Empire Cross Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Half-Square Triangles & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Teal: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these triangles are flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block. The other TWO (2) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Emerald Green 4 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle, in the center of this quilt block.)
• Emerald Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Half-Square Triangles & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Emerald Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (TWO (2) of these triangles are flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block. The other TWO (2) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Teal 4 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle, in the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Lt. Blue 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 either the Teal 4 1/4″ square, or they’ll flank the results of the Emerald Green 4 1/4″ square, which will produce a total of FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the upper left-hand & upper the right-hand sides of the Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the horizontal left-hand & the horizontal right-hand sides of the Flying Geese.)

Empire Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Empire Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Empire Cross 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.