Amish Star Quilt Block

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

• Jade: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares. FOUR (4) of these will also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Jade: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Jade: 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 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Jade 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ 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 Jade 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Jade 3″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Amish Star Quilt Block Diagram

Amish Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Amish 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.

Amish Star Variation Quilt Block

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

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

Amish Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Amish Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Amish 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.