Pasta Salad Quilt Block

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

• Orange: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches as needed to sew it together.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. (These are the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block. These are paired with the White 4 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew it together.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Four-Patch. Together they’ll be the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Four-Patch. Together they’ll be the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ squares. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches. They’ll be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Orange 2 1/2″ squares & they’re paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 1 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ rectangles, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ rectangles, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block. They’re are paired with the Orange 4 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew it together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Pasta Salad Quilt Block

Pasta Salad Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Pasta Salad 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.

Italian Pasta Salad is a Free Recipe by Holly from Spend with Pennies!