Texas Star Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ square & will help create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ square & the Blue 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. They’ll help to create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: 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 are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s “framed” by the Blue 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & by the Blue 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 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 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners 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 Red
  5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Texas Star Quilt Block Diagram

Texas Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Texas 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.

Texas Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut TWO 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ square & will help create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ square & the Blue 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. They’ll help to create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 3 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Blue: 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 are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Blue 2 1/2″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 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 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners 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 Red
  5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Texas Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Texas Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Texas 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.