County Fair Quilt Block

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

• Blue: 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 will also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the White 3 3/8″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. Which is the center of this quilt block.
• Teal: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 1/2″ squares. (These will flank the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares. They will also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Blue 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles. They will also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 7/8″ squares. On the back side draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These will flank the Teal 2 1/2″ x 4 7/8″ rectangles, which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This will be flanked by the results of the Blue 2 7/8″ squares which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. It will also be the center of this quilt block.)

County Fair Quilt Block Diagram

County Fair Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) County Fair 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.

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