Luke’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Rust: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Rust 2 3/8″ squares. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 Rust 3 1/2″ square on ONE (1) side. And on other side the results of the Yellow 4 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR 2 3/8″ 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 on ONE (1) side the White 1 1/2″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles & the Yellow 2″ squares on another side, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These will flank the results of the Rust 2 3/8″ squares on ONE (1) side & the Yellow 3 1/2″ squares on the other side, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will flank the results of the Yellow 2″ squares & they will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ 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 Rust 2 3/8″ squares on ONE (1) side & the White 1 1/2″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles on the other side, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the results of the White 1 1/2″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corner’s for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Rust 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the other Yellow 4 1/4″ square on ONE (1) side & the White 1 1/2″ x 7 5/8″ on TWO (2) other sides, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corner’s for this quilt block. They will be also be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Yellow 4 1/4″ square & the results of the Yellow 2 3/8″ squares.  On the remaining side, they will be flanked by the Rust 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.

Luke’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Luke’s Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Luke’s 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.