Indiana Puzzle, by Rachel

Surprise, surprise! I chose another star block. The first time I saw this it was called Indiana Puzzle, so that's what I'm calling it.

You will need four coordinating fabrics and a background fabric. Technically, you could make it with two coordinating fabrics, but the directions are for four (you are smart enough to figure it out for two fabrics).
Cutting Directions:
Background: cut (4) 5" squares and draw a diagonal line on the back, then cut a 3 1/2" square
All coordinating fabrics: cut (1) 5" square and one triangle from a 2 7/8" square. The easiest way to do this is to cut out a 2 7/8" square from one fabric, cut it in half on the diagonal, and then use one of the triangles as a pattern to cut the remaining triangles from the other 3 fabrics.

Sewing Directions:
1. Sew the 5" squares together, background with each of the fabrics, sewing a scant 1/4" seam from each side of the drawn line. Cut along the drawn line and press to the darker fabric. Square each unit to 4 1/2".

 2. All you have left is the center of the block: four triangles and a square. Sew triangles to opposite sides of the square and press the seams toward the triangles. My experience is that these should be full 1/4" seams.

 3. Take the two remaining triangles and repeat the process, sewing them to the remaining opposite sides. Press toward the triangles again. Trim to 4 1/2". My square turned out to be 4 3/4" untrimmed, which meant I was trimming off the points. If your square is less than 4 1/2", unpick and take smaller seams.

4. Lay out the squares according to the picture and sew together into rows. Press and sew the rows together. Congratulations, it's done!