King’s Crown Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank all four sides, the White 4 1/2″ square to create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 7″ 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″ x 6″ strips, as well as the White 2″ x 9″ strips, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides by the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will also create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6″ strips (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ square on one side, and the results of the Light Blue 7″ squares on the opposite sides, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 9″ strips. (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ square on one side, and the results of the Light Blue 7″ squares on the opposite sides, as needed for this quilt block.)

King’s Crown Quilt Block Diagram

King’s Crown Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “King’s Crown 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.