Union Square Quilt Block

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

• Bright Pink: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Bright Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Yellow 4 1/2″ square in the center of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Bright Pink 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the Yellow/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow: 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, as needed to sew this quilt block 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 Yellow 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Bright Pink 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Bright Pink 5 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Union Square Quilt Block Diagram

Union Square Quilt

If you sew TWELVE (12) “Union Square 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.