American Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the Red 2″ squares. It’s also paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Offset Nine-Patch. Once they’re sewn together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/2″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Offset Nine-Patch. Once they’re sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 5/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Red/White Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)’
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Blue 1 1/2″ square. They’re also paired with the Blue 2″ squares. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Offset Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2 5/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 5/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Red 2 5/8″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. These are flanked by the results of the Blue
  2 5/8″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

American Star Quilt Block Diagram

American Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “American 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.

American Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the Red 2″ squares. It’s also paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Offset Nine-Patch. Once they’re sewn together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/2″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Offset Nine-Patch. Once they’re sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut SIX (6) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 5/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Blue/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)’
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/2″ square. They’re also paired with the Red 2″ squares. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Offset Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 5/8″ squares, which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2 5/8″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. These are flanked by the results of the Blue
  2 5/8″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

American Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

American Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “American 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.