Solitaire Star Quilt Block

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

• Red: 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 White 7 1/4″ squares,  which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: 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″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will the FOUR (4) corner’s 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″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of 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 Red 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Solitaire Star Quilt Block Diagram

Solitaire Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Solitaire 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.

Solitaire Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ 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 1/2″ squares which will create the FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ 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 1/2″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for 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 1/2″ 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 Blue 4 1/2″ squares which will create the FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ 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 Blue 4 1/2″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square, 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 are flanked by the the result’s of the Blue
  4 1/4″ squares & the White 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Solitaire Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Solitaire Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Solitaire 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.