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.

Calico Mosaic Quilt Block

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

(Ed. Note: There are a number of different colors in this quilt block. You can use the same ones that you see here or use your own & make it a scrappy quilt block. Up to you!)

• Light Pink: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Lavender 3 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the Fuchsia 3 1/4″ squares & on ONE (1) other side by the Mint Green 2 1/2″ squares.)
• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked on ONE (1) side by the Purple
  2 1/2″ squares & on ONE (1) other side by the Mint Green 2 1/2″ squares.)
• Mint Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked on ONE (1) side by the Turquoise 2 1/2″ squares & on ONE (1) other side by the Yellow 2 1/2″ squares.)
• Fuchsia: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3″ squares to create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• Fuchsia: Cut TWO (2) 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 will flank the White 3″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Square in a Square’s, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Lavender: 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 are flanked by the Light Pink 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Pink: 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 the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This will be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked by either the results of the Pink
  3 1/4″ squares or the Lavender 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Square’s, for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Fuchsia 3″ squares to create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3″ 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 either the results of the Fuchsia 3 1/4″ squares, or the Pink 3 1/4″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)

Calico Mosaic Quilt Block Diagram

Calico Mosaic Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Calico Mosaic 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.