Summer Winds Quilt Block

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

• Dk. Green: 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 are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Yellow-Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Ash Green/White Half-Square Triangles on TWO sides. They’re also paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares on the other TWO (2) sides. Then they’re all paired with the Mint Green/White Half-Square Triangles & they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. All are needed to sew it together.)
• Ash Green: 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. These are paired with the Yellow-Green
  2 1/2″ squares on TWO (2) sides. They’re also paired with the Mint Green/White Half-Square Triangles on the other TWO (2) sides & they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as are needed to sew it together.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These are paired with the Ash Green/White Half-Square Triangles on TWO (2) sides. Then they’re paired with the Yellow-Green 2 1/2″ squares & they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as are needed to sew it 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 Dk. Green 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, 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 Ash Green 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. These are paired with the Yellow-Green
  2 1/2″ squares on TWO (2) sides. They’re also paired with the Mint Green/White Half-Square Triangles on the other TWO (2) sides & they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as needed to sew it 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. (These are paired with the Mint Green 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. These are paired with the Ash Green/White Half-Square Triangles on TWO (2) sides. Then they’re paired with the Yellow-Green 2 1/2″ squares & they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as are needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Dk. Green/White Flying Geese as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Summer Winds Quilt Block Diagram

Summer Winds Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Summer Winds Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.