Pear Tree Quilt Block

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

• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This is the “Trunk” of the “Pear Tree” quilt block, it’s flanked by the results of the Brown 3 1/2″ square, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is the base of the “Trunk” of the “Pear Tree” quilt block. It flanks the Brown 3 1/2″ square which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner.)
• Dk. Green: Cut THREE (3) 3 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 5/8″ squares, which will create SIX (6) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (ONE (1) of these is the top of the “Pear Tree” & the other THREE (3) will flank the Half-Square Triangles.)
• 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. You only need THREE (3) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These will flank FOUR (4) of the Half-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut THREE (3) 3 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Dk. Green 3 5/8″ squares, which will create SIX (6) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the Brown 3 1/2″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 6 7/8″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Pear Tree Quilt Block Diagram

Pear Tree Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pear Tree 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.