Constellation Star Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Dk. 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.)
- Dk. Blue: 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’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Dk. Blue: 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.)
- Dk. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- 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.)
- Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the White
2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.) - Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will “frame” the left & right sides of the Square in a Square at the center of this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These will “frame” the top & bottom sides of the Square in a Square at the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These squares are paired with the Blue/White Half-Square Triangles & will create a Four-Patch in the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These squares are paired with both ends of the Blue 2″ x
6 1/2″ rectangles.) - White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Dk. Blue 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- 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 Dk. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (3) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be 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 Dk. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)
- 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 Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Blue 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Dk. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
Constellation Star Quilt Block Diagram
Constellation Star Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Constellation 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.
Constellation Star Variation Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Lavender 2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. Once the Quarter-Square Triangle’s sewn together then it’s flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- 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’ll also be 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.)
- Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- Lavender: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Purple 2 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. Once the Quarter-Square Triangle’s sewn together then it’s flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- Lavender: 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.)
- Lavender: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the White
2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.) - Lavender: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will “frame” the left & right sides of the Square in a Square at the center of this quilt block.)
- Lavender: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These will “frame” the top & bottom sides of the Square in a Square at the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These squares are paired with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles & will create a Four-Patch in the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These squares are paired with both ends of the Lavender 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Lavender/Purple Square in a Square that’s in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- 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 (3) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be 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.)
- 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 Lavender 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Lavender 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Purplee
2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
Constellation Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram
Constellation Star Variation Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Constellation 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.