Colombian Puzzle Quilt Block

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

• Salmon: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 White 3 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corner portions of this quilt block will help create the center of this quilt block. The rest of the FOUR (4) Snowball Corner portions of this quilt block will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Salmon: Cut EIGHT (8) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 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 Salmon 3 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Salmon 2 3/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corner portions of this quilt block will help create the center of this quilt block. The rest of the FOUR (4) Snowball Corner portions of this quilt block will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Colombian Puzzle Quilt Block Diagram

Colombian Puzzle Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Colombian Puzzle 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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