Mark’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Green 3 5/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the Green 3 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corner’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Green 3 5/8″ squares & on the other TWO (2) sides by the White 2 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) Green 3 5/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the White 3 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ 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 Light Blue 3 3/8″ squares on ONE (1) side. They will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWELVE (12) 2″ 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 White 2 1/4″ squares on TWO (2) sides & the Light Blue 3 3/8″ squares on another side, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be flanked on ONE (1) side by the Light Blue 2 1/4″ squares & on another side by the Light Blue 3 3/8″ squares. They will also be flanked on the last TWO (2) remaining sides, by the results of the Green 2″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Green 3 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Mark’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Mark’s Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Mark’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.