Evening’s Star Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lilac 2 1/2″ squares & they’ll help create a “frame” around the Windmill in the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Navy Blue
  1 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. In addition they’re paired with the results of the Lilac 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lilac: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 2 1/2″ squares & they’ll help create a “frame” around the Windmill in the center of this quilt block.)
• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Navy Blue
  1 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. In addition they’re paired with the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Lilac 2 7/8″ squares & they’re paired with the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Navy Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White
  2 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Navy Blue 4 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Navy Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll create the Windmill at the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• Navy Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the Navy Blue 2 1/2″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Pink 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Lilac 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll create the Windmill at the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: 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 are paired with the Navy Blue 2 1/2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Navy Blue 4 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Navy Blue
  1 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the Lilac 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Evening’s Star Quilt Block Diagram

Evening’s Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Evening’s 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.

Evening’s Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Rust 2 1/2″ squares & they’ll help create a “frame” around the Windmill in the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Rust 1 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. In addition they’re paired with the results of the Lt. Rust 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Lt. Rust/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lt. Rust: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Rust
  1 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. In addition they’re paired with the results of the Yellow 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lt. Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares & they’ll help create a “frame” around the Windmill in the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Rust: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. These are paired with the Yellow/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lt. Rust: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Rust 1 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ square. In addition they’re paired with the results of the Yellow 2 7/8″ squares & they’re paired with the results of the Lt. Rust 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Lt. Rust 2 7/8″ squares & they’re paired with the results of the Yellow 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White
  2 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Rust 4 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Rust: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll create the Windmill at the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• Rust: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the Rust 2 1/2″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Yellow 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Lt. Rust 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 Rust 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll create the Windmill at the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: 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 are paired with the Rust
  2 1/2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Rust 4 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the Rust 1 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the Yellow 2 7/8″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the Lt. Rust 2 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Evening’s Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Evening’s Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Evening’s 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.