Heather Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2 3/8″ square & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the Red 2 3/8″ squares.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. They’re also flanked by the results of the White 3 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 3 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 White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 3 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the Purple 2 5/8″ squares. They’re also flanked by the results of the White 3 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 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 White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Purple 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the Purple 2 5/8″ squares. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the Red 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Heather Quilt Block Diagram

Heather Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Heather 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.