Sunflower Quilt Block

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

• Brown: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Gold 2 1/2″ squares. Which will help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Brown: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Gold 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle & together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Brown 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 4 1/4″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These will flank the Brown 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & the Gold 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. Which will create the horizontal center of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will be flanked by the results of the Gold 2 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Sunflower Quilt Block Diagram

Sunflower Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Sunflower 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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