Meadow Star Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Green: Cut TWELVE (12) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patches. Once they’re sewn together they’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the White
2 3/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.) - Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Green/White Flying Geese. They’re also paired with the White/Green Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut TWENTY-FOUR (24) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. Once they’re sewn together they’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Green 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
Meadow Star Quilt Block Diagram
Meadow Star Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Meadow 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.
Meadow Star Variation Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Purple: Cut TWELVE (12) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patches. Once they’re sewn together they’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the White
2 3/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.) - Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple/White Flying Geese. They’re also paired with the White/Purple Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut TWENTY-FOUR (24) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. Once they’re sewn together they’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ square. (2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Purple 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Purple
2 3/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
Meadow Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram
Meadow Star Variation Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Meadow 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.
