Mary’s Dream Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 4 3/5″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Lt. Blue 4 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Star in a Star.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Lime Green: 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 results of the Lt. Blue 4 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Aqua 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lime Green: 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 results of the Lilac 4 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Aqua 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 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 Purple 4 1/2″ square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. 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 results of the Lilac 4 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Aqua 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. 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 results of the Lilac 4 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Lt. Blue 4 1/4″ squares & then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lilac: 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. (These are paired with the results of the Lime Green 4 1/4″ square. Plus the results of the Lt. Blue 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lt. Blue: 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. (These are paired with the results of the Lime Green 4 1/4″ square. Plus the results of the Aqua 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 1/4″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 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 Purple 4 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Lilac
  4 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Aqua 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the Lime Green 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. 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 results of the Lt. Blue 4 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Aqua 4 1/4″ square & then they’re paired with the results of the Lime Green 4 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)

Mary’s Dream Quilt Block Diagram

Mary’s Dream Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Mary’s Dream 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.