Candy Canes Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 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 Pink 1 1/4″ x 6 7/8″ rectangles which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 1 1/4″ x 6 7/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the results of the Pink
  1 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Snowball Corners. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 1 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 Red 1 1/4″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. They’re also the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FIVE (5) 1 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 1 1/4″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch block. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 7 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/4″ squares which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 3″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) side with the White 3″ squares & they’re paired on ONE (1) other side with the results of the White 5 3/4″ squares. They’ll help “frame” the center of this quilt block.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ rectangles. (These are paired one ONE (1) side with the White 3″ squares & on ONE (1) other side they’re paired with the results of the White 5 3/4″ squares. They’ll help “frame” the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Red 1 1/4″ squares which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch Block. They’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3″ squares. (These are paired on ONE (1) side by the Red 1 1/4″ x 3″ rectangles & they’re paired on ONE (1) other side by the Red 1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ rectangles. They’ll also help to create the center of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/4″ 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 on ONE (1) side the Red 1 1/4″ x 3″ rectangles & they’re paired on ONE (1) other side by the Red 1 1/4″ x 3 5/8″ rectangles. As needed for this quilt block.)

Candy Canes Quilt Block Diagram

Candy Canes Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Candy Canes 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.