Lost Ships Quilt Block

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

• Salmon: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Salmon: Cut ONE (1) 9 3/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles to make this quilt block.
• Turquoise: Cut FOURTEEN (14) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Salmon 2 1/4″ squares to create half-square triangles.)
• Turquoise: Cut ONE (1) 9 3/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles to make this quilt block.

Lost Ships Quilt Block Diagram

Lost Ships Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Lost Ships 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.

Economy Quilt Block

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

• Blue: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ strips.
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ strips.
• Blue: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 3/4″ squares.
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square.
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares.
• White: Cut THIRTY-TWO (32) 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.

Economy Quilt Block Diagram

Tangled Lines Quilt Block

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

• Peach: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
• Green: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. On the back side of each square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time.
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Green 2 1/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares. (These will be paired with the Green 3 3/4″ squares to make half-square triangles.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.

Tangled Lines Quilt Block Diagram