Lost Boats Quilt Block 

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

• Red: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block when the quilt block is sewn together.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5 2/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed when this quilt block is sewn together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red/White small Half-Square Triangles.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 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 Red 2 3/8″ squares which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block when the quilt block is sewn together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 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 Red 5 2/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed when this quilt block is sewn together.)

Lost Boats Quilt Block Diagram

Lost Boats Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Lost Boats 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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