Morning Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: 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 be flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Peach 2 1/2″ squares, which will create a “frame” around the Yellow 4 1/2″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles, which will create a “frame” around the Yellow 4 1/2″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 Yellow 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Orange 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Morning Quilt Block Diagram

Morning Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Morning 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.