Texas Twister Quilt Block

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

• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles. It’s then paired with the White 2 1/2″ square as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lilac: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the Lilac/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Violet: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles. It’s then paired with the White 2 1/2″ square as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Violet: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Violet/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with TWO (2) of the White 2 1/2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (TWO (2) of these are the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block. The other TWO (2) are paired with the White 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the Purple 2 1/2″ squares. The other TWO (2) are paired with the Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with TWO (2) of the Purple
  2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• 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. (ONE (1) of these is paired with the Lilac 2 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles. The other ONE (1) of these squares is paired with the Violet 2 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles. They’re both then paired with the White 2 1/2″ square as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Texas Twister Quilt Block Diagram

Texas Twister Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Texas Twister 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.

Texas Twister Cookie Cake is a Free Recipe from H-E-B!