Spool Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ x 7 1/4″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Gray 3 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. Then it’s flanked by the results of the White
  3 1/4″ squares.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 Lt. Blue 3 7/8″ x 7 1/4″ rectangle which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners.)
• Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Pink 2 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the White 5 7/8″ squares.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Four-Patches. Once they’re sewn together they’ll also be the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Gray 3 1/4″ squares. In addition they’re paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Lt. Blue 3 7/8″ x 7 1/4″ rectangle. Then they’re paired with the Pink 2 7/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Gray 3 1/4″ squares. Once they’re sewn together they’ll be the upper left-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)

Spool Quilt Block Diagram

Spool Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Spool 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.

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