Maids a Milking Quilt Block

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

• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 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 Half-Square Triangles in the center of this quilt block which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 5 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 are paired with the results of the White 5 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8 squares which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 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 are paired with the results of the Mint Green 5 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 2 3/8 squares which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Maids a Milking Quilt Block Diagram

Maids a Milking Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Maids a Milking 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.