Flying Windmill Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Lt. Blue 5 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. When sewn all together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this block together.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Gray 5 1/4″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square. When sewn all together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this block together.)
• Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (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.)
• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Turquoise 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Lt. Blue 5 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Turquoise 5 1/4″ square. When sewn all together they’ll create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed to sew this block together.)

Flying Windmill Quilt Block Diagram

Flying Windmill Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Flying Windmill 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.