Sailboat Quilt Block

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

• Tan: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Blue 4 1/2″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) Half-Square Triangle for this quilt block.)
• Tan: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Tan 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Tan: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Tan 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangles, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is paired with the Tan 4 1/2″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) Half-Square Triangle for this quilt block.)
• Blue: 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. (TWO (2) of these will flank the results of the Tan 4 1/2″ square & the other TWO (2) will flank the results of the Tan 2 7/8″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 9 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This is flanked on both sides, by the results of the White 6 7/8″ squares, as needed for 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. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Sailboat Quilt Block Diagram

Sailboat Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Sailboat 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.