Four Corners Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the White 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square & together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 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 TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ squares & together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White
  5 1/4″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Using the TWO (2) extra triangles from the previous 5 1/4″ square. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 2 1/2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the White 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares & the Pink 2 1/2″ squares. All together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 results of the Pink 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 TWO (2) sides of the Pink 3 3/8″ squares & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 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 TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the Pink 3 3/8″ squares & together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Pink
  5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Four Corners Quilt Block Diagram

Four Corners Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Four Corners 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.

Thunder & Lightening Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 2 7/8″ squares, which will create SIXTEEN (16) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 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 Black 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Black: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)

Thunder & Lightening Quilt Block Diagram

Thunder & Lightening Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Thunder & Lightening 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.