Alaska Homestead Quilt Block

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

• Orange: Cut FIVE (5) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares. ONE (1) of these squares will be the center of this quilt block. The rest of them will create the vertical & horizontal centers of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 5 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5 5/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. These are paired with the Orange 2 7/8″ squares as needed for the vertical & horizontal centers of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 5/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Yellow 5 5/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re also the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Alaska Homestead Quilt Block Diagram

Alaska Homestead Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Alaska Homestead Quilt Blocks”, you would 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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