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Stargazey style means making "crooked" blocks ... simple stitching without the worry of quarter inch seams ... unusual and innovative techniques ... no need for templates ... multiple block sizes and setting freedom ... cutting simply from rectangles ... every block is unique.

Designed and made by Jan Mullen.

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Appliquez - Baltimore Series
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Appliquez - Baltimore Series

Appliquez patterns are designed to help you create your own designs quickly and easily with minimum of fuss. Satrgazey's choice of simple shapes in a variety of sizes combine in an amazing number of ways but how to use them is left to you. With copies of the templates in hand they encourage you to play; to set up repeat block designs, whole cloth designs, border and sashing details, stitchery, quilting and reverse applique outlines or even stencil patterns for printing. Simple shapes and simply limitless uses!

Finished size: 41" x 41" or 104cm x 104cm

Fabric Requirements:
Block backgrounds - 1yd (1m) of a white print
Sashing - fat eighth each of four black and white prints
Stops - fat eighth of a black and white print
Border - ½ yd (50cm) of a black and white stripe
Binding - 1/3 yd (30cm) of a black and white print
Applique shapes - scraps of assorted black and white, green, pink and aqua prints
Fusible web - ½ yd (50cm)

Price: $21.95

Hatz
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Hatz

Hatz has three blocks to work with: 6", 8", and 10". Variety enough for any head and easy enough for anyone to make.

Finished size: 48" x 69 ½" (122cm x 177cm)

Fabric requirements:
Backgrounds - a fat quarter of 12 greens (may repeat)
Hatz, Standz, Sashing, Inner Border & Binding - 1 ¼ yds (1.25m) black solid
Outer Border - ¾ yd (75cm) black/white stripe
Hatz - fat eighth each of 12 black prints (may repeat)

Price: $21.95

Shopping Bagz Recipez
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Shopping Bagz Recipez

This pattern includes three style of shopping bags in three different sizes. It does not include the feature block. Personalise them with a delicious block of your choice. All three styles have been designed for strength, durability, ease of construction, and boy are they fun to whip up.

Fabric Requirements:
Bakery Bag - ½yd (50cm), pocket - fat eighth
Farmers Market - 1yd (1m)
Supermarket - bag and lining 1 ¼yds (115cm)

Price: $21.95

Cushion Recipez
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Cushion Recipez

This pattern includes instructions for four styles of cushion. It does not include the feature block. Personalise them with a delicious block of your choice. Stargazey have used three standard cushion sizes to suit available inserts. They also happen to be sizes that have visual impact and offer good back support. They have quilted fronts and fastner free backs.

Fabric Requirements:
Sweetie Pie, Honeybun, Cupcake, and Sugarplum all need a variety of small pieces - fat eighths and fat quarters work well for most but a little more may be needed for backings.

Price: $21.95

Beez and Hivez
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Pattern cutting guide amendment: 10" Hivez - background tops should read 4" x 5"

Beez and Hivez

To help fashion your busy bee vista Stargazey have designed two blocks. Sizes in both range from the tiny 4" through 6", 8" to 10". Both the hivez and beez tailz are made from strips easily pieced for a great graphic look.
Finished Size: 45 ¾" x 61 ½" (116cm x 156cm)

Fabric Requirements:
Block backgrounds and outer border - 1 ½yds (1.5m) of assorted blue fabrics - 1 ½yds (1.5m) of assorted pink fabrics - 2 ½yds (2.5m) of assorted green fabrics
Beez wingz - ½yd (40cm) of black print fabric
Beez bodiez - 2/3yd (60cm) of black fabric
Beez stripez - 1/3yd (30cm) of assorted yellow fabrics
Hivez - 1 ½yds (1.5m) of assorted orange/yellow fabrics
Hivez door - fat eighth of black fabric
Inner border - 1/3yd (30cm) of black fabric

Price: $21.95

Cuppaz
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Cuppaz

A favourite in Stargazey patterns, made in 4", 6" and 8" blocks with appliqued handles. Unusual cutting techniques make the rotary-cut, machine-pieced crooked cuppaz easy to make.
Finished Size: 44" x 56" (112cm x 142cm)

Fabric Requirements:
Block backgrounds - 1 ¾yds (1.6m) of an orange print
Border backgrounds - 1 ½yds (1.4m) of a pink print
Inner border - ¼ yd (25cm) of multi couloured stripe
Cupz, saucerz, and handlez - 2 ½yds (2.5m) of assorted stripes and spots
Binding - ½yd (50cm) of a multi coloured stripe

Price: $21.95

Spikey Starz
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Spikey Starz

With six, seven or eight star arms and 4", 6", & 8" block size choices there is plenty of variety for the star lover here.
Finished Size: 52 ¾" x 68 ½" (134cm x 174cm)

Fabric requirements:
Block backgrounds & border starz - 2 ½yds (2.5m) of assorted purple fabrics
Belly - fat quarter of hot pink fabric or scraps
Inner border - ½yd (50cm) of a yellow/purple print
Outer border - 1 ½yds (1.5m) of assorted purple fabrics

Price: $21.95

Daisiez
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Daisiez

A very hip little block, this one! Reminiscent of the sixties and flower power. Three block sizes, 10", 8" & 6" with an easy to choose three fabrics per block.
Finished Size: 48" x 65" (122cm x 164cm)

Fabric Requirements:
Backgrounds - 3 ¼yds (3m) of assorted greens
Daisiez - 1 ¼yds (1m) of assorted reds, yellows and pinks
Centrez - scraps in contrast to the daisiez

Price: $21.95

Quilt As You Go Crazy
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Quilt As You Go Crazy

Gather all your scraps together to make this great utility quilt. Made in a back to front technique, quilting through three layers as you piece your crazy top.

Price: $21.95

Handbagz
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Handbagz

In usual Stargazey style these 4", 6", 8" and 10" blocks are simply cut from rectangles and quite freely pieced. A big trim at the end creates perfect block sizes.
Finished Size: 45 ½" x 55 ½" (116cm x 141cm)

Fabric Requirements:
Centre block backgrounds - 1yd (75cm) of a yellow print
Corner block backgrounds - 1yd (1m) each of assorted pinks, assorted blues, assorted greens, and assorted purples
Handbagz - 4yds (4m) of assorted bright prints
Inner border - ¼yd (25cm) of a striped print

Price: $21.95

Slender Starz
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Slender Starz

Dancing starz made in 5", 6", 8" and 10" blocks. No templates, the usual free and easy cutting and stitching, and the lattice border is a ripper!
Finished Size: 49 ½" x 55 ½" (127cm x 166cm)

Fabric Requirements:
Block backgrounds - 2 ½yds (2.5m) of assorted blues
Border backgrounds - 1 ¼yds (1.2m) of assorted blues
Starz - 1 ½yds (1.3m) of assorted colours
Lattice - ¾yds (75cm) of assorted colours

Price: $21.95

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