Scrappy star - a tutorial

After making this runner, I have been challenged to show how I made my scrappy stars. So here we go.

This is how it's going to be.

Start with eight 3 1/4" squares from a neutral fabric. 

Put four away and make the star points on the other four.

Find some different scraps minimum 3# squares. Cut them to triangles like this.

Sew the triangle to the white square. The pin marks the middle, and the lower part of the triangle should be to the left of the pin. The star point have to be under the corner somewhere. Make some differences for the four parts to make them wonky.

Fingerpress the first triangle, and sew on the other. Remember to cross the two at least 1/2" from the bottom of the white square. Don't cut the white away, that will be your guide for squaring it up.

Sew all the four parts like this, iron them and square them up.

Find all the white squares and place the star points as you find it the best. Now on to the middle.

I make each square by sewing together small scraps and orphan HTS blocks. Square them up to 3 1/4".

Then the fun starts. Should I choose this one?

Or is this one better? I always make lots to choose from.

I ended up with this one as the perfect middle for these star points.

Sew them into rows, and then again each row together.

Finished! Now you can just square it up to 8 1/4". Good luck trying your own stars!

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Tutorial for my Christmas runner star

Yesterday you could read about my Island Batik table runner, Here I'll try to show you how I made the block used in that runner. You can use all your scraps in a special colour. And I can imagine that you also can make this block with mixed colours with a black or light background. I didn't have time to try that, but I certainly will later.

What you'll need for one block:
2 squares, 5 1/2", (1 red, 1 light)
2 squares, 5" (red)
1 square, 4 1/2" for the center of the star
4 paper patterns, 4", for the corner blocks, and some small scraps to sew them.

Start with the 5 1/2" squares. Draw a line from corner to corner and sew 1/4" on both sides. Then cut at the line.

You will now have two HSTs like these.

With the red 5" squares on top, draw a line and sew on both sides. Remember to start the line from the white corner to the red one.  Cut

You have now 4 blocks like this. Cut them to 4 1/2". 

Cut the 4" papers, draw two lines from one corner to about the middle of two sides on one of them. You may chose the angle yourself. Sew without thread to get the sewing lines on all the blocks.

Find small scraps to cover the pieces.

Sew the side pieces on. Remember to do it one at the time, and iron the first to one side before you do the next.

You have now four blocks like this. Cut them with 1/4" around. The blocks will be 4 1/2".

Then you have to look at my block to join all the pieces together to get the full starblock. Good luck!