Idaho Star Quilt Block

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

• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 3″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Navy Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. Then they’re paired with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 3″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles. Then they’re paired with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 2 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Navy Blue/White Half-Square Triangles & they’re paired with the Navy Blue 1 1/2″ x 3″ rectangles. They’re also paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles & they’re also paired with the Red 1 1/2″ x 3″ rectangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 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 Navy Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 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 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow/White Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 Yellow
  2 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 3/8″ 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 on TWO (2) sides, with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Idaho Star Quilt Block Diagram

Idaho Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Idaho Star Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Idaho Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Navy Blue: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Navy Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. Then they’re paired with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles. Then they’re paired with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 2 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
  2 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Navy Blue/White Half-Square Triangles & they’re paired with the Navy Blue 1 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles. They’re also paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles & they’re also paired with the Red 1 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 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 Navy Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 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 1 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow/White Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 Yellow
  2 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 3/8″ 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 on TWO (2) sides, with the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Idaho Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Idaho Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Idaho Star Variation Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.