1904 Star

About this block

The 1904 Star is a pieced star block combining squares, half-square triangles, and quarter-square triangles into a diagonally-set design, usually worked in six fabrics. Its name marks the year the pattern was first published, a naming convention common among quilt blocks that reference their earliest print appearance rather than a person or place. It's cataloged in Jinny Beyer's Quilter's Album of Patchwork Patterns, a reference of over 4,000 traditional block designs sourced from historical newspapers, catalogs, and magazines.