Midnight Star Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ & the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles. The remaining TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Dark Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the Dark Green 5 1/4″ squares & the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ squares. Which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Dark Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle & it’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)

Midnight Star Quilt Block Diagram

Midnight Star Quilt

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

Midnight Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Dark Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ square & the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle & it’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Dark Green 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. On the back side draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Dark Green 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Dark Green 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)

Midnight Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Midnight Star Variation Quilt

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