Christmas Star #2 Quilt Block

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

• Light Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Dark Gray 3 3/8″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Gray: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Light Gray
  2 7/8″ squares, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Gray: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (FOUR (4) of these will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. The other FOUR (4) will be flanked, on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Blue
  2 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Dark Gray 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides, the Dark Gray 1 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.

Christmas Star #2 Quilt Block

Christmas Star #2 Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Star #2 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.