Contrary Wife Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the remaining FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Teal/White Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches.)
- Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 1/2″ squares in the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the Teal/White Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches.)
- Lt. Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- Teal: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Lt. Blue 2 1/2″ squares in the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the Lt. Blue 2 1/2″ squares. When sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches.)
- Teal: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 1/2″ squares. They’re also paired with the Lt. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles. All are needed to sew this quilt block together.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 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 Teal 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They’re paired with the Lt. Blue 2 1/2″ squares in the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the Lt. Blue 2 1/2″ squares. When sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Four-Patches.)
- White: Cut TWO (2) 2 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 2 7/8″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. When sewn together they’ll create the center of this quilt block.)
- White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Teal/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
Contrary Wife Quilt Block Diagram
Contrary Wife Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Contrary Wife 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.
