Wild Geese Star Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 3 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. Together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are are flanked by the results of the Gray
  4 1/4″ square, as well as the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. Together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 center Quarter-Square triangle, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: 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 are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the Green 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (This is paired with the Green 3 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. Together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: 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 are paired with the results of the Gray 5 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the Green 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Wild Geese Star Quilt Block Diagram

Wild Geese Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Wild Geese 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.

Wild Geese Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles, (This is paired with the results of the White 3 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 4 1/4″
  squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Quarter-Square Triangle in the center of this quilt block, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: 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 Blue 4 1/4″  squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ 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 3 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of 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 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue 3 7/8″ squares & the results of the Gray 3 7/8″ squares. Together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Wild Geese Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Wild Geese Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Wild Geese 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.