Treasure Box Quilt Block

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

• Bright Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Fuchsia 2 1/2″ squares to create TWO (2) Four-Patch portion’s of this quilt block. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Bright 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. (TWO (2) of these triangles are paired with the results of the Burgundy 5 1/4″ squares & the results of the White 5 1/4″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, for this quilt block. The remaining TWO (2) are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square & the Burgundy 4 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Split Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Fuchsia: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Bright Pink 2 1/2″ squares to create TWO (2) Four-Patch portion’s of this quilt block. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Fuchsia: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. On the back side the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Burgundy 4 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Burgundy: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Four-Patch & it’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• Burgundy: Cut ONE (1) 4 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the Fuchsia 4 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Burgundy: Cut ONE (1) 4 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 Bright Pink 5 1/4″ square & the results of the White 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Split Quarter-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Burgundy: 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 to make this quilt block. (These are paired with the results of the Bright Pink 5 1/4″ square & the results of the White 5 1/2″ square. Which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Burgundy 2 1/2″ squares,  which will create ONE (1) Four-Patch & it’ll be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (You only need SIX (6) of these triangles to make this quilt block.)

Treasure Box Quilt Block Diagram

Treasure Box Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Treasure Box 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.

January Thaw Quilt Block

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

• Gray: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the Light Blue 3″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’s also the center of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 4 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ squares & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 3″ 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 Gray 3 1/2″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Purple 5 1/4″ square & the White 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Gray 2 3/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ squares & the Purple 5 1/4″ square. Which will create FOUR (4) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.

January Thaw Quilt Block Diagram

January Thaw Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “January Thaw 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.