Friendship star quilt block

A dark centre with four triangle points turning round it, set in a light background.
Beginner

Cutting chart

For one block. Sizes are cut sizes, ¼ in seams included.

6 in block

Dark: 2 squares for half-square triangles 2⅞ in
Background: 2 squares for half-square triangles 2⅞ in
Background: 4 squares 2½ in
Dark: 1 square 2½ in

9 in block

Dark: 2 squares for half-square triangles 3⅞ in
Background: 2 squares for half-square triangles 3⅞ in
Background: 4 squares 3½ in
Dark: 1 square 3½ in

12 in block

Dark: 2 squares for half-square triangles 4⅞ in
Background: 2 squares for half-square triangles 4⅞ in
Background: 4 squares 4½ in
Dark: 1 square 4½ in

How it goes together

Sew the pieces into 3 rows of 3 units, pressing the seams of each row the opposite way to the row above, then sew the rows together.
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