Evening Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Blue 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue
  2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 2 3/8″ squares.)

Evening Star Quilt Block Diagram

Evening Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Evening Star Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Evening Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ x
  6 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ x
  6 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. (Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Lt. Blue 2 5/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Evening Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Evening Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Evening Star Variation” Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.