Amazon Star Supply List
· 70/10 Microtex needle
· High quality cotton thread in a neutral color
· 12” Add-a-quarter ruler
· Flower head pins (their length makes them great for our curved piecing)
· A “purple thang”
· A glue stick (for paper, not pink or purple)
· A glue pen (for use with fabric)
· A medium sized cutting mat, rotary cutter and a 6” x 24” ruler (Judy likes the 60 mm rotary cutter)
· A 3” x 12” piece of template plastic (used for folding. Can be cut from a full sized sheet).
· Sewing machine with a quarter inch foot (or the ability to move the needle position to a 1/4”)
· Pattern for your project
· Fabric: While any fabric can be used for Judy Niemeyer’s beautiful quilts, you’ll find that batiks are especially beautiful and easy to sew because they
have no right or wrong side.
You will also need:
Extension cord/power strip
Personal iron/ironing mat
Large Zip-loc bags,
a roll of Scotch tape, a stapler (optional)
Large paper clips, a pair of scissors for cutting paper.
Typical sewing supplies (fabric scissors, thread snips, seam ripper etc.)
I’m looking forward to seeing you in class. If you have questions about the items on the supply list, please contact me at the email address below.
Pre-Cutting Instructions
It is a privilege and an honor for me to join you at Mt. Pleasant Quilting Company as you create your Amazon Star masterpiece! Here is the honest truth about this project:
There is a LOT of cutting
My quilt has won several “Best of Show” awards…..it is worth it!
Overview of cutting:
Judy takes you through several steps:
1. Label your fabrics Color #1, Color #2, etc. (I use sticky address labels)
2. Paper clip the newsprint templates that are needed to cut each fabric to that fabric.
(Note: There are no newsprint templates for the Lone Star strips… you just cut strips) (p. 3)
3. Cut each fabric into strips in a variety of widths. Definition: A strip is cut from selvage to selvage (42” wide). The width of the strip might be small (3-1/4” x 42 ) or large (15-1/2” x 42”). Each strip is then paper clipped to one of the templates that you clipped to that fabric is step 2. (p. 4-12).
4. Each strip of fabric is then cut, using the template you’ve clipped to it. After this cutting is done, the pieces are placed into a zip-loc bag which you will number (Bag #1 – Bag #9).
If you are comfortable with Judy’s designs, my suggestion is to dive in and just begin cutting. Take it page by page and step by step. Cutting starts on page 2 and continues through page 12. Beware: There are “left” and “right” pieces on a number of units (mirror images of each other), and Judy directs you to cut left and rights separately. This is especially important if you are using a single sided fabric.
If you have never cut a “Judy” quilt before, or find the cutting directions confusing….no worries! Just cut the strips that you’ll use for the Lone Star points. I can help you cut the rest of the quilt during class. You’ll find a “cheat sheet” attached that will help you cut the Lone Star strips.
I’ve also included a fabric placement information sheet. Hopefully you will find it helpful! If you like to use colored pencils to play with your colors, Judy has provided a line drawing on page 26.
Amazon Star Fabrics
Center Star
Color 1 as background
Accent 8, 9, 10, 11
Star point closest to the center (from center toward outside)
Color 1
Color 15 and 13
Color 10, 7, 12
Colors 2 and 3
Colors 1 and 4
Color 5
Color 6
Outside star point (from center toward outside)
Color 12
Color 4
Color 3
Color 7
Color 15
Color 9
Color 11
Half star points (made with strips)
Color 8
Color 14
Color 13
Color 12
Color 11
Outside Spikes
Background 2, 3, 16, 17 (can be one fabric instead of 4)
Spikes 13, 14, 15 (can also made with one fabric)
7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 12, 11 should shade from medium to really dark (11 is darkest)
12 is an accent used in “sawtooth” design and above the mulberry.
Amazon Star cutting for Lone Star Points
1. Fabric Color #1
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “1” and place in Bag #2
b. Cut (2) 5-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “1” and place in Bag #2
2. Fabric Color #2
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “2” and place in Bag #2
3. Fabric Color #3
a. Cut (5) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “3” and place two of them in Bag #2 and 3 of them in Bag #3.
4. Fabric Color #4
a. Cut (3) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “4” and place 1 strip in Bag #2 and 2 strips in Bag #3.
5. Fabric Color #5
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “5” and place both strips into Bag #2
6. Fabric Color #6
a. Cut (1) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “6” and place the strip into Bag #2
7. Fabric Color #7
a. Cut (6) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “7” and place 2 strips into Bag# 2 and 4 strips into Bag #3.
8. Fabric Color #9 (Whoops --- did you accidentally grab fabric 8???)
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “9” and place both strips into Bag #3.
9. Fabric #10
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “10” and place both of them into Bag #2
10. Fabric #11
a. Cut (1) 3-1/4” x 42” strip. Label “11” and place the strip into Bag #3
11. Fabric #12
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “12” and place one strip into Bag 2 and the other into Bag #3.
12. Fabric #13
a. Cut (2) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “13” and place both strips into Bag #2.
13. Fabric #15 (Check yourself to be sure you didn’t grab Fabric #14!)
a. Cut (5) 3-1/4” x 42” strips. Label “15” and place 2 strips into Bag #2 and 3 strips into Bag #3.
Pat yourself on the back and sit down for a rest with your favorite beverage! J
Sue Wilson 440-897-0950