Pine Tree Quilt Block

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

• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ x 4″ rectangle. (This will be flanked by the result of the Brown
  1 7/8″ square. These two together will create the “Trunk” of your Pine Tree.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangle. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will flank the Brown 1 7/8″ x 4″ rectangle. These two together will create the “Trunk” of your Pine Tree. It will also be the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Olive Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the Green 2 1/2″ square & on the other side by the results of the Bright Green 2 7/8″ squares. All of these together will create the “bottom” of the Pine Tree.)
• Bright Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This will be paired with the TWO (2) Olive Green
  2 1/2″ squares.)
• Bright Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. You only need THREE (3) of these triangles for this quilt block. (ONE (1) of these will flank on TWO (2) sides the Olive Green 2 1/2″ square. The other TWO (2) will flank the same Olive Green 2 1/2″ squares just ONE (1) time.)
• Dark Green: Cut SEVEN (7) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOURTEEN (14) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of the Dark Green
  2 7/8″ squares. ONE (1) of these will be the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SEVEN (7) 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 Dark Green 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOURTEEN (14) Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These will flank TWO (2) sides of the Brown 1 7/8″ x 4″ rectangle.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ rectangle. (This will flank on ONE (1) end the White 2 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. It will also be the upper left-hand side of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This will be flanked on ONE (1) end by the White 2 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ rectangle. It will also be the bottom of this quilt block.)

Pine Tree Quilt Block Diagram

Pine Tree Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pine Tree 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.