Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block

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

• Plum: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Plum: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Barn Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Barn Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block Diagram

Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Turquoise: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Frayed Sawtooth Star Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• White: 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.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips.

Frayed Sawtooth Star Quilt Block Diagram

Frayed Sawtooth Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares.
• White: 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.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips.

Frayed Sawtooth Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Bright Stars Quilt Block

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

• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2 1/4″ squares. Then draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, on the back side of each square. (These are paired with the Orange 2 1/4″ squares, which will create THIRTY-TWO (32), Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips.
• Orange: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/4″ squares, which will create THIRTY-TWO (32), Half-Square Triangles.)
• Violet: Cut FIVE (5) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the centers of each of the Half-Square Triangles & ONE (1) of them is also the center of this quilt block.)

Bright Stars Quilt Block Diagram

Bright Stars Variation Quilt Block

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

• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TEN (10) 2 1/4″ 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 Blue 2 1/2″ squares, to create FIVE (5) Square in a Squares.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2 1/4″ squares. Then draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, on the back side of each square. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 1/4″ squares, which will create THIRTY-TWO (32), Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.
• Yellow: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/4″ squares, which will create THIRTY-TWO (32), Half-Square Triangles.)
• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 1/4″ squares, which will create FIVE (5) Square in a Squares.)

Bright Stars Variation Quilt Block Diagram