The Sixth Day After Christmas 12/31/2019: Paul’s Star Quilt Block
Paul’s Star Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Sage Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. (This will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the Chartreuse Green 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
- Sage Green: Cut ONE (1) 7 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 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Chartreuse Green: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. They will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
- Chartreuse Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank the Chartreuse Green 1 7/8″ x
3 3/8″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corner’s, as needed for this quilt block. - Chartreuse Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These will be flanked on ONE (1) end by the results of the Chartreuse Green 1 7/8″ squares & on the opposite end by the Sage Green 1 7/8″ square, 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 will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides the results of the Chartreuse Green 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & on the other side by the results of the Sage Green 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: 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 results of the Sage Green 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
Paul’s Star Quilt Block Diagram
Paul’s Star Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Paul’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.
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