Irish Rose Star Quilt Block

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

• Light Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ 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 FOUR (4) White 2 1/2″ squares for all FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ 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 Pink 2 7/8″ squares & will help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with FIVE (5) Red 3 3/8″ squares to create a Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FIVE (5) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the FOUR (4) Pink 3 3/8″ squares to create a Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the result’s of the Light Pink 2 7/8″ squares & the result’s of the Red 3 1/4″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)

Irish Rose Star Quilt Block Diagram

Irish Rose Star Quilt

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

Irish Rose Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Light Teal: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ 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 result’s of the Gray 2 7/8″ square & the Teal 2 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangle’s per square. (These are paired with the result’s of the Light Teal 2 7/8″ squares & the Gray 2 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut FIVE (5) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the FOUR (4) Gray 3 3/8″ squares which will create a Nine-Patch. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ 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 results of the Light Teal 2 3/4″ squares & the Teal 2 3/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the FIVE (5) Teal 3 3/8″ squares which will create a Nine-Patch. They’ll also help create center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are four corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Light Teal 2 7/8″ squares & the results of the Teal 3 3/8″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)

Irish Rose Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Irish Rose Star Variation Quilt

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