Four Corners Star Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Red 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Red
  5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. All sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Red 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Red 2 1/2″ squares. All sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. All sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Yellow 5 1/4″ square. All sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Four Corners Star Quilt Block Diagram

Four Corners Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Four Corners Star Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Four Corners Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Orange
  5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. All sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ squares. All sewn together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 4 5/8″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the White 4 5/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block when sewn together.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Yellow
  5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. All sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 5/8″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Orange 4 5/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block when sewn together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Orange 5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Yellow 5 1/4″ square. All sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Four Corners Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Four Corners Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Four Corners Star Variation Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.