Anna’s Love Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Bright Pink 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Pink: Cut TWO (2) 6 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’ll create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Bright Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the Lt. Pink 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Bright Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Purple 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Bright Pink: 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 per square. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will flank the results of the Purple 3 7/8″ square, which will be 1/4 of a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the Bright Pink 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Dark Pink: 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 per square. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These will flank the left & right sides of the center, which will create 1/2 of a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: 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 will flank the results of the White 7 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese. It’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: 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 per square. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will flank the results of the Bright Pink 3 7/8″ square, which will create 1/4 of a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: 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 per square. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will be flanked by the results of the Purple 3 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese. It’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Anna’s Love Quilt Block Diagram

Anna’s Love Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Anna’s Love 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.

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Shepherd’s Crossing Quilt Block

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

• Light Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by either the Blue 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips or the Blue 2″ x 5″ strips.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ strips. (These will flank the left or right Light Gray 3 1/2″ squares.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ strips. (These will flank the top or bottom Light Gray 3 1/2″ squares.)
• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will be flank either the White 2″ x 5 1/4″ strips or the White 2″ x 6 3/4″ strips to create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5 1/4″ strips. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue 2 1/4″ squares to create Snowball Corners on one end, so these will become the FOUR (4) horizontal center strips needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 6 3/4″ strips. (These will be flanked by the results of the Blue 2 1/4″ squares to create Snowball Corners on one end, so these will become the FOUR (4) vertical center strips needed for this quilt block.)

Shepherd’s Crossing Quilt Block Diagram

Shepherd’s Crossing Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Shepherd’s Crossing 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.

Shepherd’s Pie a Free Recipe by Ali from Gimme Some Oven!