Friendship Star Quilt Block

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

• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 4 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Friendship Star Quilt Block Diagram

Eccentric Star (Friendship Star Variation) Quilt Block

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

• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the results of TWO (2) of the Blue 4 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. The other TWO (2) are paired with the results of the Lilac 4 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Lilac: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. (These are paired with the results of TWO (2) of the Blue 4 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)

Eccentric Star (Friendship Star Variation) Quilt Block Diagram