Picket Fence Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Blue 6 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Light Blue 6 7/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & lower left-hand corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These will flank either the left or the right side of the Dark Purple 5″ squares as is needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2″ x 6″ rectangles. (These will flank either the top or the bottom side of the Dark Purple 5″ squares as is needed for this quilt block.)
• Dark Purple: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These will be flanked by the Purple 2″ x 5″ rectangles and by the Purple 2″ x 6″ rectangles as is needed for this quilt block.)

Picket Fence Quilt Block Diagram

Picket Fence Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Picket Fence 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.

Paradox Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: 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 per square. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Rust 4 3/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Rust: Cut TWO (2) 4 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 are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square and with the results of the Yellow 5 1/4″ square to create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Orange: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank the results of the Dull Rust 2 3/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners needed for this quilt block.)
• Dull Rust: Cut SIX (6) 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 White 2 3/4″ squares as well as the results of the Orange 4 3/4″ squares to create the FOUR (4) corners 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 are paired with the results of the Dull Rust 2 7/8″ squares & with the results of the Orange 4 7/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Split Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also help create 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, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the results of the Yellow 5 1/4″ square & with the results of the Rust 4 3/4″ squares to create FOUR (4) Split Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Paradox Quilt Block Diagram

Paradox Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Paradox 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.

Pinwheel Four Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Light Pink 1 1/2″ squares & the Pink 1 1/2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Pink: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 1 1/2″ squares & the Red 1 1/2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Light Pink 1 1/2″ squares & the Red 1 1/2″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked by the FOUR (4) Nine-Patch squares on ONE (1) side & FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles on ONE (1) other side. As needed for this quilt block)
• Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be used to create the Pinwheel in the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares to create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles needed for this quilt block. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles will be used to create the Pinwheel in the center of this quilt block.)

Pinwheel Four Quilt Block Diagram

Pinwheel Four Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Pinwheel Four 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.