Kansas Star Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut FIVE (5) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut TEN (10) 2 1/2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares.
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 3/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Purple 2 3/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)

Kansas Star Quilt Block Diagram

Kansas Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Kansas 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.

Kansas Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square.
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Pink: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Pink 2 3/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.

Kansas Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Kansas Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Kansas 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.

Washington Star Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Lt. Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block.
• Lt. Peach: Cut THREE (3) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Lt. Gray 2 1/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips.
• White: Cut THREE (3) Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need TEN (10) of these triangles for this quilt block.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares.

Washington Star Quilt Block Diagram

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

Washington Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Gray: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block.
• Blue: Cut THREE 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Gray 2 1/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. You only need TWELVE (12) of these triangles for this quilt block.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares.

Washington Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

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