Christmas Basket Quilt Block

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

• Brown: Cut SIX (6) 1 3/4″ squares.
• Light Pink: Cut SIX (6) 2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Pink 3 1/4″ squares to make half-square triangles. You will end up making EIGHT (8) half-square triangles, but you only need SEVEN (7) half-square triangles for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (You only need ONE (1) of these triangles to make this quilt block.)
• To create the “handle” for the basket, you can either embroider it with a back-stitch (or whatever stitch suits your fancy) or sew it on with your sewing machine with a running stitch on your quilt block.

Christmas Basket Quilt Block

Christmas Basket Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Basket 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.