Quilted Kitchen: Kettle of Fish Quilt Block & Kettle of Fish Chowder Recipe
Kettle of Fish Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Teal: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Blue 2 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- Teal: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares. They’re the “body” of the fish as needed for this quilt block.)
- Teal: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 1/2″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Teal: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the Teal 2 1/2″ squares. They’re the “nose” of the fish as needed for this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Teal 2 1/2″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 1/2″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the Teal 2 1/2″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Teal 2 1/2″ square. They’re the “fins” of the fish as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the White 1 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 2 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Blue 2 1/2″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 each of the FOUR (4) sections of this quilt block.)
Kettle of Fish Quilt Block Diagram
Kettle of Fish Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Kettle of Fish 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.
Kettle of Fish Chowder a Free Recipe from Dairy Goodness!
Hi! This is the cutest! Im pretty good at quilting, but Im struggling with the sewing order. Have you got a step by step tutorial for assembling the fish section?
Hi Karen! I’m sorry but I don’t offer tutorials. Although this quilt block shouldn’t be so difficult to sew together. Sew the “fish” together. Then sew the upper “scales” together. Sew the coordinating triangles to the “fish” & the “scales” blocks. Then sew the TWO (2) upper “scales” row to the lower “fish” row. Finally sew the two rows together!