Maltese Cross Quilt Block

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

• Turquoise: Cut FIVE (5) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be used to flank the White 2 1/2″ squares to create the first Square in a Square section of this quilt block.)
• Turquoise: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be paired with the Purple 5 1/4″ triangles to create the Quarter-Square triangles for this section of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be paired with the Turquoise 5 1/4″ triangles to create the Quarter-Square triangles for this section of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares. (These squares are the center of the the first Square in a Square section of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TEN (10) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be used to flank the Turquoise 3 1/4″ triangles create the second Square in a Square section of this quilt block.)

Maltese Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Maltese Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Maltese Cross 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.