Star & Cross Quilt Block

• Dk. Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. paired with the Green 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles.)
• Dk. Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dk. Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Dk. Green 2 5/8″ square, as well as the results of the Green 3 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ 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 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles, they’ll create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Dk. Green 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the Green 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Dk. Green 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the upper half of the Green 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the Snowball Corner & the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Star & Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Star & Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Star & Cross 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 & Cross Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Aqua
  2 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Blue 3 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue
  2 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Aqua 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles, they’ll create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the Aqua 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the upper half of the Green 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the Snowball Corner & the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Star & Cross Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Star & Cross Variation Quilt

Arrow Crown Star Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gold: 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’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow & Gold Half-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: 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 Gold 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White
  4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Gold & White Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. The remaining FOUR (4) of these will help 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 Gold 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Gold 4 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Gold
  4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Gold 4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Arrow Crown Star Quilt Block Diagram

Arrow Crown Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Arrow Crown 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.

Arrow Crown Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: 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’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Green 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green & Lt. Green Half-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Green: 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 Green 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White
  2 5/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White
  4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Gold & White Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. The remaining FOUR (4) of these will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Lt. Green 4 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• 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 Gold 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Gold 4 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Gold
  4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Green 4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Arrow Crown Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Arrow Crown Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Arrow Crown 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.

Pineapple Star Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut THIRTY-TWO (32) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with all of the White rectangles, which will create THIRTY-TWO (32) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the White 2 1/2″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the White 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Yellow 3 1/4″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the results of the Yellow 4 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Yellow 4 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 6 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 8 1/4″ rectangles (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)

Pineapple Star Quilt Block Diagram

Pineapple Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pineapple 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.

Pineapple Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Lime Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 1 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Lime Green: Cut THIRTY-TWO (32) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with all of the White rectangles, which will create THIRTY-TWO (32) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lime Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Lime Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the White 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Lime Green
  1 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the results of the Lime Green 4 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Lime Green 4 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Lime Green 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Lime Green 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 6 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Lime Green 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 8 1/4″ rectangles (These are paired with the Lime Green 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)

Pineapple Star Variation Quilt Block

Pineapple Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pineapple 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.