Contrary Wife Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (FOUR (4) of these are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. All of them are paired with the Mint Green/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block once they’re sewn together.)
• Mint 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. They’re paired with the Green 2″ squares & will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• 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 Green 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO 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 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block once they’re sewn 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 White 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Green 2″ squares & will help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the Green 2 1/2″ squares. They’re paired on ONE (1) other side with the Green/White Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired on ONE (1) other side with the Mint Green/White Half-Square Triangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides with the Mint Green/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Contrary Wife Quilt Block Diagram

Contrary Wife Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Contrary Wife 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.