North Woods Quilt Block

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

• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be the “trunk” of the tree & it will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the White 3 1/2″ x 5″ strips.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 3 /8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (This will flank the results of the Green 3 3 /8″ squares. It will also be the “top” of the tree.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 3 /8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Dark Green 3 3 /8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They will also be the “center” of the tree.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 3 /8″ square. (This is paired with the White 3 3 /8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 3 /8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (This will flank the results of the Green 3 3 /8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 3 /8″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 3 3 /8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They will also be the “center” of the tree.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3 /8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the White 3 3 /8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 5″ strips. (These will flank the Brown 3 1/2″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will be the upper left-hand & upper left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)

North Woods Quilt Block Diagram

North Woods Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “North Woods 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.