Four Corners Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the White 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 5 1/4″ square & together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
- Pink: 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. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the White 3 3/8″ squares & together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
- Pink: 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. (These are paired with the results of the White
5 1/4″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.) - Pink: Using the TWO (2) extra triangles from the previous 5 1/4″ square. (These are flanked by the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 2 1/2″ squares. Then they’re paired with the White 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. All together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares & the Pink 2 1/2″ squares. All together they’ll create the FOUR (4) corners of 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 will flank the results of the Pink 5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Flying Geese, as 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 will flank TWO (2) sides of the Pink 3 3/8″ squares & will help create the center 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. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the Pink 3 3/8″ squares & together they’ll create the center 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. (These are paired with the results of the Pink
5 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Quarter-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Four Corners Quilt Block Diagram
Four Corners Quilt
If you make TWELVE (12) “Four Corners 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.
