Raspberry Cheesecake Quilt Block Tutorial: A Quick & Easy 12” Star Block

Using a Light/White 4.5" square, two Dark/Blue 2.5" squares, and two Dark/Purple 2.5" squares "snowball" the corners of the Light/White 4.5" square. I like to work on two opposite corners at a time. Click Square in a Square for a detailed tutorial on making this unit.

Here are the steps:

• Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the 2.5" squares. 
• Sew a Dark/Blue and a Dark/Purple 2.5" square to opposite corners of the Light/White square along the marked line (top left image). Note the orientation of the marked lines.
• Match the corners of the 2.5" squares and press.
• Open up the 2.5" squares and trim the seam allowances.
• Refold (top right image).
• Repeat on the remaining two corners of the Light/White square (bottom images).
• Repeat for a total of four Square in a Square units.

Press the seam allowances away from the Square in a Square units as shown in the picture below.

Step 6:

Sew the three rows together to complete the block.

Step 7:

Press the seam allowances toward the center of the block as shown in the picture below.

Layout Ideas:

Here's your basic 4 x 4 layout with colors similar to the tutorial.

And the same layout but with coordinating narrow (1") sashing and cornerstones added.

This layout idea uses an alternating chain block.

And this alternating design uses a simple Snowball block for every other block. The center of the Snowball block would be a great place for some fancy quilting, applique, or embroidery.

This is an on-point and alternating design the uses a chain block that extends into the setting triangles.

This is an on-point design with coordinating narrow sashing and cornerstones and background fabric for the setting triangles.

And this on-point layout shows what an alternating Snowball block could look like. I think this is my favorite layout.

Conclusion: