Garden Path Quilt Block

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

(Ed. note: This is a scrappy quilt block, so just choose whatever scraps you want to use & cut your bits and pieces out of them! Just as long as you end up with the pretty quilt block shown above.)

• Red: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is paired with the Aqua 2 1/2″ square, it’s paired with the Mint Green 2 1/2″ square & it’s paired with the Peach 2 1/2″ square. All together they create ONE (1) Four-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is paired with the Aqua 2 1/2″ square, it’s paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ square & it’s paired with the Peach 2 1/2″ square. All together they create ONE (1) Four-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is paired with the Aqua 2 1/2″ square, it’s paired with the Mint Green 2 1/2″ square & it’s paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ square. All together they create ONE (1) Four-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ square, it’s paired with the Mint Green 2 1/2″ square & it’s paired with the Peach 2 1/2″ square. All together they create ONE (1) Four-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles. (These will “frame” TWO (2) sides of the Square in a Square that’s in the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 9″ rectangles. (These will “frame” the opposite TWO (2) sides of the Square in a Square that’s in the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with ONE (1) of each of the following: The Yellow 2 7/8″ square, the Mint Green 7/8″ square, the Peach 7/8″ square, the Aqua 2 7/8″ square & the Light Blue 2 7/8″ square. Which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 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 are paired with all of the Half-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 Four-Patch in the center of this quilt block which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)

Garden Path Quilt Block Diagram

Garden Path Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Garden Path 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.

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New England Quilt Block

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

• Peach: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’ll be flanked by the 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles.)
• Peach: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Half-Squared Triangles & they’ll help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 2 7/8″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Peach 3 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles. (These will flank the Peach 2 7/8″ square & be the vertical & horizontal center of this quilt block.)

New England Quilt Block Diagram

New England Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “New England 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.

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Baton Rouge Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Purple
  2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 of the White
  2 5/8″ squares, to partially create FOUR (4)  Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 of the White
  2 5/8″ squares, to partially create FOUR (4)  Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Purple 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & the results of the White 3 3/4″ squares. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of both the Purple 2 3/8″ squares & the results of the Blue 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Baton Rouge Quilt Block Diagram

Baton Rouge Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Baton Rouge 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.

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