French Silk Pie Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (precise 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Beige:  Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares.  Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Beige:  Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square.
• Beige:  Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square.
• Tan:  Cut ONE (1) 4 3/4″ square.  Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2 times).  You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
• Med. Brown:  Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
• Med. Brown:  Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares.  Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Dark Brown:  Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strips.

Quilt Block Construction Diagram:

Using this image (above) as a guide, sew your French Silk Pie quilt block together as you would a basic Nine-Patch block, piecing each of the Nine-Patch’s squares together first.

French Silk Pie Recipe from the Food Network