Spinning Star Quilt Block Tutorial
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.The Spinning Star quilt block is made from a combination of quarter-square triangles, half-square triangles and squares, have you ever made one?
Spinning Star Quilt Block Tutorial
It is a very easy block to make and can be used in so many ways.
I dug into my Island Batik Ambassador scraps and pulled out some red, white & blue batiks.
Directions to make one 12.5″ block
Step 1 – Cutting :
- White fabric: Cut four 4 ½″ squares
- White fabric: Cut one 5 ¼” square – cut it diagonally twice to make 4 quarter square triangles
- Blue fabric: Cut one 4 ½″ square
- Blue: Cut one 5 ¼″ square – cut it diagonally twice to make 4 quarter square triangles
- Red fabric: Cut two 4 7/8″″ squares – cut each in half diagonally to make a total of 4 half square triangles
Sew with a ¼” seam allowance
You can also the 8″ AccuQuilt GO! Qube die set which has all of the shapes for this block.
This is a basic 9 patch quilt block and is simple to make.
Block Assembly:
Step 1:
Piece your white and blue quarter square triangles together as shown, press to the dark quarter square triangle.
Step 2:
Pair the quarter square sections with the red half square triangles, piece and press toward the red half square triangle.
The Spinning Star quilt block uses 4 of these sections which should each measure 4 ½” square.
Step 3:
Layout your pieces as shown below.
Sew the pieces together in rows.
You now have a beautiful Spinning Star quilt block!
Get the tutorial and cutting directions for this block in 6 sizes in a printable PDF
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Mini Spinning Star Mug Rug Tutorial
I have a cute little spinning star mug rug tutorial that you should also check out!
A long time ago I made this Stars Along the river table topper out of 3-inch Spinning Star blocks and never wrote up a pattern for it. If you like it let me know and I’ll work on it.
Make as many of the spinning star quilt blocks as you like. I have made 2 and will make a small table runner that will be perfect for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day. Hopefully, I’ll get it quilted today and show it to you tomorrow.
You may have noticed that my Spinning Star quilt block pieces were cut with my AccuQuilt GO! cutter. I also used the 8″ AccuQuilt GO! Qube die set which has all of the shapes for this block. It takes no time at all to cut out your fabric using this method.
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Hi, I’m Connie Kresin Campbell, the quilter, writer, and photographer behind Freemotion By the River. I enjoy inspiring others with my quilt tutorials and patterns. You’ll also see my sweet adopted dogs from time to time.
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I got “handed” a bunch of panels for the hospital kids, almost done. It will be nice to go back to using HST and imagination! Love the way this pattern moves! This pattern has so many possibilities! Thanks!
Nice star and love the table runner!
Thanks, Connie, for the tutorial!
Hope you have a great weekend.
The Spinning Star is perfect in any size. But I may be biased because stars are my favorite kind of block.
Thank you for all the beautiful ideas and patterns. I tried to get the spinning star tutorial, but it never downloaded. I only got the sheet with the measurements for the different size blocks.
Thank you Connie for all the inspiration for trying new and older blocks i may have forgotten about. It is nice to see a block that just clicks with some fabric that I may already have on hand.
Best Wishes from Trish from Australia.
This is an amazing block – precise and vivid. The table runner looks beautiful.
Thanks for sharing the tutorial, Connie
Hi Connie , Greetings from Bonnie Scotland thank you so much for the lovely patterns you share with us they are fab also a big thank you for all the helpful tips that us beginners are so grateful for
Thanks Carol, I am so glad you enjoy my tutorials!
These are fun blocks to make, thanks for the reminder of how simple they are:)
Hello Connie; I am so appreciative of your Spinning Star tutorial, Connie. It took me a lot of years before I attempted the HST and even longer with the Quarter Square Triangle. Yet, I need to make a few and am putting it off. With your tutorial, I know I can do them today! Especially, since I can make a lovely table topper for the Fourth of July. My Mother will really like it. Plus, I would be thrilled if you wrote up a pattern for the Stars Along the River Table Topper. I think it is lovely and would be so fun to make! Thank you for sharing all of your fabulous talents! Have a great day!
Thank you Connie. You are such a sweetheart to share your knowledge with us. I would be interested in different sizes of this block “Spinning Stars”. Oh and Happy Independence Day to you and yours!
Great tutorial Connie. 🙂 I love how your colour choices give this block so much movement.
This is such a fun block and is perfect in the reds.
I never get tired of star blocks. These are lovely!
Good tutorial
I really like this block. Not likely that I’ll get to it for the 4th but maybe Labor Day.
Ooo! I love this block! Happy 4th of July!
-Jean💟
Love this block AND your patriotic colors!!
I would like to have this block in other sizes.