Broken Star Quilt Block

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

• Rust: 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 will flank the White 3 1/2 square in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These Triangles are paired with the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. When sewn together they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• Peach: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (FOUR (4) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. All of these Peach triangles will also flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) more Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the Rust 4 1/4″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 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 Yellow 34 1/4″ square. They’re also flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)

Broken Star Quilt Block Diagram

Broken Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Broken 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.

Broken Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Teal: 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 will flank the results of the White 2 7/8 squares in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Aqua: 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 7/8″ squares. Which will create another Square in a Square.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These Triangles are paired with the results of the Spearmint 4 1/4″ squares. When sewn together they’ll flank the results of the White
  7 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (FOUR (4) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Spearmint 4 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. All of these Spearmint triangles will also flank the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) more Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Aqua 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 7 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 Yellow 34 1/4″ square. They’re also flanked by the results of the Peach 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)

Broken Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Broken Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Broken 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.