Crystal Star Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FIVE (5) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create FIVE (5) Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) additional Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TEN (10) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Green 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FIVE (5) Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the Blue 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) additional Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Crystal Star Quilt Block Diagram

Crystal Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Crystal 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.

Crystal Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Orange: Cut TWO (2) 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 White 3 1/4″ square, which will create the second Square in a Square, for the center of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the White 3 1/4″ square, which will create the first Square in a Square, for the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: 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 White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) additional Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Yellow 2 1/2″ square, which will create the first Square in a Square, for the center of 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 Orange 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the Yellow 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) additional Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)

Crystal Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Crystal Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Crystal 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.

Eight Pointed Star Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Light Yellow 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light 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. (These are flanked by results of the Light Yellow 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) additional Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These will be the four corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Light Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Yellow: 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. (These are flanked by results of the Light Blue 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) additional Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Eight Pointed Star Quilt Block Diagram

Eight Pointed Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Eight Pointed 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.

Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Mint Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for 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. (These will be flanked by the results of the Mint Green 3″ squares, which will create an additional FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for 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. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the results of the Mint Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: 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. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue 3″ squares, which will create an additional FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: 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. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)

Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Eight Pointed 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.

Pale Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Navy Blue 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue 4″ squares & the White 4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Navy Blue 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Pale Star Quilt Block Diagram

Pale Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pale 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.

Pale Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Gray 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be a Square in a Square & the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Light Blue 4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. It will also be a Square in a Square & the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the Light Blue 4″ squares & the results of the White 4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Gray 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 4″ squares & the results of the Gray 4″ squares. Which will create a Square in a Square & it’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Pale Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Pale Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pale 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.