Continental Star Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 1/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut SIX (6) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/8″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 3 1/2″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 3 1/2″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Continental Star Quilt Block Diagram

Continental Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Continental Star Quilt Blocks”, you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Continental Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 1/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut SIX (6) 3 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Yellow 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 3 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Yellow 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Continental Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Continental Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Continental Star Variation Quilt Blocks”, you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.