King’s Crown Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 5 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank all four sides, the White 4 1/2″ square to create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Blue: Cut TWO (2) 7″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 2″ x 6″ strips, as well as the White 2″ x 9″ strips, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked on all FOUR (4) sides by the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ square, which will also create a Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6″ strips (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ square on one side, and the results of the Light Blue 7″ squares on the opposite sides, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 9″ strips. (These will flank the results of the Light Blue 5 1/4″ square on one side, and the results of the Light Blue 7″ squares on the opposite sides, as needed for this quilt block.)

King’s Crown Quilt Block Diagram

King’s Crown Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “King’s Crown 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.

Maltese Cross Quilt Block

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

• Turquoise: Cut FIVE (5) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be used to flank the White 2 1/2″ squares to create the first Square in a Square section of this quilt block.)
• Turquoise: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be paired with the Purple 5 1/4″ triangles to create the Quarter-Square triangles for this section of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be paired with the Turquoise 5 1/4″ triangles to create the Quarter-Square triangles for this section of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares. (These squares are the center of the the first Square in a Square section of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TEN (10) 2 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will be used to flank the Turquoise 3 1/4″ triangles create the second Square in a Square section of this quilt block.)

Maltese Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Maltese Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Maltese Cross 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.

State of Iowa Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 3/4″ squares.
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 6 ” strips.
• Red: Cut THIRTY (30) 1 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6″ square.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 6 ” strips.
• White: Cut THIRTY (30) 1 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will be paired with the Red 1 3/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)
• White: Cut FIFTEEN (15) 1 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles per square.

State of Iowa Quilt Block Diagram