Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block

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

• Plum: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Plum: 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.
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Blue: 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.
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• 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.
• Barn Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Barn Red: 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.
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Four Patch Variable Stars Quilt Block Diagram

Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 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.
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 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.
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 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.
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Turquoise: Cut EIGHT (8) 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.
• Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 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.
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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.
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square.

Four Patch Variable Stars Variation Quilt Block Diagram