Clay’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Gray 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are to be paired with TWO (2) of the Gray squares to create half-square triangles.)

Clay’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Clay’s Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Clay’s 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.

Clay’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Gray 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.

Clay’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Clay’s Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Clay’s 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.