#24 – Dolly’s Star – OPA Sampler SAL 2023

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#24 – Dolly’s Star – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 – is a Digital PDF Pattern

The twenty fourth block is Dolly’s Star…..which is also the sixth mystery block for our 2023 Sampler Sew Along.
Dolly’s Star is an adaption of a pattern that I published previously called Dolly’s Star Medallion.
I’ve resized the original Dolly’s Star Medallion block pattern to measure 11 inches, adding many additional pages and piecing options.

I purchased my original little quilt during 2001 from a seller living in Oregon, USA.
This was a modern make reusing vintage fabrics and poly threads despite being advertised as an ‘antique doll quilt’.
I can support this theory –  I later purchased some of those exact fabric scraps from the same seller.

I’ve now made two Dolly’s Star quilts…..I pieced my first one with reproduction fabric when drafting Dolly’s Star Medallion last year.
Because I am restoring my sampler quilt using vintage fabric, it wasn’t an option to use my reproduction block.
I also didn’t want to remove the quilting stitches from the original.
So I painstakingly matched the original maker’s fabric choices with the closest I could find in my stash also including her own fabric scraps.
I am really pleased with this result.

You can elect to piece your #24 Dolly’s Star block by hand or machine.

This pattern contains:

• Full size Foundation Paper Piecing pattern pages should you prefer to use FPP to piece your block
• Piecing diagram to assemble your block
• Templates ready to trace for hand piecing
• A rotary cutting chart

You are most welcome to join our companion facebook page where we can all share our progress, tips and tricks.
I will also show closeups of our maker’s fabrics and include photos of my own vintage restoration choices.
Oldepatchart Sampler SAL 2023 Facebook Group

There are #49 blocks in total…….with each block finishing at 11 inches square.
Now that the SAL has ended each block is now priced at $5.00.
However should you wish to purchase the complete set of #49 x patterns it works out to approx $1.00 each.

#24 – Dolly’s Star – OPA Sampler SAL 2023 is a PDF pattern available as a digital download.
Simply ‘add to cart’, enter your details, click ‘proceed to checkout’ and then click ‘place order’.
After that your green download link will appear.
You will subsequently receive an email with the download link should you happen to miss that step.

Important:

To ensure accurate sizing of your blocks you first need to save the file onto your computer.
Open that file using Adobe Reader and turn off scaling: ie select ‘Print at 100%’ or ‘Actual Size’.
PLEASE READ: How to Download & Print a Digital PDF Quilt Pattern BEFORE printing off your pattern.
Once you have printed your pattern be sure to measure the one inch grid which found at the bottom left hand side of the page.
Remember, printing directly from a link usually alters the formatting and size of your pattern!

I’ve also added a 6″ grid PDF in the shop so that you can check your printer scaling which will show up any printer anomalies before you start.

I really hope you enjoy our Oldepatchart Sampler Sewalong 2023 journey…..it’s a fun project, free of stress so work at your own pace.

When posting your progress on Instagram please tag me oldepatchart and use the hashtag #opasamplersal2023
I would really love to see your progress.