Friendship Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Rust 2 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Rust: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles will flank the results of the Rust
  2 7/8″ squares. They’ll also flank the White 3 3/8″ squares & the White 3 3/8″ x 9″ rectangle. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Rust: 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 results of the White 5 1/4″ square which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They’ll also be flanked by the results of the Rust 5 1/4″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: 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 White 3 3/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, which will help sew the center of this quilt block together.)
• White: 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 a paired with the White 2 7/8″ x 9″ rectangle, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, which will help sew the center of this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are flanked by the results of the Rust 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew the center of this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ x 9″ rectangle. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew the center of this quilt block together.)

Friendship Quilt Block Diagram

Friendship Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Friendship 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.