Quilt block diagram

Friendship star quilt block

Four diagonal star points orbit a contrasting center square in a compact nine-patch layout.

Block structure

How the geometry is organized

A 3 × 3 grid with a colored center and four directional half-square-triangle units.

  1. 1Lay out nine equal units.
  2. 2Place the solid accent square in the center.
  3. 3Turn the four half-square-triangle units so their accent triangles point around the center.
Repeat this block

Finished-size planning

Basic unit sizes

These values divide the finished block evenly for drawing and layout. They do not include seam allowance or method-specific trimming.

6 in block2 in unit
8 in block2.67 in unit
9 in block3 in unit
10 in block3.33 in unit
12 in block4 in unit