Grape Basket Quilt Block

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

• Lilac:  Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ x 7 3/4″ strips. (These will be the upper right-hand side & lower left-hand bottom of this quilt block.)
• Lilac:  Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square.  Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will be the lower right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Lilac:  Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This will be the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Lilac:  Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares.  On the back side of the squares, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Brown 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brown:  Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. (This is paired with the Lilac 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Lilac 5 5/8″ square & the results of the Brown 5 5/8″ square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Brown:  Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 5 5/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Yellow:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Brown 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow:  Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square.  On the back side of the squares, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Brown 5 5/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Green:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then on the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Melon 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Melon:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. (This is paired with the Green 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Melon:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Red 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Red:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. (This is paired with the Melon 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Lilac 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Grape Basket Quilt Block Diagram

Grape Basket Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Grape Basket Quilt Blocks,” you will 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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