Pale Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 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 results of the Navy Blue 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: 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 Blue 4″ squares & the White 4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 results of the Navy Blue 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Pale Star Quilt Block Diagram

Pale Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pale 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.

Pale Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 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 results of the Gray 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be a Square in a Square & the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Light Blue 4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be a Square in a Square & the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: 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 Light Blue 4″ squares & the results of the White 4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut Cut TWO (2) 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 results of the Gray 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 results of the Light Blue 4″ squares & the results of the Gray 4″ squares. Which will create a Square in a Square & it’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Pale Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Pale Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pale 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.