Maple Star Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked on TWO (2) ends by the Brown 2 1/2″ squares, which will create a “frame” around the Brown 4 1/2″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brown: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will flank on TWO (2) ends the Yellow 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles, which will create a “frame” around the Brown 4 1/2″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked, on all FOUR (4) sides, by the Yellow  2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. It’s also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Brown: 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 will flank the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, which will create the FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Brown 2 1/2″ squares on ONE (1) side & the White 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles on ONE (1) other side. As needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the Brown 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Maple Star Quilt Block Diagram

Maple Star Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Maple Star Quilt Blocks,” you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Maple Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: 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 will flank the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares & the White 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Green: 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 will flank the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares & the White 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be used as the FOUR (4) corners as needed for 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 flanked by the results of the Gray
  2 7/8″ squares. which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as for 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 flanked by the results of the Green
  2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Maple Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Maple Star Variation Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Maple Star Variation Quilt Blocks,” you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.