Hovering Hawks Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Half-Square Triangles on TWO (2) sides. They’ll also flank the results of the White 4 7/8″ square on ONE (1) side as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Gray 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 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 FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 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 be flanked by the results of the Gray 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Hovering Hawks Quilt Block

Hovering Hawks Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Hovering Hawks 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.