Boxes & Baskets Quilt Block

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

• Pale Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pale Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ 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 Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Pale Yellow 4 1/2″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 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 Blue 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Boxes & Baskets Quilt Block Diagram

Boxes & Baskets Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Boxes & Baskets Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.