Waverly Star Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are sewn into the upper part of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are sewn into the lower part of this quilt block.)

Waverly Star Quilt Block Diagram

Waverly Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Waverly 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.

Waverly Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2″ square. (This is the center of the “Star” & is flanked by the results of the White 2 3/4″ quilt squares.)
• Blue: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, to create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will flank the FOUR (4) corners of the Quarter-square Triangles.)
• White: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 5″ rectangle. (This is flanked on one side by the results of the Blue
  2 3/8″ squares & on ONE (1) other side by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. It’s sewn into the upper part of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are sewn into the lower part of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle. (This is sewn into the right-hand side of this quilt block.)

Waverly Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Waverly Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Waverly 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.