Fish Quilt Block

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

• Green #1: 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. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This is the “head” of the Fish in this quilt block.)
• Green #1: 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 the “fins” of the Fish. They’re paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares & will flank TWO (2) sides of the White 4 3/4″ square.)
• Green #2: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 11″ rectangle. (This is paired on ONE (1) side by the results of the Green #1 3 7/8″ square & it’s paired on ONE (1) other side by the Green #3—2″ x 14″ rectangle.)
• Green #3: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 14″ rectangle. (This is paired on ONE (1) side by the Green #2—
  2″ x 11″ rectangle. It’s flanked on ONE (1) other side by the results of the Green #1—3 7/8″ square & by the results of the White 3 7/8″ square. As needed for this quilt block.)
• 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. (This is paired with the results of the Green #1—
  3 7/8″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 3/4″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the Green 3 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 6 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 the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Fish Quilt Block Diagram

Fish Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Fish 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.

Fish Tacos a Free Recipe by Bobby Flay from the Food Network!