Best Star Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 White 4 1/2″ square on TWO (2) sides. They’ll also flank the results of the White 2 1/2″ square on the remaining TWO (2) sides.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square & with the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ squares. 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’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back sides, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 2 7/8″ 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 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 be paired with the Blue
  1 7/8″ squares & they’ll flank the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will flank the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ squares. FOUR (4) of these squares will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ square.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares & they’ll flank the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)

Best Star Quilt Block Diagram

Best Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Best 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.

Best Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Turquoise: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWENTY (20) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 on TWO (2) sides the White 4 1/2″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ square. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. Then they’ll flank the results of the Turquoise 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: 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 Yellow
  1 7/8″ square & they’re also flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back sides, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Turquoise 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWENTY (20) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ square. Then they’ll flank the results of the Turquoise 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Turquoise 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Turquoise 2 7/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Yellow
  1 7/8″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the Turquoise 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Best Star Variation Quilt Block

Best Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Best 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.