California Quilt Block

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

• Jade: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. These are paired with the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Jade 3 3/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Aqua: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 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 Purple 4 1/2″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Aqua: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 White 4 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Aqua 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

California Quilt Block Diagram

California Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “California 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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Lost Boats Quilt Block 

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

• Red: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block when the quilt block is sewn together.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5 2/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed when this quilt block is sewn together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red/White small Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block when the quilt block is sewn together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 5 2/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed when this quilt block is sewn together.)

Lost Boats Quilt Block Diagram

Lost Boats Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Lost Boats 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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Spaghetti Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 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 Orange 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & they’ll create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They’re also paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle & they’ll create TWO (2) more Snowball Corners. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8 x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (TWO (2) of these rectangles are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares. The remaining TWO (2) of these triangles are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. It’s also paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares. In addition it’s paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. They’re also paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. In addition they’re paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: 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 TWO (2) ends of the Yellow
  1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. They’re also paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. In addition they’re paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Spaghetti Quilt Block Diagram

Spaghetti Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Spaghetti 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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