Boardwalk Quilt Block

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

(Ed. Note: This is a scrappy quilt block so just choose whatever scraps you want to use, and cut your bits and pieces out of them, so you end up with the quilt block shown above.)

• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This will flank ONE (1) end of one of the White 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. which will create (1) Snowball Corner, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will flank the results of the White 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles & the results of the Yellow 1 7/8″ square.)
• Orange: Cut ONE (1) 5 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will flank the results of the White 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles & the results of the White 1 7/8″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This will flank the end of one of the White 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangle, which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will flank the results of the White 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangle & the results of the Red 1 7/8″ square as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You will end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 1 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the opposite sides of the results of the Yellow 5 7/8″ square, as well as the opposite side of the results of the Red 5 7/8″ square.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 5 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of ONE (1) of the White 1 3/4″ x 7 1/2″ rectangles & the results of the White 1 3/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. (These are paired with the results of the Purple
  1 7/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Quarter-Square Triangle. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the White 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles, which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles.

Boardwalk Quilt Block Diagram

Boardwalk Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Boardwalk 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.

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Baton Rouge Quilt Block

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

• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Purple
  2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 of the White
  2 5/8″ squares, to partially create FOUR (4)  Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Blue 2 3/8″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ 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 of the White
  2 5/8″ squares, to partially create FOUR (4)  Square in a Squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the Purple 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & the results of the White 3 3/4″ squares. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These will be flanked by the results of both the Purple 2 3/8″ squares & the results of the Blue 2 3/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Baton Rouge Quilt Block Diagram

Baton Rouge Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Baton Rouge 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.

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