Single Star Quilt Block

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

(Ed. Note: There are FOUR (4) different shades of Blue in this quilt block. Baby Blue, Light Blue, Medium Blue & Navy Blue. You can mix & match however you’d like to. Or make it a scrappy quilt block instead. Up to you!)

• Baby Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 3 1/2″ squares & they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Navy Blue 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Medium Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Navy Blue 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Medium Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. (This is paired with the Light Blue 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. (This is paired with the Medium Blue 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Baby Blue 3 1/2″ squares & they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Light Blue 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Medium Blue 4″ square, which will create TWO (2) 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.)

 Single Star Quilt Block Diagram

Single Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Single 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.

Single Star Variation Quilt Block

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

(Ed. Note: There are a number of different colors in this quilt block. You can use the same ones that you see here or use your own & make it a scrappy quilt block. Up to you!)

• Light Pink: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Medium Pink: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Dark Pink 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Pink: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. (These are paired with the Medium Pink 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. (These are paired with the Light Pink 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) 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.)

Single Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Single Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Single 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.