Japanese Lantern Quilt Block

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

• Maroon: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. And together with them they’re the top & bottom rows of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each of these squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lavender: TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Lavender 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lavender: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each of these squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lavender 2 1/2″ x
  8 1/2″ rectangles, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the Maroon 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Purple 2 7/8″ squares, as well as the Lavender 2 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)

Japanese Lantern Quilt Block Diagram

Japanese Lantern Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Japanese Lantern 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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