Lords a Leaping Quilt Block

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

• Rust: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the results of the White 3 3/8″ squares.)
• Rust: Cut ONE (1) 5 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the White
  3 2/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank ONE (1) end of the Rust 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ rectangles which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. TWO (2) of these Snowball Corners will be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the Rust 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the Rust 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Rust 2 1/2″ square & they’ll also flank the Rust 5 7/8″ square. All are needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Rust 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the horizontal & the vertical centers of this quilt block.)

Lords a Leaping Quilt Block Diagram

Lords a Leaping Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Lords a Leaping 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.