Fishing Boat Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the TWO (2) Blue 3 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corner’s for this quilt block. This will also create the bottom of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corner’s for this quilt block. This will create the bottom of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be the left & right sides of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This will be the top of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Light Blue 4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Fishing Boat Quilt Block Diagram

Fishing Boat Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Fishing Boat 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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