Tulip Star Quilt Block

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

• Dk. Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. After they’re sewn they’re paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (1) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. Once they’ve been sewn together then they’re paired with the White 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 White 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. Once it’s sewn together it’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 White 4 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green/White Half-Square Triangles. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Pink 2 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Dk. Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 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 Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. After they’re sewn they’re paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (1) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. Once they’ve been sewn together then they’re paired with the White 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Pink 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Green/White Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These rectangles are paired on the left-hand & the right-hand sides of the Pink/White Square in a Square. They’ll partially create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These rectangles are paired on the top & the bottom of the Pink/White Square in a Square. They’ll partially create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)

Tulip Star Quilt Block Diagram

Tulip Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Tulip 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.

Tulip Star Variation Quilt Block

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

• Dk. Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Dk. Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 results of the White 4 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. After they’re sewn they’re paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (1) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. Once they’ve been sewn together then they’re paired with the Dk. Green/White Flying Geese.)
• Lilac: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 White 2 5/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. Once it’s sewn together it’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Lilac: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 White 4 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green/White Half-Square Triangles. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Pink 2 3/8″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Dk. Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 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 Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. After they’re sewn they’re paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (1) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. Once they’ve been sewn together then they’re paired with the Dk. Green/White Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Lilac 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 Dk. Green 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These rectangles are paired on the left-hand & the right-hand sides of the Lilac/White Square in a Square. They’ll partially create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These rectangles are paired on the top & the bottom of the Lilac/White Square in a Square. They’ll partially create a “frame” around the center of this quilt block.)

Tulip Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Tulip Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Tulip 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.