Maryland Beauty Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles. You only need TWENTY-SEVEN of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. You only need THREE (3) of these triangles to make this quilt block. (These are flanked by the results of the Gold 1 7/8″ squares. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 6 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: FOURTEEN (14) 1 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 Gold 1 7/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-EIGHT (28) Half-Square Triangles. You only need TWENTY-SEVEN of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut THREE (3) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This is the upper left-hand section & corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 6 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. You only need THREE (3) of these triangles to make this quilt block. (These are the upper right-hand corners of THREE (3) of the FOUR (4) sections of this quilt block.)

Maryland Beauty Quilt Block Diagram

Maryland Beauty Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Maryland Beauty 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.

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