Bright Future Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (TWO (2) of these will help create the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) of these are the upper left-hand & lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (TWO (2) of these will help create the center of this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) of these are the upper tight-hand & lower left-hand corners this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 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 Pink 7 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 Blue 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 Lt. Blue 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Bright Future Quilt Block Diagram

Bright Future Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Bright Future 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.