twinkle twinkle wonky star {tutorial}

The wonky star has been going around and I finally caught it.  Especially after seeing this and this. 

I decided to put my own little spin on it though, and use some of the feedsack I've been  admiring on my shelf as the background fabric, and add some white to the points to make it "twinkle"!

Since I know of a least one great tutorial for the wonky block, I'll refer you there. I started with 2.5 inch blocks (which will give an end result of a 6.5 inch block) instead of the 4.5 inch blocks that Victoria used in her tutorial. 

So, if you'd like to add some "twinkle" to your block, this is what you can do.

Following Victoria's tutorial, right after you have cut your star point squares in half, you're gonna take a little detour and cut eight pieces of your "twinkle" material (I used some white scrap) about 3/4 inch wide and long enough to cover the long edge of the triangle like so:

Angle the triangle on the white fabric however you like (changing this angle will make the "twinkle" different on each point), and using a scant 1/4 inch seam allowance, with right sides together, sew. 

Then trim the excess white fabric.

Then press it open and trim back to a triangle-ish shape.

And that concludes the detour folks, continue with following the tutorial like normal and now you'll end up with wonky stars that "twinkle"!

~Penny

p.s. for those of you that love Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy line, make sure you check back on Wednesday.  That's all I'm sayin'.

 

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oh gosh...i think i'm going to have to quit my job so i have more time to try out all these great tut's!! :)

[deedee]

this is adorbale..thanks for showing us how. ot make them...

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[Judy]

This is just cuter than cute.

[Marybeth]

So cute - I love making stars - I'll have to try this one out...
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[Arlene]

Cool! I'm glad to see my favorite feedsack print being put to use. Great idea!

[Dayna]

Aahh, my friend, you amaze once again!

[shelly]

These are some cute little stars! I luv em!

[Jessi]

Super lovely block - I'm bookmarking this! Must do more quilting.

[Amy - parkcitygirl]

Fun stars :) I love your spin!

[MichelleB]

Adorable! Love the twinkle aspect.

[Thimbleanna]

Very clever Penny -- that's really cute!

[Candace]

I love the twinkle idea, Penny! Wonderful tutorial - oh and the feedsack fabric is delish!
Cheers!

[jacquie]

what a great idea! who doesn't need more twinkle!

[Jody Blue]

I'll be back for sure, I do enjoy your quilting ability. I am just biding my time to start quilting.

[Lisa @celebrate CREATIVITY]

What a great block. Too cute!

[amylouwho]

twinkle, it's perfect. I think I'm going to start calling you that.

[Victoria]

Pretty darn cool! Love your twinkle twist!

[Liesl]

I really love the added white. Definitely makes it *twinkle* more.

[jessica]

I see pillows in my future with this tutorial!

[jenn]

Penny, you have become a quilting extradionaire! For reals! Great great job :-) !!!!
Love this! I

[jenn]

Oops, I got cut off somehow! I was just going to stay I am putting this on my list as well!

[Kate]

Love it!

[sheree]

Oh, I am so going to try this!! Thanks Penny!

[emily]

The feedsack definitely makes the square twinkle! Very cute!