Crab Claws Quilt Block

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

• Brick Red:  Cut THREE (3) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIX (6) Half-Square triangles, as needed for this quilt block. They’ll also be part of the crab’s “claws”.)
• Brick Red: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Salmon 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brick Red:  Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2 rectangles. (These are TWO (2) “arms” of the crab in this quilt block.)
• Salmon:  Cut THREE (3) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIX (6) Half-Square triangles, as needed for this quilt block. They’ll also be part of the crab’s “claws”.)
• Salmon: Cut TWO (2) 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 Brick Red 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Salmon:  Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2 rectangles. (These are TWO (2) “arms” of the crab in this quilt block.)
• White:  Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White:  Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (THREE (3) of these are paired with the Brick Red 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIX (6) Half-Square Triangles. And the remaining THREE (3) are paired with the Salmon 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIX (6) more Half-Square Triangles.)
• White:  Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (FOUR (4) of these are flanked by the results of either the Brick Red 2 7/8″ squares or the results of the Salmon 2 7/8″ squares. The remaining FOUR (4) are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Crab Claws Quilt Block Diagram

Crab Claws Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Crab Claws 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.

Stone Crab with Mustard Sauce Recipe from Epicurious

Friendship Star Quilt Block

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

• Teal: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These will be the four corners of this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares, and will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ squares. (This will be the very center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Teal 4 7/8″ squares, and will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Friendship Star Quilt Block Diagram

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

Amish Friendship Bread Free Recipe by Blair from The Seasoned Mom!

Columbia Pinwheel Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 7 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 results of the Olive Green 7″ squares, which will create the second Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this  quilt block.)
• Olive Green: Cut TWO (2) 7″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Green 4″ squares & the results of the White 4″ squares. Which will create the first Square in a Square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. On the back side of the squares, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)

Columbia Pinwheel Quilt Block Diagram

Columbia Pinwheel Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Columbia Pinwheel 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.

Easy Pinwheel Cookies by Julianne Dell from Beyond Frosting