Happy New Year Quilt Block

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

• Gold: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/2″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’ll be flanked by the results of the Black 5 1/4″ square which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square.)
• Gold: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Black 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. Then they’re flanked by the results of the Gold 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Gold: Cut TWO (2) 5 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These will flank the results of the Gold 2 7/8″ squares & the results of the Black 3 1/4″ squares. Plus the Black 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. All of which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese as needed for this quilt block.)
• Black: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Gold 2 7/8″ squares. Then they’re flanked by the results of the Gold 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Black: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These are paired with the Black
  1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & the results of the Gold 2 7/8″ squares. Then they’ll be flanked by the results of the Gold 5 1/4″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Flying Geese, as needed for this quilt block.)
• Black: Cut ONE (1) 5 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 Gold 4 1/2″ square, which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square, as needed for this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 4 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. They’ll be paired withe the Black 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles & the results of the Black 3 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ 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 results of the Gold 5 1/4″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)

Happy New Year Quilt Block Diagram

Happy New Year Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Happy New Year 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.