Free Trade Star Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Once they’re sewn together with the White  3 1/2″ squares they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ 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 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the TWO (2) HST’s & all together will create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Red 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Once they’re sewn together with the White  3 1/2″ squares they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 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 Red 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Free Trade Star Quilt Block Diagram

Free Trade Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Free Trade 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.

Free Trade Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. Once all FOUR (4) are sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ 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 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Once all FOUR (4) are sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 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
  3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Free Trade Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Free Trade Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Free Trade 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.