Freedom Star
36″ x 36″
Fabric Requirements:
Red – 3/4 yard
White – 3/4 yard
Yellow – 1/4 yard
Navy – 1/2 yard
Assorted Blues – 4 fat quarters
Backing – 1 1/8 yards
Binding – 1/3 yard
Cutting Instructions:
From the red fabric, cut:
(8) 3 1/2″ x 2” rectangles
(8) 6 1/2” x 3 1/2″ rectangles
(8) 5” x 2” rectangles
(4) 6 1/2″ x 2” rectangles
(2) 12 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles
(6) 4” x 4” squares
(6) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
(28) 2” x 2” squares
From the white fabric, cut:
(12) 3 1/2″ x 2” rectangles
(4) 6 1/2” x 3 1/2″ rectangles
(2) 12 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles
(2) 4” x 4” squares
(4) 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ squares
(18) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
(24) 2” x 2” squares
From the yellow fabric, cut:
(8) 4” x 4” squares
(4) 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ squares
From the navy fabric, cut:
(16) 4” x 4” squares
(24) 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares
From assorted blue fabrics, cut:
(16) 4” x 4” squares
(12) 2” x 2” squares
Block Assembly:
Half Square Triangles
Draw a diagonal line on the back of the 18 white and 6 red 2 1/2″ squares.
Lay the marked squares, right sides together, on navy 2 1/2″ squares. Sew 1/4″ from each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line to make 2 half square triangles (HST).
Trim to 2″.
Make the following HSTs from the 2 1/2″ squares.
- 12 red/navy
- 36 white/navy
Draw a diagonal line on the back of the white, yellow, blue and red 4″ squares.
Lay the marked squares, right sides together, on paired 4″ squares. Sew 1/4″ from each side of the marked line. Cut apart on the marked line to make 2 half square triangles (HST).
Trim to 3 1/2″.
Make the following HSTs from the 4″ squares.
- 4 white/navy
- 16 yellow/navy
- 8 blue/blue
- 8 blue/navy
- 8 red/blue
- 4 red/navy
Left Corner Star Units
Using 2″ red and white squares, assemble the Left Corner Star Unit.
Unit measures 5″.
Make 6.
Right Corner Star Units
Using 2″ red and white squares, assemble the Left Corner Star Unit.
Unit measures 5″.
Make 6.
Top & Bottom Rows
Sew the 2″ x 5″ red rectangles to the red side of the corner star units as shown above (2 left and 2 right stars).
Sew two corner star units together, then add the 2″ x 3 1/2″ red and white rectangles to the top as shown above.
Join the two sections with the 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ red and white rectangles to complete the row.
Make 2 rows.
Side Units
Sew a 2″ red square to a 2″ x 3 1/2″ white rectangle. Sew the tops of the corner star units.
Sew a 2″ x 6 1/2″ red rectangle to the side the corner star units.
Sew a 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ red rectangle to a 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ white rectangle. Sew to the star units to create the side unit as shown above.
Make 2.
Upper & Lower Center Units
Sew a 3 1/2″ white square to a blue/blue half square triangle. Sew a 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ red rectangle beside this unit as shown above.
Use the following half square triangles to complete the upper center unit. Repeat to make a lower center unit.
- 2 white/navy
- 2 yellow/navy
- 2 blue/navy
- 2 red/blue
Make 2.
Star Point Units
Use the following half square triangles and the yellow 3 1/2″ squares to complete the star point unit. Repeat to make a the other star point unit.
- 2 yellow/navy
- 2 blue/navy
- 2 red/blue
Make 2.
Middle Center Unit
Use the following half square triangles to complete the star point unit.
- 8 yellow/navy
- 4 blue/blue
- 4 red/navy
Sew the center units together as shown below:
Quilt Assembly:
Sew the sides to the center unit. Add the top and bottom rows to complete the block.
Layer and quilt as desired.
Bind.
