Cookies & Milk Quilt Block

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

• Dark Green: Cut TWO (2) 4 3/4″ squares. Then cut a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time on each square. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Dark Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares.
• Dark Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square.
• Medium Green: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares.
• Medium Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strips.
• Medium Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time on each square. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strips.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares. Then cut a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time on each square. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square.

Cookies & Milk Quilt Square Block Diagram

Piece this block in sections and sew it together as you would a Nine-Patch block!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe from Betty Crocker!

Fishing Boat Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ strip.
• Light Blue:  Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
• Light Blue (For Half-Square Triangles):  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares.  Then draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, on the back of each square.
• White (For Half-Square Triangles):  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares.
• Sea Blue (Corner Triangles):  Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares.  Then draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, on the back of each square.
• Purple (For Boat):  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ strip.

Quilt Block Construction Diagram:

Using this image (above) as a guide, sew your half-square triangles individually and then together.  Then sew your corner triangles to the boat.  Add your shorter light blue strips to the left and right side of your half-square triangle square.  Finally, sew the top sky and the bottom boat strip to your center section.

Tuscan Tuna Sandwiches from Cooking Light

Mother’s Favorite Quilt Block

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

• Red:  Cut TWO (2) 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.
• Red:  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares.  Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Red:  Cut TWO (2) 1 1/4″ x 7 3/4″ strips.
• Red:  Cut TWO (2) 1 1/4″ x 9″ strips.
• Red:  Cut ONE (1) 5 1/2″ square.
• Pink:  Cut SIX (6) 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.
• Pink:  Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/4″ squares.  Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.  You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.
• Pink:  Cut ONE (1) 6 1/4″ square.  Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2 times).  You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles.

Quilt Block Construction Diagram:

Using this image (above) as a guide, sew your Mother’s Favorite quilt block by sewing each individual section together, then sew the corner sections to the center section.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes from Catch My Partry