How to make Two Carpenter's Star Quilts at a Time - Free Quilting Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
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If you love Carpenter's Stars, you may be familiar with Jenny's Easy Carpenter's Star Quilt. This project is so fun and simple that you can make two at a time! Follow along with Liz as you walk down memory lane and learn how to make two fabulous Carpenter's Star quilts at the same time. Liz uses the Kindness Always collection to give Jenny's project a fresh new look. Watch Jenny's original tutorial and Liz's bonus tutorial back to back to give your Carpenter's Star quilts their own unique spin!
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I love when Liz does a tutorial. She does great explaining the “why”. 😊
This isn't Liz, is it?
@@margebass8725 it is Liz.
Tara, thank you for your note - this is the biggest compliment ever and means a lot to me. I love, love, love the "how" but I absolutely adore understanding the "why" and love that it comes through! Thanks again for your note and happy quilting!!
"Future Me always thanks Past Me." I love that approach to decision-making! It helps in so many areas of life, quilting included. Thank you, Liz!
THANK YOU for showing how to trim the half sq triangle block with a regular ruler! I couldn’t afford the specialty trimmers that Jenny and Misty use and was just using my mat as a guide. So my trimmed blocks were never quite square and went together wonky. As a result I quit making anything that had half sq triangle blocks. You’ve opened a whole new world of quilt top designs for me!!
Hi Padfoot! I totally get it - I never used to square at all, and then when I tried using my mat, well, it didn't really square up either. I hear ya. I'm so glad this helped you out! Our regular rulers can do a lot of tricks! Thank you for your note and happy quilting!!
This was my first Liz tutorial. I love your relaxed, personable, stuff-happens vibe. I'm helping my church replenish its supply of baby quilts to give to new little ones in our congregation, and this two-at-a-time is very helpful!
Thanks, Liz. Best explanation and demo of the diagonal seam tape that I’ve seen.
Liz is a fantastic teacher. I've learned so much from her in just this one tutorial
I love this idea, however, I like bigger quilts (unless for a baby). I never understand why people are concerned with direction of fabric (especially on a square quilt) - it can be tossed and turned anyway and the fabric always looks good if you allow it to be random (at least in my opinion).
I agree, Liz is an awesome teacher and so calm! I use this pattern in the large size to make wedding quilts for my grandchildren (we're up to 26), but like most quilters I have lots of charm and mini charm packs and this mini version of the Carpenter's Star is perfect. Thank you Liz for the tutorial.
I make and donate quilts so this is an awesome thing for me! Thank you! I have made several of the original carpenters stars but I have a new great granddaughter coming this year so I can make one for our baby and one for the donation blessing quilt as I call them!
Thank you for showing me how to make this with 5 inch squares! And with 2 1/2 inch squares!!
Amen Liz.....i have all kinds of friends... my sewing friends "know me".. i'm the "finished is better than perfect" and mistakes are "creative opportunities".... Love this!!!
Liz, you are genius! I am making a duplicate twin bed quilt right now, but finished the first one before starting the second, and the second one is not nearly as fun! Genius to do two at a time!
Love your tutorials, your attention to detail, and your sense of humor! “Future me will thank past me for what past me took time to do “ 😂Awesome and so true! Thank you for another great tutorial and idea!!!
Kimberly, I totally get it! I used to make them one at a time and the second one is usually less fun, especially back-to-back, but when I make them simultaneously, I really love them! Also, future you is so excited to see what you make! You are awesome!
You’re such a good teacher. Calm and patient and easy to understand. Thank you for that.
I watch MSQC videos-----and order from them---all the time, and this is my first time with "Liz" and I am impressed. She is clear and very good with explanations. And, very accepting of "not perfect.". I hope to see more of her videos.
From you, I have finally learned what I needed about the diagonal seam tape(placement). No one has ever shown that and I have been frustrated for a long time. When I make two Carpenter Star Quilts at a time, I will keep one for me, and put the other one in a mystery box for a friend. Thank you so much! Hugs!
Hugs, Debra! I am so glad to take frustration out of it! I love the diagonal seam tape - and like you, I found placement tricky at first. Once I got that nailed, it's one of my fave tools!
Thank you so much. Liz is an amazing teacher. She made it seem so simple and showed you when you could "fiddle" and how to do it (e.g. scant seam a bit too scant? No worries). Your company employs so much talent and I am so glad that we are able to share in it.
Liz is a great teacher and very calming. She's such a pleasure to watch, Carolyn
Liz knocked it out of the park! I always learn an answer to a nagging question I have when she does a tutorial.
