| The Crown Star Block This star quilt block has several names, as do many quilt blocks. It is referred to as the Crown Star and as well as the Crown of Thorns.
There are several ways to make this block. You can make a square in a square for the center, and then use flying geese units on the edges and squares in the corners. Or you can make it using nothing but half square triangles with squares in the corners. If you choose to make this block using the square in a square method (or Diamond in a Square), be sure that you size the center to cover 4 grids of the block. You will find a chart on the square in a square page to help you determine the size to cut the center square for your desired block size. Here is a visual of how this 4-patch block looks with a few other similar blocks. This block is often used in sampler quilts.
Eye Candy for Quilters Quilt Sizes Wall Hanging any size Baby 36x36 up to 52x52 Lap 52-68 x 52-96 Twin 64-72 x 86-96 Full 70-88 x 88-100 Queen 88-99 x 94-108 King 94-108 x 94-108
Pre-cut Quilt Squares
Many beginning quilters like to buy quilt pre-cut quilt squares. While itis convenient, be aware you will need a lot of them. Here is approx how many 4-inch squares you need for the following size quilts without borders.
Finishing Your Project
Backing
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As
you can see from the picture at the left, this is a 4-patch block, which has
been further subdivided into 16 units or grids. 
