Fairy Tale Quilt Block

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

• Aqua: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the results of the White 3 3/8″ squares.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides with the Lt. Aqua 1 2/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. They’re also flanked by the results of the White
  3 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. (This in the center of the quilt block. It’s paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares & the Orange 1 7/8″ squares. All of them together will create a Nine-Patch in the center of this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.(These
• Lt. Aqua: Cut SIX (6)  1 7/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the ends of the Lt. Aqua 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Aqua: Cut EIGHT 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Lt. Aqua 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ squares & the Aqua 1 7/8″ square. All of them together will create a Nine-Patch in the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the ends of the Yellow 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ squares & the Aqua 1 7/8″ square. All of them together will create a Nine-Patch in the center of this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the ends of the Orange 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the results of the Orange 1 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Aqua 3″ squares. They’ll also be flanked by the Lt. Aqua 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)

Fairy Tale Quilt Block Diagram

Fairy Tale Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Fairy Tale 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.