New England Quilt Block

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

• Peach: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’ll be flanked by the 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles.)
• Peach: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Half-Squared Triangles & they’ll help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 2 7/8″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Peach 3 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles. (These will flank the Peach 2 7/8″ square & be the vertical & horizontal center of this quilt block.)

New England Quilt Block Diagram

New England Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “New England 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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