Starburst Star Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank on all FOUR (4) sides, the Blue 3 1/2″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’ll be flanked by the Purple 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & by the results of the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: 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 results of the White 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Starburst Star Quilt Block Diagram

Starburst Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Starburst Star 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.

Starburst Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Lt. Pink 2 3/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the results of the Light Pink 2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Pink 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: 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 results of the White 7 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Pink: 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 the Red 2 5/8″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Pink: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 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
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Starburst Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Starburst Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Starburst Star 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.