Sara’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are pared with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are pared with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Gray 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Gray 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Sara’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Sara’s Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Sara’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.

Sara’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Dk. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dk. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 3 7/8″squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re also the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Dk. Gray 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Dk. Gray 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 remaining Blue 3 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Sara’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Sara’s Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Sara’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.