Pink Magnolias quilt block

A 6″ finished block measures 6½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.

Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name

A 9″ finished block measures 9½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.

Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name

A 12″ finished block measures 12½″ before it’s sewn into a quilt. Each fabric’s yardage is the least that cuts its strips across the width of fabric, with a strip to spare for straightening.

Worked out by @quarterinch/cutting · ¼″ seams included · strips cut across 42″ of usable width · the letters are the pieces the sewing steps name

For the 6″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.

1. Make 4 sections, 1¼″ × ⅞″

   Sew a Background B square and a Dark B square together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 1¼″ × ⅞″ (¾″ × ⅜″ finished).

2. Add 8 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 2″ × 1¼″ (1½″ × ¾″ finished).

3. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Medium F triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

4. Make 4 sections, 1¼″

   Sew a Background A rectangle and a section together in a column. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 1¼″ (¾″ finished).

5. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 2″ (1½″ finished).

6. Sew the units and pieces into 5 rows

   Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 5 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.

7. Join the rows

   Join the 5 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 6½″ (6″ finished).

For the 9″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.

1. Make 4 sections

   Sew a Background B piece and a Dark B piece together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Its size isn’t on the ⅛″ ruler at this block size, so sew it as cut and don’t trim it.

2. Add 8 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 2¾″ × 1⅝″ (2¼″ × 1⅛″ finished).

3. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Medium F triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

4. Make 4 sections, 1⅝″

   Sew a Background A piece and a section together in a column. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 1⅝″ (1⅛″ finished).

5. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 2¾″ (2¼″ finished).

6. Sew the units and pieces into 5 rows

   Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 5 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.

7. Join the rows

   Join the 5 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 9½″ (9″ finished).

For the 12″ block. Choose another size above and these steps follow it.

1. Make 4 sections, 2″ × 1¼″

   Sew a Background B square and a Dark B square together in a row. Press the seams to one side. Each measures 2″ × 1¼″ (1½″ × ¾″ finished).

2. Add 8 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 3½″ × 2″ (3″ × 1½″ finished).

3. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Medium F triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle.

4. Make 4 sections, 2″

   Sew a Background A rectangle and a section together in a column. Press toward the plain pieces. Each measures 2″ (1½″ finished).

5. Add 4 corner triangles

   Sew the Background C triangle across the corner, along its long edge, and press toward the triangle. Each measures 3½″ (3″ finished).

6. Sew the units and pieces into 5 rows

   Lay out the units and pieces as in the picture and sew them into 5 rows. Press the seams in row 1 to the left, row 2 to the right, and so on, so they nest when the rows are joined.

7. Join the rows

   Join the 5 rows, matching and nesting the seams where they meet. Press the long seams open or to one side. The block measures 12½″ (12″ finished).