Starry Cross Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares & the Dark Green 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Ash Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’s also the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank one end of the Green 2 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 both sides of the Green 2 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank ONE (1) end of the Green 2 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner, as needed for 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 the results of the Dark Green 2 1/2″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 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 Ash Green 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)

Starry Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Starry Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Starry 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.

Starry Cross Variation Quilt Block

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

• Light Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Medium Gray 2 5/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Dark Gray 2 5/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the Gray 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Dark Gray: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Gray 2 5/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the Dark Gray 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 both sides of the Gray 2 5/8″ squares & the Dark Gray 2 5/8″ squares. Which will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Dark Green 2 5/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’s also the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 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 Light Gray 2 5/8″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners needed for this quilt block.)

Starry Cross Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Starry Cross Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Starry 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.