Main Street Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Lt. Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Turquoise/White Half-Square Triangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Turquoise: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. All sewn together they’ll create the middle of this quilt block.)
• Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Lt. Blue 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 3/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Turquoise 2 3/8″ squares, which will create EIGHT (8) Half-Square Triangles, as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares as needed to sew this quilt block together.)
• White: Cut FIVE (5) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 1 1/2″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. All sewn together they’ll create the middle of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple 1 1/2″ x 5″ rectangles as needed to sew this quilt block together.)

Main Street Quilt Block Diagram

Main Street Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Main Street 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.