Crazy Star Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Mint Green 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Yellow
  4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Yellow 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Mint Green 4 3/4″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Pink 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Pink 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Mint Green 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Yellow 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Mint Green 5 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Mint Green 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Yellow 5 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Mint Green 4 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Crazy Star Quilt Block Diagram

Sew TWELVE (12) “Crazy Star Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Crazy Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Crazy Star Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Crazy Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Teal 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Yellow
  4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are first paired with the results of the Yellow
  5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Yellow 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Teal 4 3/4″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Pink 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Pink 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Teal 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Yellow 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Teal 5 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Teal 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Yellow 5 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Pink 5 3/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Teal 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are first paired with the results of the Pink 5 3/8″ square. Then they’re paired with the results of the paired with the results of the Teal 4 2/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles.)

Crazy Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Crazy Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Crazy Star Variation Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.