Starlight Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Orange: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange/Peach Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block. Once all are sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Nine-Patch.)
- Orange: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ 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 Peach 2 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block.)
- Peach: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange/Peach Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block. Once all are sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Nine-Patch.)
- Peach: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ 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 Orange 2 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block.)
- Yellow: Cut SIX (6) 2 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 Gold 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Gold: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired on ONE (1) side with the Yellow/Gold Half-Square Triangles. Then they’re paired on ONE (1) other side with the White 3 3/8″ square.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the Gold
3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the Orange 3 3/8″ squares. In addition they’re paired with the results of the Gold 2 7/8″ squares.)
Starlight Quilt Block Diagram
Starlight Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Starlight 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.
Starlight Variation Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Lt. Blue/Blue Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block. Once all are sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Nine-Patch.)
- Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ 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 Lt. Blue 2 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block.)
- Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Lt. Blue/Blue Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block. Once all are sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Nine-Patch.)
- Lt. Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ 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 Blue 2 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block.)
- Lt. Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 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 Green 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Lt. Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Green 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. Then they’re paired with the Green/Lt. Green Half-Square Triangles on TWO (2) sides. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square.)
- Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Green 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ 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 Green 5 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They they’re paired on TWO (2) sides with the Green/Lt. Green Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the Blue 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the Lt. Blue 3 3/8″ squares. In addition they’re paired with the Green/Lt. Green Flying Geese.)
Starlight Variation Quilt Block Diagram
Starlight Variation Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Starlight 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.