Turnabout Star Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
- Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 1 7/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles which will produce SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corners will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Pink: 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″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Pink 1 7/8″ squares, which will produce SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 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 1 7/8″ x
4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for 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 are paired with the results of the Pink 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Turnabout Star Quilt Block Diagram
Turnabout Star Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Turnabout 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.
Turnabout Star Variation Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2 rectangles which will produce EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corners will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Blue: 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 White 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
- 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 White
5 1/4″ squares, which will produce FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.) - Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2 rectangles. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will produce EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 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 1 7/8″ x 4 1/2 rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: 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. (These are paired with the Blue 5 1/4″ squares, which will produce FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Turnabout Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram
Turnabout Star Variation Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Turnabout 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.
