Raspberry Cheesecake Quilt Block

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

• Lilac:  Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares.  Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Medium Purple:  Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares.  On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Dark Purple:  Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares.  Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Salmon:  Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square.
• Ecru:  Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares.
• Ecru:  Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares.

Quilt Block Construction Diagram:

Using this image (above) as a guide, sew your Raspberry Cheesecake quilt block together as you would a basic Nine-Patch block, piecing each of the Nine-Patch’s squares together first.

Raspberry Cheesecake by Ina Garten for the Food Network