Christmas star quilt pattern

Cutting

• Main: Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2½". Cut 2 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 7 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Background, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 9 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 116 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 248" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 31 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 52½".

Putting it together

1. Make 12 Four Patch Star blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 192 half-square triangles and 48 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 4 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (60" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 128 squares 2½". Cut 3 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 32 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 128 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Background, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 12 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 160 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 153 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 276" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 3 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 40 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 66½".

Putting it together

1. Make 16 Four Patch Star blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 256 half-square triangles and 64 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 4 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (74" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main: Cut 12 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2½". Cut 4 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 14 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 192 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Background, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 18 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 240 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 15 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 227 squares 2½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 58 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 66½".

Putting it together

1. Make 24 Four Patch Star blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 384 half-square triangles and 96 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 6 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (74" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main: Cut 15 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 240 squares 2½". Cut 5 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 18 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 240 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Background, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 22 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 300 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 18 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 282 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 360" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 5 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 80½".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Four Patch Star blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 480 half-square triangles and 120 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (88" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main: Cut 21 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 336 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 24 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 336 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Background, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 30 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 420 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 25 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 392 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 416" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 97 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 94½".

Putting it together

1. Make 42 Four Patch Star blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 672 half-square triangles and 168 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 7 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (102" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Main: Cut 25 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 392 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 98 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Centers: Cut 28 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 392 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles.
• Background, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 35 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 490 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 29 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 456 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 112 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".

Putting it together

1. Make 49 Four Patch Star blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 784 half-square triangles and 196 half-square triangles.
2. Sew 7 rows of 7 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 7 strips and 8 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (116" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.