Lone Star quilt block
Eight large diamonds, each pieced from 16 small diamonds in four rows, with squares and triangles set in between. Most Lone Star quilts are one star nearly the size of the whole top.
Also called Star of Bethlehem.
Cutting for 24", 36", 48", 60" blocks
| Fabric | Pieces | Cut | 24" block | 36" block | 48" block | 60" block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background | Corner squares | 4 | 7⅝" | 11⅛" | 14⅝" | 18⅛" |
| background | Side triangles, cut twice on the diagonal | 1 | 11¼" | 16¼" | 21¼" | 26⅛" |
| main | Template A | 64 | 1¾" × 3½" | 2⅜" × 5" | 3" × 6½" | 3⅝" × 8" |
| accent | Template A | 64 | 1¾" × 3½" | 2⅜" × 5" | 3" × 6½" | 3⅝" × 8" |
Cut sizes include ¼" seam allowances. Template pieces show the rectangle each one needs on the strip.
How to sew a 48" Lone Star block
Cut strips as wide as the small diamond is tall plus ½" and sew them into strip sets, each strip offset one diamond from the last. Cut the sets at 45° to make rows of diamonds, then sew four rows together for each of the eight large diamonds, matching seams at the points.
Sew the diamonds in pairs, stopping ¼" from the outer edge, then join pairs into halves and the halves into the star. The center seam is the hardest: pin the points so all eight meet.
Set in the 14⅝" corner squares and the side triangles (cut from a 21¼" square twice on the diagonal) with Y seams: sew from the outer edge in to the dot ¼" from the inside corner, then pivot and sew the second side.
Templates for the 48" Lone Star block
Print this page at 100% (actual size) and check that the square below measures 1". The solid line is the sewing line and the dashed line is the cutting line, ¼" outside it.
Quilts made with the Lone Star block
Lone Star quilt pattern
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