Falling Leaves Quilt Block
Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):
- Burnt Orange: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner per square.)
- Orange: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares.Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the Orange 4 3/4″ squares. They’re also flanked by the results of the White 4 3/4″ squares. Once they’re all sewn together they’ll create TWO (2) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
- Orange: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner per square.)
- Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 5″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the White 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner per square.)
- White: Cut SIX (6) 3 3/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank THREE (3) sides if the Orange 3 7/8″ squares. Once they’re sewn together with the results of the Orange 3 3/4″ squares they’ll create TWO (2) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
- White: 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 Burnt Orange 5″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corners per square.)
- White: 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 Orange 5″ squares. Which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corners per square.)
- White: 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 Yellow 5″ squares which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corners per square,)
Falling Leaves Quilt Block Diagram
Falling Leaves Quilt
Sew TWELVE (12) “Falling Leaves 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.
