Butterfly Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Blue 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also create the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles when it’s sewn together. It’ll also be the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the Lt. Blue 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. They’ll also create the center of this quilt block as needed to sew it together.)
• Blue: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles when it’s sewn together. It’ll also be the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the Lt. Blue 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles when it’s sewn together. It’ll also be the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 6 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the Blue 3 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. This quilt block only needs ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles when it’s sewn together. It’ll also be the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue/Blue Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)

Butterfly Quilt Block Diagram

Butterfly Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Butterfly 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.

Butterfly Cake is a Free Recipe from Betty Crocker!