On Cloud Nine: Turnabout Quilt Block
Turnabout Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Teal: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 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 Teal 1 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. FOUR (4) of these Snowball Corners are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Teal: 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 are paired with the results of the Aqua 5 1/4″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Aqua: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
- Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Teal 5 1/4″ square & they’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 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 TWO (2) sides of the Jade 1 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles as needed to sew 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 are paired with the results of the Aqua
5 1/4″ squares & they’re also paired with the results of the Aqua 5 1/4″ squares. All together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
Turnabout Quilt Block Diagram
Turnabout Quilt
If you sew TWELVE (12) “Turnabout 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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