Magic Quilt Block

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

• Lt. Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 5/8″ 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 Pink
  4 5/8″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. When all sewn together they’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Lt. Pink: Cut TWO (2) 4 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 4 5/8″ 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 Lt. Pink
  4 5/8″ square. Which will create ONE (1) Square in a Square. When all sewn together they’ll also be the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 4 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 5/8″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Snowball Corners.)
• Fuchsia: Cut FOUR (4) 3 3/8″ squares. (These are paired with the results of the Fuchsia 2 7/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. When all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Fuchsia: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ 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 Fuchsia 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the White 2 7/8″ squares. When all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut EIGHT (8) 2 5/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Pink 4 5/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the Fuchsia 4 5/8″ squares. When all sewn together they’ll create EIGHT (8) Square in a Squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ 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 Fuchsia 3 3/8″ squares. They’re also paired with the results of the Fuchsia 2 7/8″ squares. When all sewn together they’ll create FOUR (4) Square in a Squares. They’ll also be the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)

Magic Quilt Block Diagram

Magic Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Magic 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.

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