Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Red: 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 paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. 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 Red 5 1/4″ square & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of 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 paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the Red 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.

Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Dolly Madison’s 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.

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Green: 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 paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square 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 Green 5 1/4″ square & the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of 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 paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Dolly Madison’s 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.

Midnight Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: 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. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. Which will be the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Dark Blue
  5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) more Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: 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 paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: 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 paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, & the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the Navy Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) 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. (TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle, that’s the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Navy Blue 5 1/4″ square & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) more Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)

Midnight Star Quilt Block Diagram

Midnight Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Midnight 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.

Midnight Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle & it’ll be the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ square & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
• Dark Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, which will be the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) will be paired with the results of the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ square & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) additional Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of 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. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle, it’ll also be the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Dark Blue
  5 1/4″ square & the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) additional Quarter-Square Triangle’s, 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 paired with the Dark Blue 5 1/4″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangle’s, for this quilt block.)

Midnight Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Midnight Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Midnight 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.

Star Gardner Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (FOUR (4) of these will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. The remaining FOUR (4) of these will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 3″ 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 Blue
  5 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Star Gardner Quilt Block Diagram

Star Gardner Quilt

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

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

• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (FOUR (4) of these will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. The remaining FOUR (4) of these will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 3 1/2″ square, creating ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 5 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 will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the Pink 3″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 3″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 3″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Purple 5 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Star Gardner Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Star Gardner Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Star Gardner 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.