Grape Basket Quilt Block

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

• Lilac: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ x 7 3/4″ strips. (These are the upper right-hand & lower left-hand bottom of this quilt block.)
• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will be the lower right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ square. (This is the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Lilac: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Red 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Lilac: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Brown 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. (This is paired with the Lilac 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 3 5/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These will flank the results of the Lilac 5 5/8″ square & it will also flank the results of the Brown 5 5/8″ square.)
• Brown: Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. (This is paired with the Yellow 5 5/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Brown 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 5 5/8″ square. On the back side of the squares, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Brown 5 5/8″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles  for this quilt block.)
• Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Melon 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Melon: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. (This is paired with the Green 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles.)
• Melon: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. On the back side of the square, draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Red 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. (This is paired with the Melon 3 1/4″ square, which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. Only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Lilac 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)

Grape Basket Quilt Block Diagram

Grape Basket Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) Grape Basket 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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