Eight Pointed Star Quilt Block

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

• Navy Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 3/4″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Blue 3 7/8″ squares, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: 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 Navy Blue 4 3/4″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Turquoise: 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.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Turquoise 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Eight Pointed Star Quilt Block Diagram

Eight Pointed Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Eight Pointed 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.

Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Dark Purple: Cut FIVE (5) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create a Nine-Patch & it will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Lavender: 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 Nine-Patch in the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: 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.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create a Nine-Patch & it will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Dark Purple
  3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Eight Pointed Star Variation Quilt 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.