Christmas Friendship Star Quilt
Finished community quilt, shared by QuiltNTime, 31 October 2026
by QuiltNTime
Christmas Friendship Star Quilt by QuiltNTime is a finished quilt in the Quiltler community: 44" × 56" (about a baby quilt), 12 blocks, 164 pieces and 3 fabrics on a straight grid, shared 31 October 2026.
At a glance
- Finished size
- 44" × 56" (about a baby quilt)
- Blocks
- 12 blocks
- Pieces
- 164
- Fabrics
- 3
Watch it being made
How it's made
Four spinning points of gold on cranberry red. Here's the friendship star, the easiest star there is.
The friendship star is a long-time favourite for signature quilts and block swaps, with a name written in the middle. It's a nine-patch with four points.
Layer a gold and a red four and seven eighths inch square and sew a quarter inch each side of the diagonal.
Cut on the line, press toward the red and trim both to four and a half inches.
Make a second pair. Then turn each point a quarter more than the last, so the star spins.
Add four red corners and a gold centre, all four and a half inches, with the points around the middle.
Sew three rows of three and join them. Your star measures twelve and a half inches.
Side by side, the red corners melt together and the gold stars twinkle across the quilt.
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About this quilt
The friendship star in gold and cranberry red: four spinning points around a gold centre, the easiest star there is. A favourite for signature quilts and block swaps. 12″ finished (12½″ unfinished).
CUT • Gold: two 4⅞″ squares and one 4½″ square • Red: two 4⅞″ squares and four 4½″ squares
MAKE • Layer each gold 4⅞″ square on a red one, right sides together • Sew ¼″ either side of the diagonal, cut on the line and press toward the red • Trim the four half-square triangles to 4½″ • Lay out red corners, the gold centre and the four points, each turned a quarter more than the last so the star spins • Sew three rows of three and join them
TIP: before you sew, check every point's gold touches the centre square; one turned the wrong way breaks the spin.
OTHER SIZES: cut the triangle squares ⅞″ over the finished unit and the plain squares ½″ over. For a 9″ star: 3⅞″ and 3½″.
Who would you make a friendship star for this Christmas?
Make this quilt your own
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