Sailboat Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with TWO (2) Blue 3 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. These Snowball Corners are also the lower left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together. ONE (1) of these squares is the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles is the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. These Snowball Corners are also the lower left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 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 Blue 3 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles is the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)

Sailboat Quilt Block Diagram

Sailboat Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Sailboat 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.

Sailboat Cake is a Free Recipe by Betty Crocker Kitchens!