Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Red 5 1/4″ square & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the Red 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.

Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Dolly Madison’s Star Quilt

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

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square & the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ squares & the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Dolly Madison’s Star Variation Quilt

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