Danish Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the Red 5 1/4′ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Gold: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Gold: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’re also paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ square that’s in the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides by the Red 1 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired on TWO (2) sides with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: 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 Blue 1 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• 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 triangles are flanked by the Gold Snowball Corners. They’re also flanked by the Red Snowball Corners. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 triangles are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Red 2 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Danish Star Quilt Block Diagram

Danish Star Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Danish 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.

Danish Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Gold: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Gold: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’re also paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ square that’s in the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides by the Blue 1 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired on TWO (2) sides with the Gold 1 1/2″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: 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 triangles are paired with the Red 1 7/8″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Blue: 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 triangles are flanked by the Gold Snowball Corners. They’re also flanked by the Blue Snowball Corners. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These squares are paired with the results of the White
  3 1/4″ squares. Then they’ll flank the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: 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. They’ll also create FOUR (4) Four-Patches & they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. All are needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 triangles are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Red 2 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block 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 Red 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also create FOUR (4) Four-Patches & they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. All are needed to sew it together.)

Danish Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Danish Star Variation Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Danish 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.