Strawberry Smoothie Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Dark Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
- Dark Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Light Pink 5 1/4″ square & the results of the Red 5″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
- Red: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the results of the Dark Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Light Pink 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
- Bright Pink: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the results of the Light Pink 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Light Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
- Light Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Bright Pink 5″ squares on TWO (2) sides & on the other TWO (2) sides they’ll flank the Dark Red 2″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
- Light Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Dark Red 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Red 5″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
Strawberry Smoothie Quilt Block Diagram
Strawberry Smoothie Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Strawberry Smoothie 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.