I have two Great Grand babies on the way. What a “grand” idea! Thank you
Haha, Julie, I see what you did there! Have "sew" much fun making!
This is the first time I have watched a "Liz" tutorial! Great job of explaining all those little things that help us be more efficient in our sewing/quilting. I will definitely use your suggestion of making 2 at a time. Right now I'm working on quilts that will be donated as I have a big stash that needs my attention. And this one will work great with all those Charms for that scrappy look!
Great idea- gifting to guild at church for baptisms
Thanks, Liz! I need two baby gifts and these will be perfect. Now I just need to choose the fabric.
Love her honesty when sharing tips! My kind of project - room for creativity and originality.😊
I plan to use this as a donation to Donor Alliance, the quilts for that charity are 27 to 32 inches square. This is perfect.
Thank you for the tips. It will come in handy when doing philanthropy projects.
I like the idea of 2 at once. I'm thinking of my sister and I have a friend I could gift. Thank you for sharing.
Love this idea. I used a layer cake and cut it in fourths. I ended up making five baby quilts at one time. It was great, because I had two friends that were having babies, one was having twins. I kept the fourth quilt for myself and used it as a wall hanging and the fifth quilt I donated for a church auction. It was a very effective way to make several quilts at one time without having to continually think about getting the layout correct.
Liz, you are a darling! Love this presentation. Well done!
aw, cyn4rest, you're making me blush! Thank you!
I made the same quilt top for my 4 children and sister. I put their favorite color on the back and the binding. They love them.
I love watching your tutorials because you show us when lines and squares don't line up or measure right. You show us what to do about it. It's nice watching tutorials when things aren't always perfect. Thank you. 😊
Millie, thanks for your note!! Trouble(shooting) is my middle name. Well, maybe it's just trouble. :) Glad the tips help! I really appreciate your comment!
Yes, I am going to make two at a time with the five inch charms. Love this small quilt. Lots of choices for colors, thank you.
I would do two at a time because I make a LOT of baby quilts. Fabulous efficiency.
I made two-at-a-time baby quilts for twins. The borders, bindings and backings were slightly different so the twins could always tell them apart without reading the labels.
I don’t like making the same quilt twice sequentially, so doing them simultaneously is a terrific idea.
Mrs. McDonald, me too! I find I want to make 2 but don't have as much fun on the second one, especially if back-to-back so I started doing them simultaneously and it genuinely keeps me more organized, which surprised and delighted me. haha! I hope you enjoy it, too!
Love this concept of making 2 quilts at a time and these tips are phenomenal for doing it. I’m working on 3 different projects right now. But I’m definitely trying this…because I think it will be fast and so productive.
Love your two at a time method thanks great video
What GREAT suggestion for immediate success!
2, 4 or 6 at a time to make a larger more intricate but still coherent quilt. Suits my repetitive brain!❤
Thank You Liz com another Liz. This made so much sense to me. I’m new to quilting but not new to sewing so explaining how to use the ruler to square the triangles was a great help. Enjoy ALL the MSQ tutorials!
Liz power! Haha - I'm so glad you can use the tips! Thank you for your note!
It's lovely to see you again Liz, and thank you for the 'two at a time' quilt idea.
Hello 👋 how are you doing today??
Love this, will make 2 at a time as wall hangings for Xmas gifts. Thank you!
I need to try this for the two new twin beds I just put in a room for Grandsons! Thanks! Love your chill attitude.😊
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Liz, you are as good as a teacher as you were filming, I appreciate the way you explain exactly what you are doing and why. Great tutorial, and yes two at a time will give me an extra quilt to share with someone. Thanks again.
Nice job Liz!
Just came across this and I love seeing Liz do this! Thanks so much.
Thanks Liz. I wish you will do more videos, I like the idea of making two at a time.
This is my favourite quilt pattern. LOVE IT!!!!!
Thank you Liz!! Great idea , 2 at a time... Also, I really like your tips & tricks. Thank you
This was such a great tutorial! I am a great aunt to twins (boy and girl) who are coming up on their first birthday. Mama like neutral colors, think beige, beige and more beige…lol. This idea will make it sooooo easy to make two at once that will suit both Gemma and Teddy!
Thank you Liz. I have never did 2 quilts at a time. What a great idea. Your tutorials are easy to follow love your tips.
Helen’s closet just released a quilted vest/cardigan pattern and I’m thinking carpenter’s star will be perfect for the back!
