Best Wishes Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares & with the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White
  2 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank on both sides, the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: 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 flanked on both sides the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & the White 1 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWELVE (12) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These will flank the results of the Blue 5 1/4″ squares, to create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ square, which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ square. On the back side draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with FOUR (4) of the 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles to create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)

Best Wishes Quilt Block Diagram

Best Wishes Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Best Wishes 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.

Flying Geese Quilt Block

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

• Bright Pink: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides, by the results of the Purple 2 7/8″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Bright Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 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 be flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: 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 all FOUR (4) sides of the Bright Pink 3 3/8″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 Bright Pink 2 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Purple 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Purple 2 7/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 9 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (Each of these will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by TWO (2) the Bright Pink 2 1/2″ squares, plus FOUR (4) of the Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)

Flying Geese Quilt Block Diagram

 Flying Geese Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Flying Geese 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.

Red, White & Blue Quilt Block

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

• Navy Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be the upper and lower “frames” for the Red 2 1/2″ squares in the centers of this quilt block.)
• Navy Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be the left and right “frames” for the Red 2 1/2″ squares in the centers of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by the Navy Blue 1 1/2 x 2 1/2″ rectangles, as well as the Navy Blue 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles, to create the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWELVE (12) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ squares to create the border on TWO (2) sides of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ELEVEN 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/2″ squares to create the border on TWO (2) sides of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the Blue 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles to create an additional “frame” around the centers of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut THREE (3) 1 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be the vertical strips that will “frame” the centers of the quilt block. ONE (1) of these 1 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ rectangles will also be the right-hand outside border of this quilt block.)

Red, White & Blue Quilt Block Diagram

Red, White & Blue Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Red, White & Blue 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.