted Judy Niemeyer strip set