Cheery Star Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut TWELVE (12) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch parts of this quilt block. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 results of the White 4 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Pink 4 1/4″ squares & they’re also flanked by the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWENTY-FOUR (24) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch sections of this quilt block. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 results of the Pink 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also flank the White 3 1/4″ square & help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 Pink
  4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Cheery Star Quilt Block Diagram

Cheery Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Cheery 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.

Cheery Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut TWENTY (20) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch parts of this quilt block. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 results of the White 4 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Green
  4 1/4″ squares & they’re also flanked by the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch sections of this quilt block. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 results of the Green 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also flank the White
  3 1/4″ square & help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 Green
  4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Cheery Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Cheery Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Cheery 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.