Cats & Mice Quilt Block

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

• Dark Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will flank the Light Gray 3 1/2″ squares on ONE (1) side, which will help create FOUR (4) Almost a Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
• Peach: Cut ONE (1) 3 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 the Light Gray 6 1/2″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Peach: 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 be flanked by the results of the White 3″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Light Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked on THREE (3) sides by the results of the White 3″ squares & on the other side by the Dark Gray 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. All of these together will create FOUR (4) Almost Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
• Light Gray: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Peach 3 1/4″ square, which will create a Square in a Square. It’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 the results of the Peach 5 1/4″ square, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIX (6) 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 the results of the Light Gray 3 1/2″ squares, which will help create FOUR (4) Almost a Square in a Square’s for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You will end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Peach 3 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.

Cats & Mice Quilt Block Diagram

Cats & Mice Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Cats & Mice 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.

Double Cross Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 4 1/2″ squares. (These will be flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 5″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 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 on TWO (2) sides the White 2″ squares & on the other TWO (2) sides the White 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangle, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the White 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (TWO (2) of these are paired with the White 2″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. And the other TWO (2) are paired with the White 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangle which will create TWO (2) more Snowball Corners. All of these together will also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2″ squares. (These are flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Red 3 1/4″ square. And on ONE (1) other side by the White 2″ square, which will create TWO (2)  Snowball Corners. All of these together will also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangle. (This is paired on TWO (2) ends with the White 2″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. It will also be flanked by the results of the Red 3 1/4″ square. All of these together will also help create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 5″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

Double Cross Quilt Block Diagram

Double Cross Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Double 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.

Autograph Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 3″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles & the White 2″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. Which will create SIXTEEN (16) Snowball Corners as needed for this quilt block.)

Autograph Quilt Block Diagram

Autograph Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Autograph 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.