Goose Tracks Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are the upper left-hand & lower right-hand corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the White 3″ squares. They’re also paired with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Purple: 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’re paired with the Lt. Blue 3″ squares & they’re also paired with the White 3″ squares. They’ll also be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
- Purple: 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 Purple 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
- Purple: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are are paired one ONE (1) side with the results of the Purple 3 3/8″ square. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired one ONE (1) side with the results of the Purple 3 3/8″ square. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are are paired one ONE (1) side with the results of the Purple 3 3/8″ square. Then they’re paired with the results of the White 4 7/8″ squares. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This is the vertical center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 3″ squares. They’re also paired with the Purple/White Half-Square Triangles. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches. They’ll also be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Purple 2 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Lt. Blue 3″ squares & they’re also paired with the White 3″ squares. All together they’ll create TWO (2) Four-Patches as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Purple
3 7/8″ square. They’re also paired with the results of the Purple 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.) - White: Cut ONE (1) 5 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Purple
4 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Purple 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
Goose Tracks Quilt Block Diagram
Goose Tracks Quilt
If you sew TWELVE (12) “Goose Tracks 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.