Pieced Star Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch as well as ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch squares, for the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Yellow 2 3/8″ squares. Then they’ll be paired with the results of the Orange 4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 Yellow 2″ x
  3 1/2″ rectangles.  Then they’ll be paired with the results of the Orange 4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FIVE (5) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares, to create the Nine-Patch as well as the Square in a Square, for the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch squares, for the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 the Yellow 2″ x
  3 1/2″ rectangles & the results of the Yellow 2 3/8″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 Nine-Patch in the center of the quilt block, to create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for 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 Four-Patch squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Pieced Star Quilt Block Diagram

Pieced Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pieced Star 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.

Pieced Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 1 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch as well as ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 Green 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White
  3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch as well as ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for the center of  this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares & they’re paired with the results of the Blue 4 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 Green 2″ x
  3 1/2″ rectangles & then they’re paired with the results of the Blue 4 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 Nine-Patch in the center of the quilt block, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for 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 Blue 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Pieced Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Pieced Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pieced 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.