Pine Burr Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be for the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 7 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 the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 3/4″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It will be flanked by the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the result’s of the Blue 2 1/4″ squares and the White 2 1/4″ squares which will make Half-Square Triangles needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWENTY (20) 1 1/2″ squares. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank all of the White rectangles, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Pink 4 3/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ strips. (Both ends of these will be flanked by ONE (1) of the Pink 1 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (Both ends of these will be flanked by ONE (1) of the Pink 1 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)

Pine Burr Quilt Block Diagram

Pine Burr Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pine Burr 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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