Card Basket Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the White 5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These will flank the White 3 3/8″ square & help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles. (These will flank the White 3 3/8″ square & help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the Teal 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & by the Teal 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles. As needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Teal 5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 are paired with the Teal 5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Card Basket Quilt Block Diagram

Card Basket Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Card Basket 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.