Flower Star Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares, to create FOUR (4) Four-Patch Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares which will create a Nine-Patch Square. They’ll also create the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: 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 the FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2″ squares, to create FOUR (4) Four-Patch Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares which will create a Nine-Patch Square. They’ll also 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 Green 3 7/8″ squares, which will create the FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Flower Star Quilt Block Diagram

Flower Star Quilt

Flower Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Orange: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch Square. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Orange: 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 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 EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch Square. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO 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 Orange 4 1/4″ squares, which will 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 will be flanked by the the results of the Orange 4 1/4″ squares & the White 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Flower Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Flower Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Flower Star 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.