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Countdown to Christmas 12/2/2019: Christmas Star #1 Quilt Block

Posted on December 2, 2019 by TK HarrisonNovember 30, 2019

Christmas Star #1 Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Yellow 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will flank the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares on ONE (1) side & the results of the Yellow 2 3/8″ ” squares on the other side, as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares on ONE (1) side & the Dark Green 2″ squares on the other side, as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Dark Green 4 1/4″ square, which will create a set of FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.
Dark Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be flanked on one side by the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares & on the other side by the results of the Dark Green 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Dark Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 2″ squares on ONE (1) side & the Dark Green 2″ squares on the other side, as needed for this quilt block.)
Dark Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the White 4 1/2″ square, which will create a set of FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares, which will create a set of Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the Dark Green 2 3/8″ squares, which will create a set of Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Dark Green 2 3/8″ squares, which will create a set of Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Christmas Star #1 Quilt Block

Christmas Star #1 Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Star #1 Quilt Blocks,” you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Countdown to Christmas 12/1/2019: Christmas Cheer Quilt Block

Posted on December 1, 2019 by TK HarrisonNovember 30, 2019

Christmas Cheer Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These will be flanked on THREE (3) sides, by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with each other, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strips. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue
3 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Blue 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Christmas Cheer Quilt Block Diagram

Christmas Cheer Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Cheer Quilt Blocks,” you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.