Martha Washington Star quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 140 squares 2½". Cut 15 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 210 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 3 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 10 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 140 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 3 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles. Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 56½" and 2 at 48½".
• Binding: Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 236" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 35 Martha Washington Star blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 280 half-square triangles and 140 quarter-square triangle units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 7 rows of 5. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
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 (56" × 72"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 14 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 2½". Cut 24 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 336 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 5 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 16 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 224 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 5 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles. Cut 7 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 64½" and 2 at 64½".
• Binding: Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 284" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 56 Martha Washington Star blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 448 half-square triangles and 224 quarter-square triangle units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 8 rows of 7. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
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 (72" × 80"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 20 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2½". Cut 35 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 480 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 7 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 23 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 320 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 7 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 80 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles. Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 80½" and 2 at 72½".
• Binding: Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 80 Martha Washington Star blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 640 half-square triangles and 320 quarter-square triangle units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 10 rows of 8. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
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 (80" × 96"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 28 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 440 squares 2½". Cut 48 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 660 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 32 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 440 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 110 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles. Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 88½" and 2 at 88½".
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 380" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 110 Martha Washington Star blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 880 half-square triangles and 440 quarter-square triangle units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 11 rows of 10. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
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 (96" × 104"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 33 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 520 squares 2½". Cut 56 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 780 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 11 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 38 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 520 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 11 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 130 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles. Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 104½" and 2 at 88½".
• Binding: Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 412" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 130 Martha Washington Star blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 1040 half-square triangles and 520 quarter-square triangle units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 13 rows of 10. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
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 (96" × 120"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 43 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 676 squares 2½". Cut 73 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 1014 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 15 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles.
• Main, Border: Cut 49 strips 2⅞" × WOF. Subcut 676 squares 2⅞" for the half-square triangles. Cut 15 strips 3¼" × WOF. Subcut 169 squares 3¼" for the quarter-square triangles. Cut 11 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 104½" and 2 at 112½".
• Binding: Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 460" strip.

Putting it together

1. Make 169 Martha Washington Star blocks, 8" finished (8½" with seam allowance). That takes 1352 half-square triangles and 676 quarter-square triangle units.
2. Lay out the blocks in 13 rows of 13. Sew the rows, pressing the seams in opposite directions from row to row, then join the rows.
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 (120" × 120"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.