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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Southern Belle Quilt Block

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

• Red: 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. (These are paired with the results of the Tan 7 1/4″ squares & with the results of the White 7 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Tan: 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. (These are paired with the results of the Red 6 7/8″ squares & with the results of the White 7 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Tan: 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. (These are paired with the results of the White
  7 1/4″ square & with the results of the Tan 7 1/4″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Tan: 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 are paired with the results of the Tan 6 7/8″ squares & with the results of the White 7 1/4″ squares. Which will create TWO (2) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• White: 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. (TWO (2) of these triangles will be paired with the results of the Red 6 7/8″ squares & with the results of the Tan 6 7/8″ squares. Which will create TWO (2) Split Half-Square Triangles. The remaining TWO (2) will be paired with the results of the Tan 6 7/8″ squares & with the results of the White 7 1/4″ squares. Which will create TWO (2) Split Half-Square Triangles.)

Southern Belle Quilt Block Diagram

Southern Belle Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Southern Belle 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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Chicken Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square.
• Red: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ELEVEN (11) of these Half-Square Triangles for this block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle. (This is the “Chicken’s Body.”)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 2″ square. (This is the “Chicken’s Head.”)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 1″ x 2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangle & is on top of the “Chicken’s Head.”)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked on FOUR (4) sides by the results of the Red 2 3/8″ squares. It’s below the “Chicken’s Body.”)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 3/8″ square. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Gold 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of each square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ELEVEN (11) of these Half-Square Triangles for this block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the middle left-hand & right-hand sides of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut THREE (3) 2″ x 5″ rectangles. (ONE (1) of these is flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. The remaining TWO (2) of these are the lower left-hand & right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ square. (This is paired on ONE (1) side with the Red 1″ x 2″ rectangle & the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangle.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Red 1″ x 2″ rectangle & is on top of the “Chicken’s Head.”)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked on TWO (2) sides, by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with on ONE (1) side with the Red 1″ x 2″ rectangle & the White 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangle. And on ONE (1) other side it’s paired with the results of the White 2 3/8″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 11″ rectangle. (This is paired with the results of the White 2 3/8″ square. It’s also the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block.)

Chicken Quilt Block Diagram

Chicken Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Chicken 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 Honey Garlic Chicken a Free Recipe by Karina from Cafe Delites