Evening’s Windmill Quilt Block

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

• Aqua: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Aqua 3 3/4″ squares. They are also paired with the Jade 3″ squares.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Jade 3 3/4″ squares. Then they are flanked by the results of the White
  3 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They are also paired with the Aqua 3″ squares.)
• Aqua: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Jade 3 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. Once all FOUR (4) of them are sewn together they will create the center of this quilt block.)
• Jade: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Aqua 3 3/4″ squares. They are also paired with the Jade 3″ squares.)
• Jade: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Aqua 3 3/4″ squares. Then they are flanked by the results of the White
  3 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese. They are also paired with the Jade 3″ squares.)
• Jade: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Aqua 3 3/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. Once all FOUR (4) of them are sewn together they will create the center of this quilt block.)
• Jade: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the White 5 3/4″ squares. They are also paired with the White 3″ squares. Once they are sewn together they will create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Jade 3 3/4″ squares. They are also paired with the results of the White 5 3/4″ squares. Once they are all sewn together they will create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ 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 Aqua 3 3/4″ squares. They will also flank the results of the Jade 3 3/4″ squares. Once they are all sewn together they will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Jade 3 3/4″ squares. They are also paired with the White 3″ squares. Once they are all sewn together they will create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Evening’s Windmill Quilt Block Diagram

Evening’s Windmill Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Evening’s 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.

Evening’s Windmill Quilt