Would love to see your carpenter's star on the back of your vest/cardigan! #msqcshowandtell
Wow… making two of the same ish quilts at a time - what a GENIUS idea!!!
Yes! Keep these brainstorms coming! Please and thank you! 😮
This is good to know , you are a good teacher !
I’m going to have to attempt 2 at a time! Thanks for the easy to follow instructions.
Love this! Especially the double layout fo to keep track. Thanks
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Thanks, Linda! That was a happy accident the first time I did it and I absolutely loved the bonus benefit to that method - I feel so calm and organized this way! Thank you for your comment!
I will DEFINATELY be making this 2 at a time 5 inch square quilt as I have many daily deal packs squirreled away that need using! I may also try the 2 inch to “challenge” myself! Thank you for this eye opening tutorial!
Great job Liz! I loved your tips on squaring the puces using the bigger template and what to do about when things are too small to square! You did a super job!
I truly appreciated and enjoyed the time and effort to go back to the basics and explain the how's and the why's in this tutorial. As a new quilter, it's nice to have the basics refreshed.
I plan to do two of the smallest size to use as table centerpieces - one for a friend and one for myself. I think the small size will make for a good practice place for trying free motion quilting on my machine.
Thank you Liz
I love the idea of this size for playing with free motion quilting! I hope you'll share your beautiful work when you do!
Liz get's it - Solve Future me problems! And I really wanted a smaller version of a Carpenter's Square for some table toppers so this is perfect. Thanks, Liz!
Liz, you're my favorite! I wish you'd do more tutorials!! I've only made a couple "two at a time" quilts. It all depends on the pattern for me. I did a herringbone that way. I have the Carpenter Star pattern already. I can definitely whip two of these quilts up in no time. Thank you!
That's amazing, two tops in one go. I like to make small square table topper for our big dinning table in the kitchen. One end is always with a tt, flowers and decoration, because we are only three anymore we don't need the whole lot of table. I think with the right fabric choice it would make wonderful tt's for every season and pretty gifts for family and friends. Thank you for sharing the idea with the different sizes. Love from Germany 🥰
Hi Peggy, I'm so glad to see your creativity sparked! I hope you'll share your projects with us! #msqcshowandtell Love to you in Germany!
@@lizgubernatis2075 Hi Liz, thank you for your kind words. I'm a teacher from the German Patchwork Guild and in patchwork over 28 years. I love to try new technics and I really love, love disappearing pattern. I sewed Jenny's Terrace quilt in February and it's now at a quilting service in Dresden, sorry, to send it to MSQC is to expensive, unfortunately 🥴 many greetings 🥰
I love this tutorial!! Please make more of them. You are such a good teacher. After Jenny and Natalie, you are one of the top 3 I could listen to forever. I really do hope that Missouri Star takes advantage of thee great resource they have in you.
Great job!! Thanks!
Lovely demonstration, thank you.
What a Wonderful form of teaching, Liz! Also, you’ve given me a great idea for gifting “baby” quilts, wall hangings, or table toppers!! Thanks Liz!!!
I have done this sort of thing with other patterns too. It is fun to have two done at once or just a smaller version of a design I love.
Hi Liz, You explain things so well. I love this idea of laying out and stacking the HSTs.
Good job Liz! I love your calm demeanor. Hope to see you again.
Liz I loved your tiny carpenters star- I think they will be so easy to make 4 or 8 for placemats using this stacking method. thanks for being so informative in your descriptions. I love your pace of going over the quilt - you really take your time to show and explain so we get it the first time thru. great tutorial. Hope we see you making more tutorials. Teri G
Love this idea of getting 2 quilts done at a time. Thanks Liz for all the explanations it really helps beginners like me.
Welcome to quilting, you're gonna love it here! Thanks, Shannon, for your comment!
This is the first “Liz “ tutorial I have watched. Loved it. And, when I do Two at a time, they will go to sister, daughter, sister-in-law, and me. Or, as an auction item for my nonprofit library. Thank you for this tutorial.
Great tutorial Liz. Hope to see you do more of them
Thank you so much. Needed a quick baby quilt, and the father to be is a carpenter. Perfect! and it went together like a dream. Really appreciate your help.
Liz does such a good job explaining and ....I like the way she thinks! 😊
I have 2 nieces who are hoping to have babies in the near future. Now I can make matching-ish quilts for the new little ones.
Thank you, Liz. Wonderful tutorial.
Liz the way you teach is wonderful. You explain everything. Great.
I enjoy when you do a tutorial you are easy to listen to, easy to follow and this is a very easy quilt pattern!! Thank you, Liz.
