Star in a Star Quilt Block

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

• Dk. Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, once they’re all sewn together.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are sewn together with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles & the White 2″ squares. When all are sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together with the Purple 2″ squares & the White 2″ squares they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re then sewn together with the White 2″ squares & with the Purple 3 1/2″ square. When sewn all together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are sewn together with the White/Purple Half-Square Triangles & the Purple 2″ squares to create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are sewn to each other & then to the White/Purple Half-Square Triangles. Plus they’re sewn to the Purple 3 1/2″ square which will create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together with the Purple 2″ squares & the White 2″ squares they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re then sewn together with the White 2″ squares & with the Purple 3 1/2″ square. When all are sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Dk. Purple 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Star in a Star Quilt Block Diagram

Star in a Star Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Star in a 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.

Star in a Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Dk. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, once they’re all sewn together.)
• Dk. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’re then sewn together with the White 2″ squares & the Lt. Blue 2″ squares. When all are sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are sewn together with the Lt. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles & the White 2″ squares. When all are sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together with the Purple 2″ squares & the White 2″ squares they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are sewn together with the White 2″ squares & the Dk. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. When all sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’re then sewn together with the White 2″ squares & with the Dk. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. When sewn all together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are sewn together with the Dk. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles & the Lt. Blue 2″ squares which will create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are sewn to each other & then to the Dk. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles & the Lt. Blue 2″ squares. When all sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together with the Lt. Blue 2″ squares & the White 2″ squares they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Dk. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’re then sewn together with the White 2″ squares & with the Lt. Blue 2″ squares. When all are sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Dk. Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Star in a Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Star in a Star Variation Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Star in a 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.