Birds on the Tracks Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Blue: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
- Blue: Cut TEN (10) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the White
1 7/8″ squares which will create FORTY (40) Flying Geese.) - White: Cut FORTY (40) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Blue
3 1/4″ squares which will create FORTY (40) Flying Geese.) - White: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired on ONE (1) side the Blue/White Flying Geese. They’ll also be paired on ONE (1) other side with the White 1 7/8″ x
7 5/8″ rectangles.) - White: Cut FOUR (4) 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 FOUR (4) Snowball Corners.)
- White: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Blue 1 7/8″ squares where they meet in the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) end with the White 1 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other end with the Blue 1 7/8″ square in the center of this quilt block.)
Birds on the Tracks Quilt Block Diagram
Birds on the Tracks Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Birds on the Tracks Quilt Blocks†to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.
