Star Cross Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. (These will flank on TWO (2) sides, the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Salmon: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the White 2 5/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Salmon: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Salmon: Cut TWO (2) 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 ONE (1) side of each of the White 2 5/8″ squares as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
• Salmon: 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 will flank on TWO (2) sides of the White 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 2 1/2″ squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 Pink 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 Salmon 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These will flank the Salmon 2 5/8″ square as needed for the center of this quilt block.)

Star Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Star Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Star Cross 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.

Star Cross Variation Quilt Block

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

• Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. 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
  2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 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 on TWO (2) sides, the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 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 ONE (1) side of the Lt. Gray 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Gray: 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 will flank on TWO (2) sides the White 2 5/8″ squares as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. 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 Turquoise
  2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 Green 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 Lt. Gray 2″ squares on all FOUR (4) sides as needed for this quilt block.)

Star Cross Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Star Cross Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Star Cross 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.