Ohio Star Variation For a 12 inch finished Ohio Star Variation you need -         From blue cut two 5 3/8 inch squares, two 4 7/8 inch squares and one 4 1/2 inch square.         From your yellow cut two 5 3/8 inch squares and two 4 7/8 inch squares. First make your corner blocks. Take the 4 7/8 inch squares of blue and yellow, place them right sides together. Carefully draw a line down the center, corner to corner, diagonally across the block. (This will be a cutting line when you are finished.) Now if you have a true 1/4 inch foot on your machine, you can sew on either side of this drawn line. If not, you will have to draw a second line on either side, exactly 1/4 inch from the first line. These will be your sewing lines. After you have sewn on your sewing lines, you will cut this square in half on your cutting line. You will now have two triangle squares measuring exactly 4 1/2 inches. Repeat, and the four corner blocks are complete. To make the quarter square units, place a blue and yellow 5 3/8 inch squares right sides together. Follow the same directions above for making the triangle squares. After you have sewn on your sewing line, 1/4 inch on either side of your corner to corner to line, you will cut this square in half on your cutting line. Now this is where it is a little different. You then will cut it a second time on the opposite diagonal. Put them together as shown here. You need four which should all measure exactly 4 1/2 inches.     Let's put together the rows now, you need two like this, top and bottom.          And one like this, the middle row.     Follow the diagrams here to assemble your block. It should measure 12 1/2 inches which will be 12 inches in the quilt. My block         Here are other size squares needed to make different size blocks.         For a 3 inch block cut your squares 1 1/2 inches, 1 7/8 inches and 2 3/8 inches         For a 6 inch block cut your squares 2 1/2inches, 2 7/8 inches and 3 3/8 inches         For a 9 inch block cut your squares 3 1/2 inches, 3 7/8 inches and 4 3/8 inches         For a 10 inch block cut your squares 3 7/8 inches, 4 1/8 inches and 4 3/4 inch Remember these are all finished sizes, in the quilt This pattern can be used for personal use only and can not be used commercially without the owner's permission. No copies may be made without the owner's permission. This includes the patterns as well as any graphics and/or instructions that are associated with a pattern. The content on these pages, including text and images are the sole property of the Delaware Quilts and may not be used in any manner without consent. All Rights Reserved. Ohio Star Variation © Delaware Quilts August 2001 Updated November 9, 2025 |Home| Quilts| Email|