Christmas Basket Quilt Block

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

• Brown: Cut SIX (6) 1 3/4″ squares.
• Light Pink: Cut SIX (6) 2″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Pink 3 1/4″ squares to make half-square triangles. You will end up making EIGHT (8) half-square triangles, but you only need SEVEN (7) half-square triangles for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (You only need ONE (1) of these triangles to make this quilt block.)
• To create the “handle” for the basket, you can either embroider it with a back-stitch (or whatever stitch suits your fancy) or sew it on with your sewing machine with a running stitch on your quilt block.

Christmas Basket Quilt Block

Christmas Basket Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Basket Quilt Blocks”, you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Christmas Star #1 Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square.
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Light Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• Light Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Light Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
• Dark Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• Dark Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Christmas Star #1 Quilt Block Diagram

Christmas Star #1 Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Christmas Star #1 Quilt Blocks”, you will end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.