Texas Fireside Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Red: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
- Red: Cut ONE (1) 4 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese. When all sewn together they’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red/White Half-Square Triangles, which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches & they’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut SIX (6) 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 TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the White 2″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patches. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
Texas Fireside Quilt Block Diagram
Texas Fireside Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Texas Fireside 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.