Quiltworx (Judy Niemeyer) Wedding Star Table Topper - Sat, Jan 17 & Sat, Jan 31, 2026
The Wedding Star Table Topper pattern is Judy’s original Wedding Star design downsized to a 2 ring by 2 ring layout, measuring 30” x 30”. This is a great small project and makes a great stand alone accent to any table you may have in mind! If you've ever thought about making the big Wedding Star quilt, this would be a great way to learn the techniques! Quiltworx Certified Instructor Lorrie Gray will lead you through Judy's simple, stress-free method of paper piecing
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | Basic sewing and quiltmaking skills required (i.e. sewing a straight seam on your machine, using a rotary cutter, piecing a top) |
| Requirements: | Required pattern - Wedding Star Table Topper pattern by Quiltworx. Available for purchase in-store or directly from the instructor Fabric requirements: - Ring Color Set: (2) 2-1/2” strips (width of fabric) each of (8) colors, arranged light to dark for Ring Arcs - A1: (1) 3” strip each of (4) colors, two medium and two dark, for Corner Accent Squares - B1: 7/8 yd (or 30”) for Background, Cut into (3) 10” strips - B2: 3/8 yd (or 10”) for Medium Color Star Accent - B3: 3/8 yd (or 10”) for Dark Color Star Accent - Binding: 1/2 yd (needed to finish, but not in class) - Backing: 1-1/4 yd (needed to finish, but not in class) Fabric Note: To square up your quilt instead of having the scalloped edge, add 2/3 yd of Background fabric. Supplies to bring: - Sewing machine in good working order, fitted with your 1/4-inch piecing foot - Ruler (12” long) - Ruler (24” long) - Curved Ruler, optional (Creative Grids Wedding Ring Templates) - 12” Add-a-Quarter Ruler (6" is helpful for smaller units - bring both if you have them) - 2”-3” x 12” piece of Template Plastic (2”-3” x 6” in addition is optional if bringing a 6” Add-a-Quarter) - Rotary Cutter with a fresh blade - Small Cutting Mat (12” x 18” is recommended, but bring what you have) - Pressing Mat and Small Iron - 50 or 60 wt Thread and Bobbin - Size 70 to 80 needle (Microtex Sharp recommended) - Small Scissors for trimming threads - Paper Cutting Scissors - Jumbo Paper Clips or small binder clips (about 20) - Pen, Paper and highlighter for taking notes - Seam Ripper - Scotch Tape - 5 Ziplock Bags, gallon size - Fabric Glue Pen (Sewline, Fons & Porter, or similar) - Scotch Repositionable (Restickable) Glue Stick – Note that some other brands are only repositionable for a certain amount of time, such as 5 minutes, before drying. You DO NOT want that type of glue stick. - Purple Thang or Stiletto - Sharpie Marker, any color except black - Acorn Easy Press Pen w/Acorn Easy Press Fabric Treatment Refill (optional for achieving crisp, flat seams) - Tweezers (optional for aiding with paper removal) - 3-Ring binder (1/2” or 1”) and Sheet Protectors, optional for storing pattern Paper and Fabric Cutting Pre-Class Prep If you can, please go ahead and do the following paper and fabric cutting prior to class. This will allow you to get to the paper piecing more quickly. Paper Cutting 1. Foundation papers are the papers we use to sew on. They will say UNIT XXX in big bold letters and will have dashed and solid lines. • These papers are cut out approximately 1/8” beyond the outside perimeter line of the unit. • For our pattern, you need to cut (12) each of Unit A and Unit B from NP 110, (8) each of Unit CDS and Unit CMS from NP 111, and (12) of Unit M from Sheet NP 111. 2. Template Layout Sheets (TLS) are used to cut out fabric. They will have both dashed and solid lines. TLS will have some inside solid lines that are labeled as CUT LINE XXX. • These papers should be cut out right on the solid outside perimeter line. Do not cut the interior cut lines until the instructions tell you to do so. • For our pattern, you need to cut out all of the TLSs on TP 32. You do not need to cut out T-Templates D and E. These are not used unless you decide to square up your quilt. 3. Place the papers in the appropriate labeled bag as noted in Booklet 2, pages 2 and 7, that show a small image of the newsprint sheets with bag numbers indicated. Fabric Cutting Hints 1. You want a sharp blade for cutting fabric. You may be cutting several layers of fabric. 2. Strips are stacked face up and opened up full length (42” wide) before cutting. Fabric Cutting Instructions for cutting fabric are in Booklet 2. We are only cutting the strips down to squares or rectangles. We’ll cut them into pieces using the TLSs in class, so skip that part of the instructions for now. 1. Ring Color Sets (page 2-3) • Arrange (2) Strip Sets each with (8) colors light to dark. • Cut each strip set in half to make (2) half-strip sets that are approximately 21” long. • Paperclip each of the (4) half-strip sets and place (2) in Bag #1 and (2) in Bag #2. 2. Fabrics A1 (page 6) • Stack the (4) 3” wide strips. • Cut (6) sets of 3” squares, (24 total) and re-stack them according to color. Paperclip each stack and place them in Bag #2. 3. Fabric B1 (page 8) • Place (1) 10” strip into Bag #5 to be cut later. • Stack (2) 10” wide strips. • Cut (4) sets of 10” x 10-1/2” rectangles (8 total). Paperclip sets of (4) rectangles together, and place one set in Bag #3 and the other in Bag #4. 4. Fabric B3 (page 9) • Cut (5) 7” x 10” rectangles from the 10” wide strip • Paperclip a set of (2) rectangles together and place in Bag #3. Paperclip the remaining (3) rectangles together and place in Bag #5. 5. Fabric B2 (page 9-10) • Cut (5) 7” x 10” rectangles from the 10” wide strip • Paperclip a set of (2) rectangles together and place in Bag #4. Paperclip the remaining (3) rectangles together and place in Bag #5. |
| Instructor: | Lorrie Gray |
| Instructor Bio: | Lorrie has been a trainer and teacher for over two decades. As a structural engineer, all newly hired engineers came through Lorrie for their initial training for the firm. Later, several years as a high school math teacher helped Lorrie hone her ability to teach each student in the way that they learn best and with the utmost patience. She prides herself on her ability to give every student the help they need, even in a large class setting. Lorrie has also been quilting for over 20 years. She discovered Quiltworx patterns in 2005 and was immediately drawn to the floating points present in the patterns. She took her first class with Judy a year later and realized that the organization and precision of Quiltworx patterns really fed her logical, methodical side. Playing with color in Quilster and eventually Quiltworx mixer patterns gives her creative side the attention it needs too. Finally combining her passions for teaching and quilting as a Quiltworx Certified instructor was a natural career transition for Lorrie. |
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