Indian Maize Quilt Block

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

• Black: Cut FOUR (4) 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 ONE (1) side of the results of the Red 4 1/4″ squares. Together with the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares, they’ll create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Black: 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 on TWO (2) sides the results of the Black 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also flank ONE (1) side of the results of the Yellow 3 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: 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 flanked by the results of the White
  2 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: 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 flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the Black 2 3/8″ squares. They’re also flanked on ONE (1) other side by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. All together they’ll create EIGHT (8) more Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 3 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Gold & White Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the Yellow & Gold Half-Square Triangles.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 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 Gold 3 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the Gold & White Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Gold 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 results of the Red 4 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 results of the Red 4 1/4″ squares. Together with the Black 2 3/8″ squares, they’ll create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red & White Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 Red & White Flying Geese. They’ll also be paired with the Gold & Yellow Half-Square Triangles in the center of this quilt block.)

Indian Maize Quilt Block Diagram

Indian Maize Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Indian Maize 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.

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