Grandma’s House Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. (This is paired with the White 1 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. This will flank on ONE (1) side the Gold 1 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’ll flank the White 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle. These are part of the “top row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the Gold 1 7/8″ square. It’s also the upper left-hand corner of this quilt block & it’s part of the “top row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these squares for this quilt block. (This will flank the Gold 7 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese. It’s also part of the “second row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flaked on ONE (1) side by the Gold 3 1/2″ x 5″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side by the results of the Gold 3 7/8″ square. It’s also part of the “second row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 5″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the Gold 2″ x
  3 1/2″ rectangle. It’s also part of the “second row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 7 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This will be flanked by the results of the Gold 3 7/8″ square & by the results of the White 3 7/8″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese. They’re also part of the “second row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ square. (This will be paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles. It’ll also be flanked on ONE (1) side by the Ash Green 2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’ll be flanked by the Ash Green 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. This is part of the “left-hand section” of this quilt block when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Ash Green: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll also be flanked on ONE (1) side by the Ash Green 2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’ll be flanked by the Ash Green 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. This is part of the “left-hand section” of this quilt block when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. (This will flank the White 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles, as well as the Ash Green 1 1/2″ square & the Ash Green 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. It’s also the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block. It’s also part of the “left-hand section” of this quilt block when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the White
  1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles, as well as the Ash Green 1 1/2″ square & the Ash Green 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles. It’s also part of the “left-hand section” of this quilt block when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 8″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Mint Green 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & the White 2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle. It’s also part of the “top row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 2″ x
  2 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll flank on ONE (1) side the Mint Green 2″ x 8″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side they’ll flank the Mint Green 1 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. They’ll be part of the “right-hand section” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the Mint Green 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles & by the White 2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle. On ONE (1) other side it’ll be flanked by the Mint Green 3″ x 4″ rectangles & the White 3″ x 4″ rectangles. They’ll be part of the “right-hand section” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• Mint Green: Cut TWO (2) 3″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3″ x 4″ rectangles. They’ll also be flanked on ONE (1) side by the Mint Green 1 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. They’ll be part of the “right-hand section” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 1 7/8″ square. On the back side of the square draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Gold 1 7/8″ square which will create TWO (2) Half-Square Triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these Half-Square Triangles for this quilt block. This will flank on ONE (1) side the Gold 1 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’ll flank the White 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle. These are part of the “top row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked by the results of the White 1 7/8″ square. It’s also the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block & it’s part of the “top row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3 7/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these squares for this quilt block. (This will flank the Gold 7 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Flying Geese. It’s also part of the “second row” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Ash Green 1 1/2″ x 2″ rectangles & the Ash Green 1 1/2″ square. They’ll also be flanked on ONE (1) side by the Ash Green 2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’ll be flanked by the Ash Green 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. This is part of the “left-hand section” of this quilt block when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Mint Green 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll flank on ONE (1) side the Mint Green 2″ x 8″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side they’ll flank the Mint Green 1 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. They’ll be part of the “right-hand section” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 3″ x 4″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Mint Green 3″ x 4″ rectangles. They’ll also be flanked on ONE (1) side by the Mint Green 1 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. They’ll be part of the “right-hand section” when you look at the “Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram” below.)

Grandma’s House Quilt Block Diagram

Grandma’s House Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Grandma’s House Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.