Crossroads to Texas Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut SIX (6) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut each square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (FOUR (4) of these are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They all flank the results of the White 2 1/2″ squares.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 5/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 2 5/8″ squares. On the back sides, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 5/8″ squares, which will create TWENTY-FOUR (24) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Crossroads to Texas Quilt Block Diagram

Crossroads to Texas Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Crossroads to Texas Quilt Blocks,” you’ll 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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Slanted Diamonds Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FIVE (5) 4 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles. You only need NINE (9) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 4 3/4″ squares. On the back sides, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 4 7/8″ squares which will create TEN (10) Half-Square Triangles. You only need NINE (9) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)

Slanted Diamonds Quilt Block Diagram

Slanted Diamonds Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Slanted Diamonds Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Almond Diamond Cookies a Free Recipe from the Dairy Farmers of Canada

Eva’s Garden Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White
  2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the White 4 1/2″ square, which will create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 1/2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 7/8″, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)

Eva’s Garden Quilt Block Diagram

Eva’s Garden Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Eva’s Garden Quilt Blocks,” you’ll 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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