Mountain Star Quilt Block

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

• Mint Green: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Mint Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. Once they’re sewn together with the White 2 5/8″ squares they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the center of this quilt block which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Mint Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 5/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the results of the Mint Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. Once they’re sewn together with the White 2 5/8″ squares they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (ONE (1) of these squares is the very center of this quilt block. The remaining FOUR (4) of these squares are paired with the Quarter-Square Triangles. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)

Mountain Star Quilt Block Diagram

Mountain Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Mountain 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.

Mountain Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. Once they’re sewn together with the White 2 5/8″ squares they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the center of this quilt block which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 5/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 5/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles. Once they’re sewn together with the White 2 5/8″ squares they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (ONE (1) of these squares is the very center of this quilt block. The remaining FOUR (4) of these squares are paired with the Quarter-Square Triangles. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)

Mountain Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Mountain Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Mountain 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.