Martha Washington Star Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Blue 3 1/2″ squares & the Red 3 1/2″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will 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.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the four corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Martha Washington Star Quilt Block Diagram

Martha Washington Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) Martha Washington 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.

Martha Washington Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Blue 3 1/2″ squares & the White 3 1/2″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 4 1/2″ squares, which will flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square & will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Red 4 1/2″ squares, which will flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square & will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Martha Washington Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Martha Washington Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) Martha Washington 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.