Black Cat Quilt Block

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

• Green: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are in the center of this quilt block. They are paired with the Dk. Gray/Black Half-Square Triangles.)
• Dk. Gray: 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 Black 3 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. Then they are paired with the Green
  2 1/2″ squares which will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Dk. Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) end with the Dk. Gray/Green Half-Square Triangles. Then they are paired with the Black 2 1/2″ x
  5 1/2″ rectangles.)
• Dk. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Black 3″ squares in the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Dk. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Black 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles.)
• Dk. Gray: Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares. (These are the lower left-hand & the upper right-hand corners of this quilt block. They are paired with the Black 2 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles.)
• Black: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block. They are paired with the Dk. Gray 3″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.)
• Black: Cut TWO (2) 3″ squares. (These are the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block. They are paired with the Dk. Gray 3″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.)
• Black: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Dk. Gray 3 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles. Then they are paired with the Green
  2 1/2″ squares which will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Black: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ squares & will help create the center of this quilt block.)
• Black: Cut TWO (2) 2 1/2″ x 4″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) end with the Dk. Gray/Green Half-Square Triangles.)
• Black: Cut SIX (6) 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ rectangles. (These are all pared on ONE (1) end with the Dk. Gray/Green Half-Square Triangles.)

Black Cat Quilt Block Diagram

Black Cat Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Black Cat 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.

Black Cat Pops is a Free Recipe by Giada de Laurentus from the Food Network!