Square Dance Quilt Block

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

• Yellow: Cut TWO (2) 5 3/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Yellow 6 5/8″ x 12 3/8″ rectangle which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners. They will also be the upper right-hand & the lower left-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Yellow: Cut ONE (1) 6 5/8″ x 12 3/8″ rectangle. (This is the center of this quilt block. It is paired with the Yellow 5 3/4″ squares which will create TWO (2) Snowball Corners.)
• Mint Green: Cut ONE (1) 7 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Ash Green 7 3/8″ squares. Once they are sewn together they will be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)
• Ash Green: Cut ONE (1) 7 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles. (These triangles are paired with the results of the Mint Green 7 3/8″ squares. Once they are sewn together they will be the upper left-hand & the lower right-hand corners of this quilt block.)

Square Dance Quilt Block Diagram

Square Dance Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Square Dance 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.

Square Dance Punch is a Free Recipe by Nancy Fuller from the Food Network!