Christmas Mice Quilt Block

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

• Peach: 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 results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create the final Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Rust 3 3/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Snowball corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut FOUR (4) 3 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 Rust 3 3/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 results of the White 3 1/2″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the Rust 4 1/4″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• 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 results of the Rust 4 1/4″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the Rust 3 3/8″ squares, as well as the results of the Peach 7 1/4″ squares. All are needed for this quilt block.)

Christmas Mice Quilt Block Diagram

Christmas Mice Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Mice 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.

Crosses & Crown Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank TWO (2) ends of the Green 1 1/4″ x 5 1/5″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Green 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/2″ x 6″ rectangles. (These are the horizontal rectangles in the center of this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This is the vertical center rectangle of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 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 Green 1 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Green 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the White
  1 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 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 Green 1 1/2 x 5 1/4″ rectangles & they’ll also flank the 1 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangles. As needed for this quilt block.)

Crosses & Crown Quilt Block Diagram

Crosses & Crown Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Crosses & Crown 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.