Providence Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 3 5/8″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These squares are paired with the White/Blue Half-Square Triangles.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Green 2 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ rectangles.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Red 3 5/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Green 3 1/4″ squares.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired with the Green 2 1/4″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ 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 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles will flank the Red 2 7/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)

Providence Star Quilt Block Diagram

Providence Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Providence 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.

Providence Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2 ) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These squares are paired with the White/Green Half-Square Triangles.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 3 5/8″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired with the Green 2 1/4″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Red
  2 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ rectangles.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the Green/White Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired with the Red 2 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ rectangles.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Green 3 5/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Red 3 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ 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 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 3 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles will flank the Red 2 7/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)

Providence Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Providence Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Providence 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.