Tea Leaves Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with each other in the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block. They’re also paired with each other & in addition paired with a White 2 1/2″ square, which will create ONE (1) Four-Patch, in the lower right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ square. (ONE (1) of these is paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Four-Patch. It’s also the lower right-hand corner of this quilt block. The other ONE (1) is paired with the results of the Green 2 7/8″ squares & is the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares & are also paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ squares. (These will be the upper right-hand & lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)

Tea Leaves Quilt Block Diagram

Tea Leaves Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Tea Leaves 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.