Square Dance Quilt Block

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

• Pink: Cut SIX (6) 3 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 Fuchsia 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles that’ll “Frame” the center of this quilt block.)
• Pink: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides with the Pink/Fuchsia Half-Square Triangles.)
• Pink: Cut ONE (1) 2 7/8″ x 7 3/4″ rectangle. (This is the center of this quilt block.)
• Fuchsia: Cut SIX (6) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create TWELVE (12) Half-Square Triangles. FOUR (4) of these Half-Square Triangles are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides with the Fuchsia/Pink Half-Square Triangles. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the Pink 2 7/8″ squares.)
• White: Cut TWO (2) 3 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 3 1/4″ squares. Which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles.)

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!