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Countdown to Christmas 12/3/2021: Candy Canes Quilt Block

Posted on December 3, 2021 by TK HarrisonNovember 21, 2021

Candy Canes Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12â€³ finished block (scant 1/4â€³ seam allowance):

Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 1 1/4″ x 6 7/8″ rectangles which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/4″ x 6 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Pink
1 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
Red: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/4″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. They’re also the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
Red: Cut FIVE (5) 1 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/4″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch block. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 3″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the White 3″ squares & they’re paired on ONE (1) other side with the results of the White 5 3/4″ squares. They’ll help “frame” the center of this quilt block.)
Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired one ONE (1) side with the White 3″ squares & on ONE (1) other side they’re paired with the results of the White 5 3/4″ squares. They’ll help “frame” the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/4″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch Block. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired on ONE (1) side by the Red 1 1/4″ x 3″ rectangles & they’re paired on ONE (1) other side by the Red 1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ rectangles. They’ll also help to create the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Youâ€™ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank on ONE (1) side the Red 1 1/4″ x 3″ rectangles & they’re paired on ONE (1) other side by the Red 1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ rectangles. As needed for this quilt block.)

Candy Canes Quilt Block Diagram

Candy Canes Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œCandy Canes Quilt Blocks,â€ 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.

Countdown to Christmas 12/1/2021: Cross & Chains Quilt Block

Posted on December 1, 2021 by TK HarrisonNovember 21, 2021

Cross & Chains Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12â€³ finished block (scant 1/4â€³ seam allowance):

Blue: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Youâ€™ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch blocks, as needed for this quilt block.)
Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares.)
Lt. Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 1 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Four-Patch blocks, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Youâ€™ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Lt. Blue 2″ squares & they’ll also flank the results of the Blue 4 7/8″ squares. All together they’ll help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Youâ€™ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Four-Patch blocks, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)

Cross & Chains Quilt Block Diagram

Cross & Chains Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) â€œCross & Chains Quilt Blocks,â€ 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.