Summer Star Quilt Block

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

• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Mint Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• Mint Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will be paired with FOUR (4) of the White 2 1/4″ squares to create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles for these portions of the quilt block.)
• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ 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 4 1/4″ squares for the Flying Geese portion of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the the results of the White 2 1/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Flying Geese portions of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares.
• White: Cut EIGHT 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with FOUR (4) of Mint Green 2 1/4″ squares and FOUR (4) of the Green 2 1/4″ squares to create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles for these portions of the quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the the results of the Green 2 1/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Flying Geese portions of this quilt block.)

Summer Star Quilt Block Diagram

Summer Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Summer 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.

Summer Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Aquamarine: Cut TWELVE (12) 2″ squares.
• Aquamarine: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will be paired with FOUR (4) of the White 2 1/4″ squares to create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles for this portion of the quilt block.)
• Aquamarine: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will be paired with the Teal 2 1/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles for this portion of the quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• Teal: Cut Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will be paired with FOUR (4) of the White 2 1/4″ squares to create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles for this portion of the quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of FOUR (4) of the White 2 1/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Flying Geese portions of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with FOUR (4) of the White 2 1/4″ squares to create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles for this portion of the quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will flank the results of the Teal 4 1/4″ square to create FOUR (4) Flying Geese portions of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the Teal 4 1/4″ square to create FOUR (4) Flying Geese portions of this quilt block.)

Summer Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Summer Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Summer 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.