Lover’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 triangles will flank the White 3 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles. TWO (2) of these Half-Square Triangles are in the center of this quilt block. The remaining EIGHT (8) of these Half-Square Triangles, will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block, as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut TEN (10) 2 1/2″ squares. (When EIGHT (8) of these squares are paired with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles, these squares will help create, the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. When the remaining TWO (2) squares are paired with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles, they’ll create the center of this quilt block, as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 7/8″ 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 7/8″ squares which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles. TWO (2) of these Half-Square Triangles are in the center of this quilt block. The remaining EIGHT (8) of these Half-Square Triangles, will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block, as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Lover’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Lover’s Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Lover’s 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.

Lover’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 triangles will flank the White 3 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. When paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, they’ll help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block, as needed to sew it together.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is flanked by the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block when sewn together.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These squares are paired with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles, which will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block, as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. When paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, they’ll help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block, as needed to sew it together.)
• 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 will flank the Purple 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Lover’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Lover’s Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Lover’s 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.