Hello 👋 how are you doing today??
I love your tutorials ty for sharing this. Because if you I made my first set of curtains thanks to your help a few months back. I truly appreciate you
Karen!!! YES!!! Love that you made curtains!!! Make all the things you want to make! *high five*
17:12 Liz great job explained so well. ❤
Great job 👏. Love the quilt
Thank you, Liz.
I have 2 green and peach rose charm packs with green stripe for the borders.
I have an upcoming baby shower for one, and will keep the second one until some family member wants it.
Love this video- thank you for explaining how to do two at a time. You really helped me know it’s ok if my square is a little small. That’s an area I’ve struggled.
Me too! Thank you. ❤️
Darlene, thanks for your note! Struggle no more! You're totally fine - and it'll get easier the more you do - I know we always say that in videos but it really will - and the truth is, most of the time, if you stay consistent, it doesn't have to be perfect - just perfectly yours. Sometimes, my seam allowance is a little "generous" and most of my squares are too small. Then I find the smallest one and trim everything down to that size. In the end, maybe my quilt's a little smaller than the pattern, but the person snuggled under it will never know or care. Happy Quilting!!
Liz I love your tutorials! This one is a great idea. You are a very good teacher and especially like your explanations and you have a very pleasing voice to listen to. Missouri Star is the best!! You rank right up there gal. ❤
Aw, shucks, Donna, thank you!
I will be making this using 5 inch blocks. Always nice to have a baby quilt on hand. I also will use one for a wall hanging. Great tutorial 😍
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Carpenter stars are a favorite of mine, I like that the center of the star has a lot of different options depending on how you lay it out. I haven’t tried a 2.5” one yet tho. Liz, I LOVE your calming voice, your tutorials are the best. MORE LIZ!😍
I will be making the 5-inch and 2 at a time. They will be gifts. Thank you so much for the tutorial. I also love your sense of humor. Happy Sewing!
I love the idea of stacking the blocks. If you stacked piles of four, you could use those as the four quadrants of one quilt, or stack eight and have four quadrants of two quilts. Such possibilities! Thank you.
I love your videos Liz.
Liz, you are calm, and you speak with a great volume. I like this idea of 2 at a time. Not exactly sure what yet, but I'm thinking...
Hi Liz! So good to see you 😊😊 Hmmm, let's see just how many Charm Packs DO I have??? 🤣🤣 I got to come to a retreat there last August & the Carpenter's Star was one of the choices to make. Many in the group made it including my traveling friend. I chose to make the Trick or Treat wall hanging! I loved seeing all of their tops being made & their fabric choices. I've wanted to make one in a smaller size, but now I may have to make 2!!!
I’m making 2 at a time, one for my sewing room and one for a friend. Thank you, your directions are wonderfully described. I have made a Carpenter’s Quilt before and ready to make 2 this time
Will definitely make 2 At a time. Love Liz’s tutorials
Hello 👋 how are you doing today??
Great idea of making two at a time! I happen to need two baby quilts. And…I love to watch Liz’s tutorials.
I loved the tutorial Liz!!!!
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Thank you Liz! I will make 2 at the same time because it makes it easier to know where I planned to place the 1/2 square triangles as I sew them.
Thank you, Liz! Love Missouri Star Quilt Co.
Love this! Great job.
I love 💕 your shortcut in laying out the quadrants. This method would work with any block that has 4 quadrants. You only have to lay it out twice for 'two at a time' then put your halves together. Genius, plus having the handout. I thoroughly enjoy your tutorials. You always bring such fresh and clever ideas to any pattern. Thank you for this
I have used half square triangles for doll quilts for a organization that gives children Christmas gifts. This perfect for that! Thank you! Have a great day! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🌻🌻🌻🌻
This is my year to clear out a lot of my stash. I have tons of 5 in squares. I will do this several times as I hope to donate to the home for young, unwed mothers to be & unwed mothers
Great job, Liz! I did a baby quilt with this pattern about 5 years ago! It turned out great! I have never done two at a time quilts., but sometimes I have wished there was one for me, too! Thanks for the idea and the super tutorial!
I so enjoy your tutorials. Your style is so natural and thorough. More realistic. Also no “ums” and “you knows”.
Love it! Great idea!
Thank you Liz! I enjoy making smaller quilts so this will be great! Also loved the tip about what to do if your hst block is a little smaller than the rest! ❤
Thank YOU! That's usually my problem (oops!) sometimes my seams are a little "generous" and I need to compensate later by making them "scanter" - but it all works out! Finished is better than perfect!