Beyond the Stars Quilt Block

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

• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Turquoise: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Light Turquoise 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Turquoise 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center this quilt block.)
• Light Turquoise: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Turquoise 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Light Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Turquoise 2″ squares & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Light Turquoise 7 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Beyond the Stars Quilt Block Diagram

Beyond the Stars Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Beyond the Stars 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.

Beyond the Stars Variation Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Light Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Light Green
  2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square & will flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2″ squares & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square & will flank the results of the Light Green 7 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the the results of the Light Green 4 1/4″ squares & by the results of the Light Green 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Beyond the Stars Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Beyond the Stars Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Beyond the Stars Variation 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.