Space Star Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• Orange: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White
  2 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White
  2 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Orange 4 7/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, in the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) more Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These triangles are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Orange 4 7/8″ square. When all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These triangles will flank the results of the Green 5 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)

Space Star Quilt Block Diagram

Space Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Space 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.

Space Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These triangles will flank the results of the Blue
  5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, in the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ square. They’re also paired with the Blue 2 1/2″ square. When all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Orange 4 7/8″ square. When all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. When all sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Green 2 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese in the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Blue 3 3/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. When they’re all sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Blue
  5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Orange 4 7/8″ square. When all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Space Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Space Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Space 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.