Fireplace Quilt Block

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

• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ square. (This is flanked by the results of the White 4 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner. It’s also the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ squares. (These will flank the White 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. They’ll also help create a “frame” around the center Square in a Square of this quilt block.)
• Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These will flank the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares on TWO (2) sides & will flank the Med. Gray 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles on ONE (1) other side. As needed for this quilt block.)
• Med. Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 5/8″ squares on ONE (1) end, then they’ll be flanked by the Gray 2″ squares & then they’ll flank the Dk. Gray 2″ x 5″ rectangles. As needed for this quilt block.)
• Dk. Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These will be flanked by the results of the White 2 5/8″ squares on ONE (1) end & by the Med. Gray 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles on ONE (1) side. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank the Lt. Gray 2 5/8″ squares & the White 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. As needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 5/8″ x 4 3/4″ rectangles. (These are flanked by the Lt. Gray 2 5/8″ squares & together they help create a “frame” around the center Square in a Square for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank the Red 3 1/2″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Fireplace Quilt Block Diagram

Fireplace Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Fireplace 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.