Originally Posted by dunster

I think you're almost correct for the simple star that's made with a center square and HST's forming the points, squares in the corners. If you want the center block to be 24" finished, then one finished 6" border only makes the quilt 36". I think you meant to make the center block 48", and (as you said in the first post) the center square in that block will be 24". If that is the case, cut your center at 24.5", and you will need 8 (rather than 4) HST's, with the squares cut at 12 7/8". (I would cut at 13" and trim down instead.) Cut your corner squares at 12.5". Your border needs to be cut at 6.5". How strange that your daughter wants such a simple quilt, but much easier for you! The Missouri Star logo is actually more complex - are you sure that isn't what she wants?