Take Flight Quilt Block

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

• Aqua: Cut EIGHTEEN (18) 1 7/8 squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create THIRTY-SIX (36) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut TWELVE (12) 1 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 are paired with the results of the White 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut THREE (3) 4 1/2″ squares. (ONE (1) of these is the center of this quilt block. Another ONE (1) is the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block. The third ONE (1) is the lower right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHTEEN (18) 1 7/8 squares. On the back sides, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Aqua 1 7/8″ squares, which will create THIRTY-SIX (36) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut THREE (3) 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 are paired with the results of the Aqua 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Take Flight Quilt Block Diagram

Take Flight Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Take 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.