Farmer’s Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 4 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Green
  4 7/8″ squares to create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 5 1/4″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Gray 5 1/4″ square as needed for this quilt block.)

Farmer’s Quilt Block Diagram

Farmer’s Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Farmer’s 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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