Spaghetti Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 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 Orange 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & they’ll create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They’re also paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle & they’ll create TWO (2) more Snowball Corners. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8 x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (TWO (2) of these rectangles are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares. The remaining TWO (2) of these triangles are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Orange 1 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. It’s also paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares. In addition it’s paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. They’re also paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. In addition they’re paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. These will flank TWO (2) ends of the Yellow
  1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: 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 triangles are paired with the Yellow 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. They’re also paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. In addition they’re paired with the Red 1 7/8″ x 16″ rectangle. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Spaghetti Quilt Block Diagram

Spaghetti Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Spaghetti 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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