Fishing Boat Quilt Block

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

• Light Blue:  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ strip.
• Light Blue:  Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ strips.
• Light Blue (For Half-Square Triangles):  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares.  Then draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, on the back of each square.
• White (For Half-Square Triangles):  Cut TWO (2) 3 3/4″ squares.
• Sea Blue (Corner Triangles):  Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares.  Then draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, on the back of each square.
• Purple (For Boat):  Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ strip.

Quilt Block Construction Diagram:

Using this image (above) as a guide, sew your half-square triangles individually and then together.  Then sew your corner triangles to the boat.  Add your shorter light blue strips to the left and right side of your half-square triangle square.  Finally, sew the top sky and the bottom boat strip to your center section.

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