English Ivy Quilt Block

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

• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 6 7/8″ square. It’s also paired with the Dk. Green/White & Ash Green/White Half-Square Triangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. This is the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the Dk. Green/White Half-Square Triangles & they’re also paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Dk. Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Dk. Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the TWO (2) White 1 1/4″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles & it’s also paired with the Dk. Green 1 7/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle. All together they’ll create ONE (1) Snowball corner. They’ll also be the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Dk. Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Dk. Green 1 7/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Dk. Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle. (This is paired one ONE (1) end with the Dk. Green 1 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner. It’s also paired on TWO (2) sides with the White 1 1/4″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles & it’s also paired with the results of the White 2 1/4″ square. Then it’s paired again with the Dk. Green 2 7/8″ square & all are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Ash Green 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. This is the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the Dk. Green/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Dk. Green 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank ONE (1) side of the White 1 7/8″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides with the results of the Ash Green 4 7/8″ squares plus they’re also paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ square. Then they’re paired again with the Ash Green 4 1/2″ square & TWO (2) Dk. Green/White Half-Square Triangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 1 1/4″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/4″ x 6 1/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 1/4″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They’re also paired with the Dk. Green 1 7/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle & they’re also paired with the Dk. Green 2 7/8″ square. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)

English Ivy Quilt Block Diagram

English Ivy Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “English Ivy 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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