Star Power: Broken Star Quilt Block & Broken Star Variation Quilt Block
Broken Star Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Rust: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles will flank the White 3 1/2 square in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These Triangles are paired with the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. When sewn together they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- Peach: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (FOUR (4) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. All of these Peach triangles will also flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) more Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the Rust 4 1/4″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Yellow 34 1/4″ square. They’re also flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
Broken Star Quilt Block Diagram
Broken Star Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Broken Star Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
Broken Star Variation Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Teal: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 2 7/8 squares in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. Which will create another Square in a Square.)
- Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These Triangles are paired with the results of the Spearmint 4 1/4″ squares. When sewn together they’ll flank the results of the White
7 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.) - Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (FOUR (4) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Spearmint 4 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. All of these Spearmint triangles will also flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) more Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Aqua 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Yellow 34 1/4″ square. They’re also flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
Broken Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram
Broken Star Variation Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Broken Star Variation Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
Quilted Kitchen: Feathers Quilt Block & Feather-Light Biscuit Recipe
Feathers Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the horizontal & vertical centers of this quilt block.)
- Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 3 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners,)
- Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 3 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners.)
- Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the White
2 1/2″ squares in the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.) - White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the results of the Blue 3 1/4″ squares.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. (These triangles will flank the Lt. Blue 3 3/8″ squares. They’ll also flank the results of the Lt. Blue 3 1/4″ squares.)
Feathers Quilt Block Diagram
Feathers Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Feathers Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
Feather-Light Biscuits is a Free Recipe by Eleanore Hill from Taste of Home!
Friday Funday! Free Valentine’s Day Quilted Pillow Patterns!
It’s “Let it Snow” Time at Quilt Dash this Month!
Enjoy some snow inside this winter with a “Let it Snow” quilt with falling snowflakes!
“Let it Snow”
Designed by Phyllis Dobbs!
This pieced & appliquéd quilt measures 47” x 57” when finished.
There are 20 quilt blocks that are 10” finished & 10 1/2” unfinished.
The background of the quilt is blue to represent the sky, but change it to your preferred color to make it your own!
Here are the two quilt blocks that make up this quilt:
Here’s one row that’s made once you sew the quilt blocks together:
You can easily make it larger or smaller depending on how many appliquéd snowflakes quilt blocks you make?!
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In order for you to download this free pattern, all you need to do is to create a new account (or login to your current account) at QuiltDash.com & click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash” (no quotes). Once you’ve done that, you just need to search for the images on the shops/websites/blogs who are participating in this month’s Quilt Dash. It’s really quite simple & it’s a fun thing to do! Not to mention you get to look at some lovely quilty fabrics & notions that you may just want to purchase (I promise not to tell anyone 
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