Dublin Steps Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the Light Blue 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Four-Patch portion’s of this quilt block. They will also be the upper right-hand corner & lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Purple 3″ squares. They will also be the upper left-hand & lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They will also be the upper left-hand & lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Four-Patch portion’s of this quilt block. They will also be the upper right-hand corner & lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Purple 3″ squares. They will also be the upper left-hand & lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ 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″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They will also be the upper left-hand & lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)

Dublin Steps Quilt Block Diagram

Dublin Steps Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Dublin Steps 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.