Cross & Chains Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ 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. You’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. You’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. You’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) “Cross & Chains 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.