Slanted Diamonds Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles. You only need NINE (9) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back sides, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 4 7/8″ squares which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles. You only need NINE (9) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)

Slanted Diamonds Quilt Block Diagram

Slanted Diamonds Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Slanted Diamonds Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

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Eva’s Garden Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the White 4 1/2″ square, which will create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 7/8″, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)

Eva’s Garden Quilt Block Diagram

Eva’s Garden Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Eva’s Garden Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

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Cactus Pot Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the results of the Pink 3 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the Pink 3 1/2″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with each other & then flanked by the results of the Purple 4 1/4″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Purple 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Pink 2 7/8″ square.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (ONE (1) of these is the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block. The other ONE (1) of these is the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This is the lower right-hand corner of this quilt block. It’s paired with the results of the Purple 4 1/4″ square & is also paired with the Purple 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles.)

Cactus Pot Quilt Block Diagram

Cactus Pot Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Cactus Pot Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

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